[Nomura Holdings and Daiwa Securities Collaborate with Three Major Banks to Develop Stablecoin Securities Trading Platform] Nomura Holdings and Daiwa Securities Group announced that they will collaborate with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, and Mizuho Financial Group to develop a securities trading platform based on stablecoins. The platform will allow investors to use stablecoins pegged to fiat currencies to purchase financial products such as stocks, bonds, and investment trusts, with blockchain enabling 24/7 real-time trade settlement. The related trial is scheduled to be reported to financial regulators this month, with the goal of achieving commercialization in the coming years.