[Three Japanese Securities Giants Consider Entering Cryptocurrency Trading Business] BlockBeats news, February 18, three Japanese securities giants with a combined market value of approximately $48 billion have announced that they are considering entering the cryptocurrency trading business. The largest of these companies aims to provide cryptocurrency trading services by the end of 2026. According to Japan's *Nikkei*, Japan's largest securities provider, Nomura Holdings, which manages approximately $673 billion in client assets, will conduct related business through its Swiss crypto subsidiary, Laser Digital. The report also states that two other companies—Daiwa Securities Group and SMBC Nikko Securities—are actively considering entering the cryptocurrency trading market. The report notes that these companies anticipate a surge in crypto investment demand once Tokyo relaxes restrictions on cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds. As a result, they are preparing in advance. Japanese firms are determined not to let Bitcoin price volatility disrupt their crypto adoption plans, and it is expected that by 2026, many digital asset reserves will increase their crypto holdings.