# Laser Digital, the digital assets arm of Japanese investment bank Nomura, said it filed an application with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

*fintech · news · 2026-01-28 · CoinDesk*

## Key points

- Laser Digital has applied to the OCC to open a federally regulated national trust bank in the US.
- The proposed trust bank will offer institutional clients custody for cryptocurrencies and US government securities.
- Laser Digital would join Ripple, Circle, BitGo, Fidelity Digital, and Paxos as OCC-approved trust banks.
- The new bank will initially not provide deposit accounts or traditional securities trading.

**Companies:** Nomura, Ripple, Circle Internet, BitGo, Fidelity Digital Assets, Paxos, Laser Digital
**Countries:** United States, Japan, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates

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