The findings reflect growing confidence as Japan refines its crypto asset regulatory framework.

Nomura Holdings (Nomura) and its digital asset subsidiary, Laser Digital Holdings AG, have published the ‘2026 Institutional Investor Survey on Digital Asset Investment Trends’ on 16 April. The report found that 31% of respondents had a positive outlook on crypto assets over the next year The survey was conducted to better understand investment trends and attitudes towards digital assets among institutional investors in Japan, as well as the key challenges they face when consider