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Bitcoin holds above $81,000 but Middle East risk rattles crypto market
Bitcoin is holding above $81,000, but the broader crypto market is being driven more by Middle East geopolitical risk than by fundamentals. Investor caution rose after Iran rejected a peace plan under the Trump administration and Brent crude briefly topped $104 a barrel. Bitcoin climbed above $82,000 intraday and kept a monthly gain of more than 11 percent, but uncertainty around the Strait of Hormuz weighed on sentiment.
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Nomura says 65 percent of institutional investors see crypto as diversification asset
Japanese institutional investors are increasingly viewing cryptocurrencies as a tool for portfolio diversification, a survey by Tokyo-based Nomura and its crypto unit Laser Digital showed. Of respondents, 65 percent saw crypto as a diversification asset, while 31 percent were positive on the outlook over the next year, up from 25 percent in 2024. Many expect small allocations and gradual adoption, despite growing interest in staking, lending and tokenised assets.
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Nomura-backed Laser Digital applies for U.S. trust bank charter
Laser Digital, a digital asset company backed by Nomura Financial Group, has applied for a U.S. trust bank charter, Cointelegraph reported on Jan. 27, citing the Financial Times. If approved by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, it could offer crypto trading at the federal level without state licences, though it does not plan to take customer deposits. The approval process could take more than a year.
