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Japan’s top brokers prepare crypto investment trusts ahead of 2028 regulatory approval
Leading Japanese brokerage firms SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities, and Nomura are actively developing crypto investment trusts to offer retail investors exposure to Bitcoin and Ether.
Published 2026-05-17 07:00 UTCUpdated 2026-05-17 18:53 UTC
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Overview
Leading Japanese brokerage firms SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities, and Nomura are actively developing crypto investment trusts to offer retail investors exposure to Bitcoin and Ether.
Score total
1.83
Momentum 24h
6
Posts
6
Origins
4
Source types
2
Duplicate ratio
33%
Why now
- Regulators are moving to formally allow crypto-holding funds by 2028.
- Major brokers are proactively developing products ahead of regulatory clarity.
- Survey shows increasing industry interest in crypto funds once rules are clear.
Why it matters
- Signals growing institutional adoption of crypto investment products in Japan.
- Prepares retail investors for regulated crypto exposure by 2028.
- Reflects regulatory progress and market readiness for crypto asset funds.
Continuity snapshot
- Trend status: insufficient_history.
- Continuity stage: broad_confirmed.
- Current status: open.
- 6 current source-linked posts are attached to this storyline.
All evidence
All evidence
Japan’s SBI, Rakuten developing crypto investment trusts in-house: Nikkei
the_block_crypto · theblock.co · 2026-05-17 18:53 UTC
SBI, Rakuten and Nomura prepare crypto investment trusts in Japan
Crypto.News · crypto.news · 2026-05-17 13:20 UTC
Japan's SBI Securities, Rakuten Securities plan to offer crypto investment trusts
CoinDesk · coindesk.com · 2026-05-17 11:41 UTC
SBI, Rakuten, Nomura line up to launch crypto investment trusts: Report
Cointelegraph · cointelegraph.com · 2026-05-17 10:51 UTC
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