SMBC Nikko, a major Japanese brokerage, plans to launch a regulated trading venue on Uniswap in mid-2027.

DeFi & Yields · 2026-10-02

SMBC Nikko Securities, one of Japan's largest securities firms, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Nethermind and Uniswap Labs to build a regulated trading venue on Uniswap launching mid-2027. The venue will use custom liquidity pools called the DeFi Gateway, with compliance mechanisms embedded as protocol hooks to meet Japan's regulatory requirements. The project will include agentic vaults, AI-powered interfaces, and support for stablecoins and real-world assets, with development progress shared with Japan's Financial Services Agency.

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