Institutional interest in cryptocurrencies continues to rise at an unprecedented pace as some of the world's largest investing firms wade deeper into funding crypto projects. Nomura Holdings, one of Japan's largest investment banks, is the most recent firm to dive into crypto with the launch of a new venture capital unit that will specifically focus on digital assets. The new unit has been dubbed Laser Venture Capital and will concentrate on investing in projects within the decentralized finance (DeFi), centralized finance (CeFi), web3 and blockchain infrastructure sectors of the crypto market. Laser Venture Capital ... (full story)