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+0.3%SMBC Nikko signs Uniswap and Base MoU for Japan DeFi gateway
Image: Crypto.newsSMBC Nikko Securities and Nethermind signed a memorandum of understanding with Uniswap Labs, Base and Nyx Foundation. The partners aim to build a Japan-focused DeFi Gateway targeted for completion by mid-2027. The project will use Uniswap v4 hooks to add anti-money laundering, counterterrorism financing and investor protection controls. SMBC Nikko will lead regulatory discussions and share progress with Japan's FSA. No live product has launched yet.
Key points
- SMBC Nikko and Nethermind signed an MoU with Uniswap Labs, Base and Nyx Foundation.
- The partners aim to build a Japan-focused DeFi Gateway targeted for completion by mid-2027.
- The project will use Uniswap v4 hooks to add AML and counterterrorism financing controls.
- SMBC Nikko will lead regulatory discussions and share progress with Japan's FSA.
Why it matters
The MoU shows a major Japanese securities firm working with DeFi protocols to build compliance controls into Uniswap v4 pools. If completed, the gateway could let eligible Japanese investors access regulated DeFi infrastructure, but no live product has launched.
What's unclear
SMBC Nikko has not said whether the tokenized-stock assets behind recent trading figures will be available through the gateway.
The appropriate rules for DeFi in Japan are still under discussion.
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Sources · 3 publishers
Crypto.news
Tier 2
SMBC Nikko plans Japan DeFi gateway with Uniswap
Crypto Briefing
Tier 2
SMBC Nikko partners with Uniswap on Japan-compliant DeFi gateway targeted for mid-2027
Coverage timeline
- First reported by The Defiant
- Confirmed by Crypto.news
- CryptoVideos brief published
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