Nomura's Laser Digital invests millions in ZIGChain for UAE private credit

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Nomura's digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital has made a strategic investment in ZIGChain, estimated to be in the high single-digit millions. The investment is aimed at advancing on-chain private credit operations in the United Arab Emirates. ZIGChain is positioning itself as a blockchain platform to facilitate private credit markets in the region. The backing from Laser Digital signals growing institutional interest in tokenized credit products across the Middle East.

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