According to the Nikkei Asia Association, the Japanese bank of the Sumitomo Mitsui TrustA new company, which will provide services for the preservation of digitalassets to institutional investors.
</p>A company called Japan Digital Asset Trust is aimed at institutional investors who are worried about the risk of cryptocurrency theft.
The decision to create a division was made after a similar statement by the Japanese competitor Nomura, whose subsidiary will provide institutional access to cryptocurrencies.
This is a global shift towards crypto assets, given that BNP Paribas is starting to use the JP Morgan Onux blockchain-based network for fixed income trading.
The storage service will be a joint venture between Japan's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bitbank, which will own 85%, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust, which will have a 15% stake.
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