FinanceInstitutions aim to draw investors with 24-hour real-time securities settlement on blockchainMizuho Financial Group, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Nomura Holdings and Daiwa Securities Group are partnering on the stablecoin initiative. (Nikkei montage)HARUKI KITAGAWA and SHIORI GOSOFebruary 11, 2026 01:54 JSTTOKYO -- Nomura Holdings and Daiwa Securities Group will work with Japan's three largest banks to let investors buy stocks, bonds and other instruments with stablecoins pegged to legal currencies looking to bring the nascent instant payment technology to asset management.