🚨 Big #Crypto Update: Nomura-backed Laser Digital has officially introduced a tokenized Bitcoin yield-bearing fund! 📈🔥 This fund aims to go beyond just HODLing BTC — it’s designed to generate returns on top of Bitcoin’s performance using advanced strategies like market-neutral arbitrage, lending & options. 
🔎 Key Highlights:
• 🎯 Target: Excess returns above $BTC spot performance, with a goal of ~5%+ net yield annually over a 12-month rolling period. 
• 🧠 How It Works: The fund uses market-neutral arbitrage, lending, and Bitcoin options strategies to produce income while hedging volatility. 
• 🔗 Tokenized On-Chain: Issued natively via KAIO, a blockchain tokenization platform that brings real-world funds onto chain. 
• 🔒 Custody: Safely held by Komainu — a regulated custodian co-owned by Nomura, Ledger & CoinShares. 
• 💼 Who Can Invest: Available only to qualified/institutional investors in eligible jurisdictions (excluding the U.S.) with a minimum ~$250K or BTC equivalent subscription. 
📊 This marks another step in institutional adoption of Bitcoin with yield-enhancement features, not just price exposure — blurring TradFi + DeFi lines. 
👉 Full article: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/01/22/nomura-backed-laser-digital-introduces-tokenized-bitcoin-yield-bearing-fund
