Uniswap: SMBC Nikko builds a Japan-compliant trading venue - Q2 2027
SMBC Nikko is building a new trading venue on Uniswap, with an onchain launch planned for mid-2027. Compliance will run inside a hook so each pool is built to Japan's regulatory requirements for investors. Uniswap Labs is advising on liquidity for the venue.The venue could channel regulated Japanese trading flow through Uniswap, connecting institutional participation with activity on the protocol. Compliance built into pool hooks provides the mechanism for adapting the venue to local investor requirements. That makes the development more than an expression of institutional interest, although any contribution to protocol trading volume remains prospective while the venue is being built.SMBC Nikko, one of Japan's largest securities firms, is building a new trading venue on UniswapCompliance runs inside a hook, so each pool is built to Japan's regulatory requirements for investorsLaunching onchain mid-2027