SMBC NIKKO BUILDING REGULATED DEFI GATEWAY FOR JAPAN ON UNISWAP

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SMBC Nikko and Nethermind are building the DeFi Gateway, a regulated onchain trading venue on Uniswap v4 targeting Japanese investors, with Uniswap Labs, Base, and Nyx Foundation supporting development toward a mid-2027 target. Each pool uses Uniswap v4 hooks to enforce AML/CFT checks and investor protections, embedding Japan's regulatory requirements directly into pool logic. Supported assets span stablecoins, RWAs, and other digital assets, and the pool framework is open for third-party teams to build on. SMBC Nikko and Nethermind will also develop AI-powered vaults and investor onboarding interfaces, with Uniswap Labs advising on integration and liquidity deployment.