JPMorgan

JPMorgan's fraud-related concerns prompted the removal of Strike's CEO, raising fresh questions about banks' role in crypto custody and payments. Senator Lummis warned that tight banking restrictions could push the digital asset industry overseas, increasing regulatory and operational risk for US-based firms.

JPMorgan warned that a Strategy could be removed from the MSCI USA Index because of its Bitcoin holdings, a change that may force billions of dollars in index-driven outflows. The bank says the exposure to BTC is the key risk factor.

Bitcoin backers urged a boycott of JPMorgan after reports that Strategy and other crypto treasury firms could be omitted from key market indexes. Advocates warn the exclusions could marginalize crypto treasuries and slow institutional adoption.

Alibaba is integrating JPMorgan’s tokenized dollar and euro rails into its global B2B payments platform to simplify cross-border settlements and reduce correspondent banking friction.

JPMorgan has launched its dollar deposit token on a public blockchain to accelerate payments and enable programmable transactions. The move signals major banks pushing regulated digital dollars into wider financial markets.

JPMorgan has launched JPM Coin on Coinbase’s Base to offer regulated, interest-bearing digital cash for institutional use, accelerating tokenized payments under U.S. rules.

After reports that JPMorgan boosted its holdings in BlackRock's Bitcoin ETF, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao said the move could trigger renewed retail and institutional interest in BTC.