JPMorgan expects institutional investment in crypto to expand in 2026, citing clearer rules such as the Clarity Act. The bank says these developments could push inflows past the $130 billion recorded in 2024.
The American Bankers Association told the U.S. Senate that yield-bearing stablecoins could pull as much as $6.6 trillion from bank deposits and undermine lending. JPMorgan says the threat is overstated.
Siemens has adopted JPMorgan’s blockchain for foreign-exchange transfers. The bank is preparing to expand JPM Coin across both privacy-focused and public networks.
JPMorgan says flow and positioning data show the recent crypto pullback may be losing momentum as ETF outflows decelerate. Early signs of stabilization are appearing across ETF and derivatives markets.
JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit is preparing to launch a U.S. dollar deposit token natively on the Canton Network, extending JPM Coin beyond its current infrastructure. The move aims to boost interoperability and institutional tokenization while preserving bank-grade controls.
JPMorgan launched a tokenized money market fund on Ethereum, showing regulated cash products can be integrated into on-chain settlement and collateral workflows. The move is a notable institutional validation for ETH as a settlement layer.
JPMorgan has frozen accounts tied to two venture-backed stablecoin startups operating in Venezuela amid unresolved compliance concerns. The move underscores mounting regulatory pressure on crypto firms in high-risk jurisdictions and could disrupt local on‑ramps and liquidity.
Avalanche (AVAX) is trading around $12.28 in a muted market, and JPMorgan’s potential launch of institutional crypto trading could boost AVAX’s adoption outlook by bringing more regulated flows and liquidity.
Analysts say JPMorgan’s potential crypto expansion would further legitimize the market and widen distribution channels, a change that could benefit exchanges and custodians such as Coinbase.
Bloomberg reports JPMorgan is considering offering cryptocurrency trading to institutional clients, according to a person familiar with the matter. The potential move signals growing bank interest in meeting institutional crypto demand.