JPMorgan

JPMorgan is ending its banking relationship with Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, according to a person familiar with the situation. Separately, a judge ruled that Celsius Network should continue to have the exclusive right to prepare a plan for exiting bankruptcy until the end of March. 

Mar 8, 2023

Centralized exchanges will continue to control the majority of global digital-asset trading volumes, JPMorgan said, contradicting some crypto-native experts who expect a shift toward decentralized platforms in the wake of FTX's collapse. The comments come from the bank's strategists in a note to clients. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for decentralized exchanges (DEXs) and DeFi adoption.

Nov 29, 2022

Crypto lender BlockFi files for bankruptcy protection as FTX contagion spreads. JPMorgan says crypto market regulatory initiatives that are already underway are likely to be accelerated. The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) reaches a settlement with crypto exchange Kraken over serving customers in Iran.

Nov 28, 2022

Aaron Iovine, who spent eight months this year as head of policy and regulatory affairs at bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, has been appointed in a newly created role as head of crypto regulatory policy at JPMorgan, according to Bloomberg. "The Hash" hosts weigh in.

Oct 19, 2022

Christine Moy who has headed JPMorgan's foray into blockchain, crypto and most recently the metaverse, announced her departure from the Wall Street bank, ending her LinkedIn post with the crypto meme “WGMI” ("we’re gonna make it”). “The Hash” speculates where Moy might be heading next and discusses the broader theme of talent transitioning from institutional player to crypto-native firms. 

Feb 23, 2022

JPMorgan, the largest bank in the U.S., is the first lender to arrive in the metaverse, opening a lounge in Decentraland. The bank also plans to spend upward of $18.41 billion on in-game ad spending. "There are now banks in the metaverse," Naomi Brockwell says, asking "isn't it a blockchain world to get away from these things?" "The Hash" crew explores what this means and how the metaverse is beginning to mirror the physical world.

Feb 17, 2022

Ethereum's dominance in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is shrinking because of congestion and high gas fees, JPMorgan said in an analyst report. "The Hash" team discusses their assessment of the findings and why Ethereum might still be the superior blockchain.

Jan 20, 2022

Banking giant JPMorgan has reportedly partnered with industrial group Siemens to develop a blockchain payment system. This comes after recent news of a joint blockchain initiative between HSBC and Wells Fargo for forex transactions. “The Hash” panel discusses what this project means for the ongoing narrative of enterprise blockchain and where institutional adoption could be headed.

Dec 20, 2021

A new report by consulting firm Oliver Wyman and JPMorgan says a central bank digital currency (CBDC) network could save global corporations over $100 billion per year in transaction costs for cross-border payments. “The Hash” panel digs into the key takeaways and what they suggest about the potential benefits of CBDCs from a banking perspective.

Nov 3, 2021

The crypto markets continue to slide following China's declaration of cryptocurrency-related businesses as illegal. CoinDesk's Christie Harkin and Brad Keoun discuss the potential market impact China could have in the short-term, expanding on why this latest crypto ban could be its most severe to date. Plus, their takes on Tuesday's Evergrande scare, JPMorgan's CME trading analysis, takeaways from the Mainnet conference, and Twitter's crypto developments.

Sep 24, 2021