Posts

Showing posts with the label jp morgan

JPMorgan partners with wealth managers and blockchain operators for proof-of-concept initiative

JPMorgan’s bank’s digital asset division, Onyx, spearheads a collaborative effort focused on blockchain interoperability use cases for portfolio manage ment. The legacy bank is developing a proof-of-concept project under “Project Guardian”, an initiative from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) built around swap services for tokenized assets on decentralized networks. Project Guardian’s thesis argues for building a one-stop shop for managing digitized real-world assets across multiple blockchains by leveraging solutions like account abstraction and Layer 2 settlement. JPMorgan’s Onyx teamed up with wealth managers like Apollo and WisdomTree for the initiative . Blockchain native entities like Provenance, LayerZero, Axelar, Oasis Pro and Biconomy were announced as part of the joint effort according to Tyler Lobban, Head of Blockchain and Onyx Digital Assets at JPMorgan. *Announcing!*: Onyx by @jpmorgan & @apolloglobal collaborate on next-gen solution in the $5.5T port...

JPMorgan foresees lawsuits for SEC on spot Bitcoin ETF rejections

The SEC faces potential legal challenges over its handling of spot Bitcoin ETF applications, amidst rising institutional interest in cryptocurrencies, as highlighted by JPMorgan analysts. The burgeoning cryptocurrency market is once again at a crossroads with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) facing potential legal challenges if it decides to decline applications for spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. JPMorgan analysts, led by Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, have highlighted the situation, suggesting that the SEC may find itself embroiled in legal disputes, akin to the recent case with Grayscale Investments. JUST IN: JPMorgan says an SEC rejection of spot Bitcoin ETFs could lead to lawsuits — Whale (@WhaleChart) October 26, 2023 While Panigirtzoglou mentions that a rejection is unlikely, the mere possibility indicates a strained relationship between regulatory bodies and the crypto industry. The SEC’s cautious approach is not withou...