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Two of America’s largest banks are urging crypto investors to remain cautious around the upcoming Bitcoin halving, which analysts believe may not play out much like prior cycles. In a Wednesday report, JPMorgan predicted that Bitcoin’s price will not rise following the event, and is more likely to resume declines that began earlier this month. Could The Halving Be Bearish For Bitcoin? The bank’s outlook remains consistent with its relatively bearish forecasts throughout the...

JPMorgan has boosted its outlook on Coinbase stock (COIN) from “underweight” to “neutral” after following a better-than-expected crypto market rally to kick off the year. In a research report shared with CryptoPotato, the bank’s analysts argued that Bitcoin has experienced “meaningful price appreciation” after the launch of Bitcoin spot ETFs last month. JPMorgan’s Revised Coinbase Outlook Led by financial analyst Kenneth B. Worthington, the authors wrote: “Given the...

The amendments for spot Bitcoin ETF applications continue, with BlackRock naming Jane Street Capital and JPMorgan Securities as the authorized participants for its own exchange-traded fund, should it receive the green light from the US SEC. What’s particularly interesting is the involvement of JPM, whose CEO just recently urged the US government to close down Bitcoin. JPM, Jane Street Named as APs Global financial behemoths, such as BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck, and Valkyrie,...

JPMorgan has processed more than $1 billion in daily transactions via its digital asset, JPM Coin, solidifying its position as one of the most extensive uses of blockchain technology by a traditional financial institution. The bank has ambitious plans to expand its utilization further, according to Takis Georgakopoulos, the Global Head of Payments, who also said that a similar asset designed for retail investors will be the next stop. “JPM Coin gets transacted on a daily...

JPMorgan has announced a significant milestone, revealing that it successfully conducted its inaugural live blockchain-based collateral settlement transaction involving BlackRock and Barclays. This transaction utilized JPMorgan’s Ethereum-based Onyx blockchain and the bank’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN). BlackRock employed this system to tokenize shares from one of its money market funds, which were subsequently transferred to Barclays Plc to serve as collateral in an...

American financial services giant JP Morgan is exploring a new type of token that will speed up its cross-border payments and settlements. People familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that the multinational financial services firm has developed most of the underlying infrastructure needed to launch a deposit token. However, the firm is waiting for approval from U.S. regulators. JP Morgan to Launch Deposit Token A deposit token is a digital coin that serves as a deposit...

JP Morgan has agreed to pay $290 million to settle a class-action lawsuit from the victims of Jeffrey Epstein – the famous American financier and sex offender.  The plaintiffs claimed that JP Morgan laundered money and thereby enabled sex trafficking on behalf of Epstein while he was still a client of the bank. JP Morgan Aiding Money Laundering? A joint statement from the largest bank in the United States and victims’ attornies said on Monday that both groups had “reached an...

Should bitcoin start resembling more the price performance as well as the investment structure of gold, its price could skyrocket to $45,000, according to a note by JPMorgan’s analysts. However, the multinational investment bank believes there’s a big catch. Bitcoin’s YTD performance has been rather impressive, as the asset entered 2023 at under $17,000 following a turbulent 2022. However, it broke above that level in the first few weeks of the new year and skyrocketed to...

JP Morgan is developing an artificial intelligence service similar to ChatGPT geared towards offering users investment advice. The software service, titled “IndexGPT,” will tap cloud computing software using AI to analyze and select securities based on its customers’ needs.  AI Investing With JP Morgan As reported by CNBC, JP Morgan applied to trademark a product under the new name this month, per a filing from the bank.  Other banks such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley...

First Republic became another American bank to fail this year as all attempts to resuscitate the ailing platform fell short. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) has now taken possession of the First Republic Bank. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) was appointed as the receiver by the Californian financial regulator and even JPMorgan’s bid for the bank’s assets. The financial services company, in a press release, confirmed the...