After Praising Bitcoin, JPMorgan Pushes JPM Coin, Sets Up Dedicated Crypto Unit
After JPMorgan analysts praised bitcoin, saying that the price of the cryptocurrency could triple, JPMorgan reveals that it has set up a dedicated crypto unit and its own cryptocurrency is now being used commercially by a large tech company for the first time. JPMorgan’s Crypto Now Used Commercially Global investment bank and financial services company JPMorgan Chase has set up a dedicated crypto business unit called Onyx with more than 100 staffers, CNBC reported Tuesday. JPMorgan’s announcement came after a team of analysts at the firm’s Global Markets Strategy group....
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JPMorgan Chase now recognizes blockchain's profitability and has created a new business dedicated to digital currency and blockchain work. A year-and-a-half after it was first announced, JPM Coin — JPMorgan Chase's in-house stablecoin — is now live and in use by a major transnational tech firm for round-the-clock cross-border payments.According to a report on Oct. 27, this real-world proof that the technology is increasing efficiency and reducing costs has bolstered the megabank's confidence in the technology's promise and profitability. With the expectation that further commercial clients....
Welcome back to another Bitcoin News in Review, where we feature some of the top stories of the week here on CryptoCoins News. This week (28 September - 5 October), we saw a huge drop in the bitcoin price, Bill Gates praising Bitcoin technology, a cyberattack against JPMorgan Chase, and more. Keep scrolling for this week's News in Review. Also read: Bitcoin News in Review: PayPal, Butterfly Labs, Goldman Sachs, and More. What's Happening to the Bitcoin Price? At the time of this post, 1 bitcoin is valued at $298, just slightly below $300. This is a substantial drop in price from just a few....
Banking executive says JPMorgan has been active in blockchain for a while. Contrary to public perception, JPMorgan Chase has always been pro-blockchain, says the multinational investment bank's head of wholesale payments, Takis Georgakopoulos. In a live discussion with Nasdaq reporter Jill Malandrino at this year’s Blockshow in Singapore, Georgakopoulos said JPMorgan has always viewed the blockchain and crypto industry through three lenses: Bitcoin (BTC) and other non-fiat-based cryptocurrencies; fiat-based digital assets created by institutions and central banks; and blockchain....
The public prosecution of the Federal District, located in the center-west region of Brazil, has launched its own cryptocurrency investigation unit. The newly formed unit will focus its activities on aiding other prosecutors in cryptocurrency investigations, and also educating consumers about the safe use of cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrency Crimes Unit Launched in Brazil
Cryptocurrency crimes have several traits that make them difficult to detect by traditional intelligence units. This is why some countries have already dedicated part of their budget to building resources to face....
JPMorgan’s chairman of investment strategy, Michael Cembalest, is wary of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The JPMorgan strategist stated in a column published Feb. 3 that his comments were his own and not those of JPMorgan Chase. JPMorgan Strategist Raises Issues With Crypto Market While much of the United States recovers from last week’s terrible winter […]