Overview
- Jamie Dimon, whose annual letter posted Monday, said JPMorgan must roll out its own blockchain to counter a new wave of rivals built on stablecoins, smart contracts, and tokenized assets.
- He folded digital assets into growth priorities for the Commercial & Investment Bank, signaling a push into institutional custody, settlement, and tokenized instruments.
- The bank already runs Kinexys for blockchain settlements and JPM Coin for instant transfers, and it has piloted tokenized bonds and money market funds.
- Executives said transactions on the bank’s blockchain products have grown thirtyfold since 2023.
- Dimon also cast artificial intelligence as a company-wide priority, citing hyperscalers planning $725 billion in 2026 spending that could widen tech and talent gaps.