JPMorgan Explores Crypto Trading for Institutional Clients as Wall Street Deepens Digital Asset Push

Posted on January 23rd, 2026 at 1:30 PM
JPMorgan Explores Crypto Trading for Institutional Clients as Wall Street Deepens Digital Asset Push

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JPMorgan is weighing another significant expansion into cryptocurrency, as the firm considers allowing institutional clients to trade digital assets, according to Bloomberg Law.

This potential move builds on JPMorgan’s recent digital asset activity. In October, the bank announced that it would permit institutional clients to post Bitcoin and Ether as collateral. In December, JPMorgan’s asset management division launched its first tokenized money market fund. Together, these steps signal a broader strategic shift toward integrating crypto and blockchain-based products into the firm’s institutional offerings.

Bloomberg Law reports that the development stands out given Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon’s long-standing public criticism of cryptocurrency. As recently as last year, Dimon dismissed Bitcoin as a “pet rock” and associated its use with money laundering, fraud, and other illegal activity. Those remarks followed years of similarly sharp commentary about the sector.

Bloomberg Law reports that JPMorgan does not stand alone in reassessing crypto strategy. BlackRock now manages nearly $100 billion in Bitcoin exchange-traded fund assets and more than $11 billion tied to Ethereum ETFs. Fidelity has entered crypto staking, while Goldman Sachs operates a private blockchain that tests tokenized fund redemptions. UBS, Citi, and HSBC have also participated in tokenized bond issuances, on-chain settlement pilots, and crypto custody initiatives.

Despite growing institutional adoption, cryptocurrency prices have declined in recent months, according to Bloomberg Law. Bitcoin has fallen roughly 30 percent from its early October high, while Ethereum and Solana have posted similar or steeper losses over the same period. Bloomberg noted that major banks appear to view crypto through a long-term strategic lens and have not pulled back in response to recent market volatility.

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