From custody to collateral – how digital assets are rewiring big bank strategy

With stablecoin regulation advancing and crypto lending under serious consideration, Wall Street’s biggest banks are recalibrating.

JPMorgan Chase is considering allowing clients to borrow against their cryptocurrency holdings, a move that would represent a sharp turn for one of America’s biggest banks. Chief executive Jamie Dimon once dismissed bitcoin as a “fraud” fit only for criminals, but his rhetoric has softened in recent years. The bank

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