CRYPTOCURRENCY
Quantinuum Secures $300 Million in Landmark Quantum Computing Funding Round
Quantinuum secures a significant $300M equity fundraise at a $5B valuation, led by JPMorgan Chase, Mitsui, Amgen, and Honeywell, marking a major stride in the quantum computing sector and boosting development of fault-tolerant quantum computers.
JPMorgan Chase Upgrades Dell Technologies Rating, Eyes AI-Driven Growth
JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgrades Dell Technologies to Overweight, setting a new target price of $90, buoyed by its favorable position in the AI-driven compute investment cycle. Dell's strong market performance and anticipated benefit from the growing AI and ML focus in IT sectors signal promising growth prospects.
JPMorgan Collaborates with Indian Banks to Launch Blockchain-Based Dollar Settlement System, Reported Bloomberg
JPMorgan Chase & Co., the American multinational investment bank, has formed an alliance with six Indian banks to inaugurate a blockchain-based platform that will handle interbank dollar transactions within India's emerging International Financial Centre.
JPMorgan to Acquire First Republic Bank Assets
JPMorgan Chase is set to acquire First Republic Bank's assets after the troubled bank was closed by regulators. JPMorgan will assume all assets, including uninsured deposits, and enter into a loss-sharing agreement with the FDIC.
JPMorgan Develops AI Tool for Federal Reserve Analysis
JPMorgan has created an AI tool using a ChatGPT-based language model to analyze Federal Reserve statements and speeches to detect trading signals. The tool assigns a Hawk-Dove Score to Fed policy signals and can predict changes in central bank tightening. The bank has reportedly found the preliminary applications of the tool to be encouraging.
Investors Flock to US Money Market Funds Amid Banking Crisis
Amid banking crisis fears, investors have poured $286 billion into US money market funds in March, with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, and Fidelity among the biggest winners. These funds are offering high liquidity and low risk, making them popular during uncertain times.
Deposit Coins May Be the Best Blockchain Option for Commercial Banking
JPMorgan Chase and Oliver Wyman produced a deposit token study for blockchain-based commercial banking.
JPMorgan: 13% Of Americans Own Crypto
JPMorgan Chase found that 13% of Americans—43 million people—have owned cryptocurrencies. The paper analyzes over 5 million bank-to-crypto account currency transactions. It discovered that males of all ages and demographic groupings purchase crypto more than women. According to a CoinMarketCap analysis, crypto ownership has risen over the previous several years despite the current price drop.
Polygon MATIC Price Surges to $0.951, Driven by Major Institutional Network Adoptions
The MATIC price has grown impressively over the last week driven by the chain's adoption.
JPMorgan Pulls Off First Live Trade on Public Blockchain
Through the trade, JPMorgan was able to issue tokenized $71,000. It was part of the Singapore central bank's pilot programs that are testing the use of DeFi in the banking sector.