
The world's biggest bank is bringing its deposit token to Ethereum to capture liquidity and client usage.
JPMorgan Chase is expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, allowing approved institutional clients to settle trades and transfer funds around the clock using public blockchain infrastructure.
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JPMorgan previously rolled out JPM Coin on Base in November 2025 and announced plans for the Canton Network in January.
JPMorgan Chase, the world’s biggest bank by market capitalization, is expanding its JPM Coin deposit token to Ethereum, Bloomberg reported on Monday.
JPM Coin represents US dollar deposits held at JPMorgan and lets eligible clients transfer funds within seconds, around the clock.
Emma Landriault, global head of Kinexys Labs, said crypto companies could use the token for blockchain payments, while financial institutions could use it to settle trades and post collateral.
Landriault said JPMorgan chose Ethereum for its liquidity and existing use among clients. While the tokens are issued on public networks, JPM Coin will remain restricted to approved institutional participants.
The expansion follows JPMorgan’s November 2025 rollout of JPM Coin on Base, an Ethereum layer-2 network built by cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. At the time, JPMorgan said it planned to support additional public blockchains. In January, JPMorgan announced plans to bring JPM Coin to the Canton Network.
Cointelegraph contacted JPMorgan for additional details but did not receive an immediate response.

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