JPMorgan Initiates First Collateral Settlement Using Digital Tokens, Blockchain
JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) has initiated its inaugural collateral settlement using blockchain technology. The bank’s Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN) facilitated BlackRock Inc. (NYSE: BLK) in converting shares from one of its money market funds into digital tokens. These tokens were subsequently transferred to Barclays Plc (NYSE: BCS), serving as collateral for an over-the-counter derivatives deal between the two entities, according to Tyrone Lobban, the head of Onyx Digital Assets at JPMorgan, Bloomberg reported. As the crypto sector continues to evolve, such groundbreaking applicatio…