Bitcoin as guarantee. The JPMorgan banking giant continues to move forward in its crypto strategy and after announcing last May that it would soon allow its customers to buy bitcoin, we learn today that the bank will accept the ETF Bitcoin as a loan guarantee. This is an important new step for the adoption of cryptocurrencies by traditional financial institutions and more particularly by JPMorgan which has long been very critical on the subject. Direction New York to take stock.
- JPMorgan accepted Bitcoin ETF as a loan guarantee, marking a spectacular advance in the adoption of cryptocurrencies by traditional financial institutions.
- This decision is part of a broader trend of American banks to embrace digital assets, supported by regulatory softening under the Trump administration.
Trading and wealth management customers are affected by this announcement
According to an article from Bloomberg published this morning, Jpmorgan will allow its customers to the branch trading And wealth management to use ETF Bitcoin as a loan guarantee and it is more precisely the Ishares Bitcoin Trust of Blackrock which is affected by this ad. With more than $ 70 billion in assets under management, it is the largest bitcoin etf on the market.
The bank specifies that it will also take into account the assets in cryptocurrencies of its customers To assess their net value and that it will treat these digital assets in the same way as traditional assets to determine how much a customer can borrow.
JPMorgan continues to advance in its Crypto strategy
This decision to Jpmorgan is part of a broader trend of American banks to adopt cryptocurrencies. In 2020, the bank launched its own stablecoin, the Jpm cornerand in 2024, she said she had shares of different ETF Bitcoin. More recently, his CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank would soon allow its customers to buy Bitcoin, although it remains skeptical about the asset class.
It must be said that President Trump has Deputy restrictions on banks and companies related to digital assets. In April 2025, the federal reserve withdrew directives that discouraged banks from engaging in activities related to cryptocurrencies and stablecoins.
Finally, in May, the office of the Monnaie Controller confirmed that banks could now manage the cryptographic assets of their customers who were detained in custody. Recently again, The Wall Street Journal reported that American banks were in preliminary talks to launch a stablecoin.