JPMorgan Chase has added euro payments to its blockchain-based JPM Coin system. The move, experts say, represents a big advancement for the bank’s multi-year blockchain program. JPM Coin’s processing of euro transactions still represents a modest expansion of the system’s capabilities; nevertheless, it is a substantial improvement compared to the bank’s daily processing of almost $10 trillion in payments.
Basak Toprak, head of Coin Systems for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at JPMorgan, clarified that “JPM Coin began accepting euro transactions on Wednesday.” The Quorum blockchain, created by JPMorgan and based on the Ethereum blockchain, serves as the foundation for the system.
The report has it that clients of JPMorgan usually leveraged the system for some range of transactions, including debt issuances, international payments, and securities trading. Varinder Singh, a cryptocurrency analyst with CoinGape, while explaining the new JPM feature, confirmed that the quickness and effectiveness of JPM Coin is one of its main advantages.
According to Singh, the technology can instantly settle transactions and operates outside regular banking hours. Because of this, it is a desirable choice for customers who must start making payments right before they are due.
JP Morgan Moves To Establish An Innovative Banking System
It was gathered that JPMorgan has created the Interbank Information Network (IIN), a blockchain-based platform enabling banks to communicate real-time information about payments. It is gathered that over 400 banks worldwide have integrated and currently using the IIN, which has helped to speed up and lower the cost of international payments.
JPMorgan has been investing significantly in other technological fields, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, in addition to its blockchain activities. The bank has created several AI-powered tools, a learning machine that comes as a device that applies machine learning to spot potential legal hazards in contracts.
On its official website, the bank said that “the blockchain efforts are already having a big impact on the financial sector.” They also revealed that more banks are now replicating their method. In the statement: “More banks and financial institutions are investigating the usage of blockchain technology, and it is expected that in the upcoming years, we will witness a wider acceptance of blockchain-based systems,” the statement said.
JPMorgan Coin Records $300 Billion Worth of Transactions As Others Replicate
Investigation into the JPM recent acceptance revealed that many banks worldwide are experimenting with it. Information has it that Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the biggest Japanese bank, is currently in talks with Progmat: a blockchain company, to replicate the JP Morgan blockchain operations.
In April, Societe Generale, a French-based International financial service firm, has also been reported to have introduced ‘EUR CoinVertible,’ a stablecoin pegged with the Euro. In their latest report, Watcher Guru said that JPM is already gaining traction, recording over $300 billion in transactions since its launch in 2019.
Lavina Daryanani, while speaking on the revelation, said that although the amount is significant, the new blockchain payment system needs more exposure because the bank accounts for nearly $10 trillion daily. Daryanani, in an article with Watcher.Guru explains that the bank’s blockchain program has reached a crucial turning point with the extension of JPM Coin to accept euro payments.
She added that JPM Coin had processed a limited number of euro transactions compared to the bank’s entire payments operation. Still, it nonetheless advances the development of blockchain-based solutions for transaction settlement.
As tweeted on its official handle, the latest piece by Bloomberg has expressed that this project is expected to be continuous. It says that blockchain-based systems in the financial sector will become more widely used as the technology develops and matures.
This current trend in JPMorgan’s blockchain projects is estimated to be long-term. It is likely to mature over time as the development of JPM Coin exemplifies the bank’s continued dedication to innovation and technology to accommodate euro payments.