JPMorgan got hearts racing on Valentine’s Day, when it announced that it will be the first American bank to roll out its own digital coin.
The coin, which will be 1:1 redeemable to fiat currency held by JPM, will be issued on Quorum – JPMorgan’s own blockchain platform – and will eventually be rolled out to others, says Umar Farooq, head of digital treasury services and blockchain at JPMorgan, on the bank’s website.
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| Umar Farooq, JPM |
“When one client sends money to another over the blockchain, JPM Coins are transferred and instantaneously redeemed for the equivalent amount of US dollars, reducing the typical settlement time,” he says.
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