JPMorgan’s ‘Crypto Coffee Break’ Nets $50M on Solana Blockchain 🚀☕

JPMorgan arranged the issuance of $50 million worth of commercial paper on Solana – because apparently, cows wearing hats are now a legitimate financial activity. The deal was snapped up by Coinbase and Franklin Templeton, who should probably invest in a bigger chair next time.

JPMorgan Chase & Co., ever the pioneers of novel financial catastrophes, recently orchestrated a $50 million commercial paper transaction on the Solana blockchain for Galaxy Digital. To make this happen, they enlisted a network of math enthusiasts and a handful of caffeine-fueled engineers. Bloomberg confirmed the paper was purchased by Coinbase Global Inc. and Franklin Templeton, two firms so desperate for buzzwords they probably bought a sandwich with it. 🧂

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The transaction was settled using Circle’s USDC stablecoin, because nothing says “confidence” like a cleverly coded IOU. Redemption is also in USDC, just so everyone knows blockchain is now the new trust fund – minus the trust part. 🔄

JPMorgan arranged the creation, distribution and settlement of a short-term bond for Galaxy on the Solana blockchain
– Bloomberg (@business)

For the uninitiated, this fancy buzzword salad is a “real-money test-case” for tokenizing the things you spend money on, like rent, groceries (if you’re me), and that vinyl subway map of London you won’t admit is useless. The big idea? Efficiency. Because sitting in line at the bank for 30 minutes ain’t efficient. Or fun. Or remotely 2020s. 🎢

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JPMorgan is shoving digital assets into every nook of finance, including its Kinexys blockchain division, which was rebranded in 2024 – because fresh starts and renaming budgets go hand in hand. They’re also cozying up to Solana for a “multi-chain experience,” which is code for “we’ve got gas fees on the brain.” 🚀

Kinexys has already handled $300 billion of intraday repo transactions. That’s a lot of repos… and a lot of late-night spreadsheets. Meanwhile, the bank’s tokenized deposit product, JPMD, now lives on Coinbase’s Base network – because blockchain, obviously. 🐏

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The RWA tokenization market is forecasted to hit $33 billion by 2025, up from a mere $0.0000000001 last year. Bloombergers are already whispering about $2 trillion by 2030 – because nothing says “pragmatism” like dramatic financial forecasts. 🧙‍♂️

Picking Solana over private blockchains is like choosing a sports car over training wheels. Scott Lucas, JPMorgan’s market wizard, called the trade an “important step,” which is about as exciting as your aunt’s knitting club. But hey, at least this one pays them to cross their T’s. 🧵

2025-12-12 03:04

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