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August 18, 2026
On the web
How AI Can Help Detect and Prevent Fraud
J.P.Morgan
"AI is expanding what fraud detection can catch. Advanced AI techniques like graph analysis and transformer models surface subtle patterns and connections that traditional methods may miss. AI can enhance traditional payment fraud detection by analyzing more data and surfacing new insights from what you already have."
August 11, 2026
On the wires
Swift Announces Step Forward in International Money Transfers for Consumers in the US with Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Among First to Go Live
Business Wire
"Individuals and small businesses receiving money from family, friends or businesses abroad will get a faster, clearer experience as Bank of America and J.P. Morgan go live with a new initiative from Swift, the organisation that connects more than 11,500 financial institutions in over 200 countries and territories. The initiative sets a standard for international retail transfers so consumers experience several key benefits: The full amount arrives. It arrives faster, near instantly. The fee and exchange rate are known so there are no surprises."
July 29, 2026
Top Post
Is Agentic Commerce the Future of AI-Powered Shopping?
J.P.Morgan
"Right now, AI shopping is essentially decision support. The human customer drives the process, with the chatbot as an advisor. The vision is that AI agents will go shopping for you, and act as your autonomous representatives in the market: negotiating with suppliers, interacting with brands, even completing a transaction. Businesses are preparing for this world. But would you be happy to delegate decision-making to AI—or to let it spend your human-earned cash? We asked thought leaders for their perspective."
July 15, 2026
On the web
JPMorgan Moves to Curb AI Token Costs, Ramps Up Tech Hiring in Singapore
BigGo Finance
"JPMorgan is imposing stricter cost controls on generative AI, moving from unchecked experimentation to disciplined budgeting as token consumption by advanced AI models drives up computing expenses. Routine tasks will be handled by cheaper models, while premium tokens are reserved for high-value functions such as real-time treasury agents. While the per-token price has dropped, the sheer volume consumed by advanced reasoning models and autonomous AI agents is eroding any savings and making expenses harder to forecast."
July 14, 2026
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How J.P. Morgan Payments Eliminated 13 Billion Keystrokes a Year by Automating the Paper Behind Payments
Tearsheet
"In 2025 alone, the bank processed roughly 480 million checks and payment documents through its lockbox network. Behind every payment was a mix of invoices, remittance slips, handwritten notes, folded documents, and variations that required human intervention. Before automation, processing that volume meant employees performed roughly 13 billion manual keystrokes every year. Rather than eliminating checks that account for about 25% to 26% of outgoing and incoming B2B payments in the U.S., they focused on eliminating the work they create."
July 10, 2026
On the web
Jamie Dimon Said the Clarity Act’s Stablecoin Rules Will Blow up the System.
MSN
"The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act) continues to draw its fair share of skeptics as it moves through the arduous process of becoming law. One of the most vocal critics is Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, who has argued that some of the legislation's stablecoin rules could "blow up" the system. So what is it about stablecoins that the traditional banking industry doesn't like?"
July 9, 2026
On the web
JPMorgan Chase to Fight Stablecoin Yield Rules Before August Recess, Dimon Says
CryptoRank
"JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon warned that banks will fight Senate language in the CLARITY Act that allows crypto reward programs, pressing the dispute into a tighter congressional timetable ahead of the Senate's August 7, 2026 recess. Section 404 would ban passive stablecoin yield but permit activity-based rewards, forcing lawmakers to decide whether to keep or tighten stablecoin yield rules and creating regulatory uncertainty for stablecoin issuers, DeFi protocols and exchange reward products."
July 1, 2026
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J.P. Morgan Payments and NPCI Team up to Power Real-Time FX for Cross-Border UPI
J.P. Morgan
"J.P. Morgan Payments and National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) are collaborating to provide real-time FX rates for cross-border Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions across multiple currencies. The collaboration connects J.P. Morgan Payments’ FX platform and API-based integration capabilities with NPCI’s UPI infrastructure to enable faster, more transparent international payment experiences."
June 10, 2026
On the web
Four Takeaways on AI’s Next Phase in Payments
JPMorgan
"As part of New York Tech Week 2026, J.P. Morgan Payments and Tech:NYC hosted a chat between Zack Anderson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at J.P. Morgan Payments, and Bloomberg Reporter Paige Smith. The conversation covered questions in payments and infrastructure: how banks have evolved their relationship with AI, what it means to operate agentic systems at scale and why treasury automation remains an early-stage opportunity. Anderson addressed four themes in how we’re approaching AI in payments."
June 5, 2026
On the web
OQC, JPMorganChase and AMD Commence Research Collaboration to Develop New Quantum-AI Platform in London
JPMorganChase
"OQC, JPMorganChase and AMD today announced a research collaboration leveraging a new and dedicated Quantum-AI Data Centre, built by OQC in London. JPMorganChase researchers will test near-term quantum and hybrid quantum-classical computing applications via a secure enterprise environment to examine how quantum computing, AI and high-performance classical infrastructure can work together on complex financial services challenges."
Education: J.P. Morgan Payments: How Payments Ate the World [Video]
JPMorgan
"It’s 2010. The fastest way to move money on the same day from New York to London is to catch a flight and carry it with you. Over 90% of all transactions globally still happen in cash. Ecommerce is a niche industry, and sales are less than five percent of global retail. It’s crazy that this was only 15 years ago. Now, two-thirds of all payments globally are digital—around 1.5 trillion transactions per year. With a simple tap of a card people can pay for a practically limitless array of goods and services from virtually any location on the planet. So how did we get from there to here? This is the story of how payments ate the world..."
May 13, 2026
On the web
JPMorgan’s New Blockchain Fund Targets Stablecoin Issuers Under Genius Act
AMBCrypto
"JPMorgan has filed for a blockchain-enabled money market fund designed to support stablecoin issuers preparing for a regulated U.S. market under the proposed GENIUS Act. Ethereum will serve as the first supported blockchain network. JPMorgan also emphasized that the product itself is not a stablecoin. Instead, it functions as a tokenized money market fund whose shares can move across blockchain rails. "
May 4, 2026
On the web
J.P. Morgan Payments Outlook: Five Shifts Powering Payments
J.P. Morgan
"The global economy is expected to remain resilient in 2026, although trade tensions and the risk of conflict are impacting growth, according to J.P. Morgan Global Research. The advancement of AI is creating risks and opportunities in fraud prevention, as businesses aim to deliver the seamless, personalized payment experiences customers want while protecting security."
April 24, 2026
On the web
ACI Worldwide and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan Collaborate to Mitigate Global Real-Time Payments Fraud
ACI Worldwide
"As real-time payments adoption accelerates worldwide and fraud risks intensify, ACI Worldwide and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan announced the integration of Kinexys Liink’s Confirm application into ACI Worldwide’s Fraud and Financial Crime solution. The integration embeds account and payee verification directly into payment workflows, enabling banks to help reduce fraud, protect customers, and aims to support safer, faster payments at scale."
March 31, 2026
On the web
Mitsubishi Adopts JP Morgan’s 24/7 Blockchain Payments
Ledger Insights
"Japan’s Mitsubishi Corporation is the country’s first firm to adopt JP Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments to enable instant cross border payments 24/7. The company will take advantage of the programmability of the blockchain-based deposit account to initially move US dollars when needed between its Singapore, London and New York subsidiaries. The key advantage is there is no dependence on bank opening hours."
March 24, 2026
On the web
Six Infrastructure Fronts Reshaping Fintech Payments
JPMorgan
"Infrastructure investments across payments, fraud detection, AI and networks form an interconnected system. Smart sequencing creates compounding advantages rather than isolated wins."
March 13, 2026
On the web
Education: Demystifying Stablecoins: The Use Cases, the Pegging Mechanism, and the Implications on Financial Market
JPMorgan
"Stablecoins are primarily used as the “cash” or “base asset” for on-chain trading. with emerging use cases in cross-border payments, treasury management, and tokenization - offering faster, lower-cost, and more flexible alternatives to traditional financial services. Stablecoins offer a unique blend of crypto asset benefits and stability through their pegging mechanisms. Whether backed by fiat, crypto, or controlled by algorithms, these pegs face challenges. Technological and regulatory advancements are expected to address many of these challenges, though potential conflicts of interest as well as profitability challenges from duration risks, remain critical considerations."
March 10, 2026
On the web
Mirakl and J.P. Morgan Payments to Power Agentic Commerce at Enterprise Scale
EIN Newsdesk
"Mirakl, the operating system for intelligent commerce, and J.P. Morgan Payments announced a strategic global agreement to enable agentic commerce for merchants at enterprise scale. Together, Mirakl's agentic commerce solution (Mirakl Nexus) and J.P. Morgan Payments' advanced payment infrastructure will power streamlined, secure transactions as AI agents transform how consumers and businesses shop."
March 3, 2026
On the web
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Slams Stablecoin Yield Demands: 'The Public Will Pay'
Decrypt
"JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said if crypto firms want to offer stablecoin rewards, then they should become banks. White House-led talks between banking and crypto leaders have so far failed to produce a compromise on the issue. The impasse has stalled crypto's coveted market structure bill. That bill, hotly desired by most of the crypto industry, was poised to be voted on by the powerful Senate Banking Committee in January. But on the eve of the vote, Coinbase abruptly pulled support for the legislation, citing the likelihood that senators would approve amendments to the bill restricting stablecoin rewards programs."
February 5, 2026
On the web
Phixius by Nacha and Kinexys by J.P. Morgan Integration Goes Live, Expanding Multi-Responder Account Validation Network
Nacha
"Phixius by Nacha (Phixius) announced that its integration with Kinexys Liink, the world’s first bank-led peer-to-peer blockchain-based data sharing network, part of Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, is now live. With this integration, financial institutions and organizations that make ACH payments can benefit from a multi-responder account validation system. As part of the integration, Phixius serves as a key U.S. payment information network responder for clients of Kinexys Liink, enabling near real-time validation of domestic bank account data."
January 8, 2026
Top Post
JPMorgan to Replace Goldman as Apple Card Issuer
Yahoo Finance
"JPMorgan Chase and Apple on Wednesday announced a deal under which the bank will become the new issuer of the Apple Card, replacing Goldman Sachs, further expanding the biggest U.S. bank's credit card franchise. The move is estimated to bring over $20 billion in card balances to Chase's platform once completed, the companies said. JPMorgan expects to record a $2.2 billion provision for credit losses in the fourth quarter of 2025 tied to the forward purchase commitment of the portfolio."
January 7, 2026
Top Post
Apple Card Will Move From Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase
MacRumors
"JPMorgan Chase has reached a deal to take over operation of the Apple Card reports The Wall Street Journal. Barring any "last minute hiccups," the deal should be announced shortly after over a year of negotiations. Alongside its new Apple Card partnership, JPMorgan Chase will reportedly launch a new Apple savings account, but existing users with Apple savings accounts at Goldman Sachs will not be automatically transitioned and will need to decide whether they want to stay at Goldman Sachs or open new accounts with Chase."
December 19, 2025
On the web
JPMorgan’s Tokenized Dollars Are Quietly Rewiring How Wall Street Moves Money
CoinDesk
"The move from a private chain to Coinbase’s Base layer is driven by demand from institutions, JPMorgan said. The only cash equivalent options available in crypto are stablecoins, so there’s a need for a bank deposit product for payments on public chains, according to the Wall Street bank. Typically JPM Coin can be used on Base as a means to either keep collateral or make margin payments for transactions related to crypto purchases."
December 17, 2025
On the web
Cargill and J.P. Morgan Payments Transform Agricultural Payments in Brazil
J.P. Morgan
"The Pix implementation at Cargill presented an opportunity to further develop and evolve the payments process from the traditional electronic fund transfer system (TED) payment type and tap into the instant payment scheme that is increasingly being adopted across Brazil. By implementing Pix (Brazil real-time payments), an instant payment scheme created by the Banco Central do Brazil (BCB), through J.P. Morgan Payments, Cargill enabled real-time payment execution, optimized working capital cycles and helped ensure immediate fund availability for producers."
December 15, 2025
On the web
JPMorgan Launches Tokenized Money-Market Fund on Ethereum: WSJ
The Block
"JPMorgan Chase is rolling out its first tokenized money-market fund on Ethereum, seeding the private vehicle with $100 million of its own capital, according to the WSJ. The move adds to a growing push by major financial institutions to bring traditional investment products onchain following recent U.S. regulatory developments."
December 11, 2025
On the web
Kinexys by J.P. Morgan Enables FX Programmable Payments
Market Media
"BMW Group has set a new benchmark in treasury management automation, becoming the first corporate to execute a fully pre-programmed FX transaction using Programmable Payments on Kinexys Digital Payments. BMW Group’s German and U.S. treasury teams pre-defined conditions through Programmable Payments that when met, enabled an automated, end-to-end FX transaction from EUR to USD*, which seamlessly transferred funds between Frankfurt and New York. The process was completed outside traditional settlement windows and without manual intervention."
October 31, 2025
On the web
JP Morgan Launches Private Fund Tokenization Solution
Ledger Insights
"Kinexys by JP Morgan has launched its latest offering, Kinexys Fund Flow, to streamline fund distribution, particularly for alternative funds. It partnered with fund administrator Citco for the first transaction, which involved tokenizing a private equity fund made available to clients of JP Morgan Private Bank. The solution uses JP Morgan’s Kinexys permissioned blockchain, the same distributed ledger that powers its blockchain-based bank account."
October 24, 2025
On the web
JPMorgan to Let Institutional Clients Pledge BTC and ETH as Loan Collateral by Year-End
The Block
"JPMorgan reportedly plans to allow institutional clients to use bitcoin and ether as collateral for loans by the end of 2025. The shift brings crypto closer into bank lending plumbing and follows wider Wall Street moves to expand digital asset services to clients."
October 14, 2025
On the web
Five Payment Trends to Help Power Your Business in 2025
JPMorgan
"The 2025 global macroeconomic outlook indicates a high degree of uncertainty amid the potential for dynamic interest rates and ongoing geopolitical risks. Treasurers should adopt a proactive approach to manage working capital effectively. As consumer demand for digital payments grows, treasurers should explore faster payment options to improve customer and vendor relationships. A robust data strategy is essential for treasurers to leverage data effectively and to support informed decision-making."
October 6, 2025
On the web
2025 AFP® Digital Payments Survey: A Roadmap for Today’s Businesses
JPMorgan
"With the notable shift to digital payments in full force, the timing has never been better for the latest edition of the 2025 AFP Digital Payments Survey: A Triennial Publication. Conducted by the Association for Financial Professionals® (AFP) and sponsored by J.P. Morgan, this year’s edition dives into the data regarding B2B payment trends, cross-border payments and their advantages, as well as the challenges for today’s marketplace."
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