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May 1, 2025
On the web
JPMorgan’s Blockchain Unit Expands Into MENA With 8 Major Bank Deals
The Block
"JPMorgan's blockchain business unit, Kinexys, has expanded its footprint in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), securing partnerships with eight of the region's leading banks. The development signals a broader shift toward blockchain integration in banking infrastructure. The banks are using Kinexys to enhance cross-border payments, treasury functions and transaction efficiency."
April 25, 2025
On the web
Phixius by Nacha Announces Collaboration with Kinexys by J.P. Morgan to Enhance Account Validation Capabilities
Nacha
"Phixius by Nacha (Phixius) — a secure, peer-to-peer payment information network— today announces a strategic collaboration with Kinexys Liink, the world’s first bank-led peer-to-peer data sharing network, part of Kinexys by J.P. Morgan. This collaboration establishes information exchanges between the two payment information networks, enhancing account validation coverage for financial institutions, fintechs and corporations."
April 17, 2025
On the web
JP Morgan Launches Blockchain-Based Kinexys Digital Payments in GBP/UK
Ledger Insights
"JP Morgan has launched its blockchain-based bank account service, Kinexys Digital Payments (formerly JPM Coin), in a third currency, GBP. As a result, it can now provide 24/7 support for corporate payments and foreign exchange for dollars, euros, and pounds. The first clients to use the sterling services in London are LSEG’s SwapAgent and commodities trader Trafigura."
April 10, 2025
On the web
Payments Without Borders: A New Era for Latin America
J.P. Morgan
"Latin America is undergoing a remarkable transformation in the payments industry, driven by a blend of innovation, collaboration and a shared vision for a more connected and efficient financial ecosystem. As the region embraces the future of payments, the focus is on creating seamless, real-time and cross-border payment solutions with technology, regional integration and the rise of Fintech playing pivotal roles in crafting a promising future."
April 4, 2025
On the web
JP Morgan Seeks Merchant Banking Licence in Nigeria to Expand Local Operations
TechCity
"JP Morgan Chase & Co. is making a strategic move to deepen its presence in Nigeria by applying for a merchant banking licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). This development will allow the American financial giant to transform its existing Lagos representative office established in the 1980s—into a fully operational branch."
March 28, 2025
On the web
Axis Bank launches 24/7 global USD clearing through Kinexys by J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan
"Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India, has become the first Indian-headquartered financial institution to launch near-real-time, 24/7 programmable USD clearing capabilities for its commercial clients, leveraging Kinexys Digital Payments (KDP), a unit of Kinexys by J.P. Morgan. By utilizing KDP, Axis Bank can offer its commercial clients optionality to leverage 24/7 cross-border payments while also using foundational state-of-the-art blockchain-based infrastructure."
J.P. Morgan Payments Expands European Footprint With iDEAL
J.P. Morgan
"J.P. Morgan Payments is expanding its European e-commerce capabilities, providing an integrated, streamlined experience to meet merchant clients’ evolving needs. iDEAL, the leading payments network in the Netherlands, has been added as a payment method at checkout to their global Commerce platform."
March 25, 2025
On the wires
Affirm Inks Deal With J.P. Morgan Payments To Deliver More Flexible, Transparent Payments to Merchants
Business Wire
"Affirm announced that it is deepening its multi-year agreement with J.P. Morgan Payments. The agreement will make Affirm’s solutions available to J.P. Morgan Payments’ network of merchants, enabling U.S. merchants using Commerce Platform to offer Affirm’s flexible and transparent pay-over-time plans at checkout."
March 24, 2025
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Walmart Partners With JPMorgan To Speed Payments to Online Sellers
Reuters
"JPMorgan Chase and Walmart are partnering to speed up payments for merchants that sell items through the retail giant's website. The pairing will allow merchants on Walmart's marketplace platform to accept and make payments, while managing cash flow using JPMorgan's systems, said Lia Cao, head of embedded finance and solutions at the largest U.S. bank."
March 21, 2025
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JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon Emphasizes AI’s Potential To Cut Costs by 90%
CHOSUNBIZ
"We can perform all the tasks we've been doing at one-tenth the expense using artificial intelligence (AI)." At the Adobe Summit 2025, Jamie Dimon, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of JP Morgan Chase, said this. During the discussion, Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe, posed a wide range of questions about the changes brought by AI and the outlook for the global economy, and Dimon shared his views on these topics."
On the web
How Traditional Banks Are Making Embedded Finance Work Without Changing Their DNA
Tearsheet
"Legacy banks are embracing embedded finance to forge deeper relationships with clients and merchants beyond merely staying relevant. We deep dive into how J.P. Morgan Chase and Citi are building on their existing infrastructure to ramp up embedded payment investments, turning modern business needs into new opportunities, and what strategies have been working well in their favor."
March 6, 2025
On the web
The Future of Cross-Currency Payments: Insights from J.P. Morgan’s Vijay Lulla
The Global Treasurer
"The cross-border payments landscape is evolving fast. AI, blockchain, and digital currencies are driving innovation, but real-time processing and regulatory fragmentation remain challenges. Vijay Lulla, EMEA Head of Cross-Currency Payments at J.P. Morgan Payments, shares his insights on what’s next."
February 25, 2025
On the web
PayPal and J.P. Morgan Payments Broaden their Strategic Relationship to Launch Fastlane and Expand Merchant Acquiring in the UK and European Markets
PayPal Newsroom
PayPal Holdings, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Payments announced the expansion of their strategic relationship. J.P. Morgan Payments plans to offer Fastlane by PayPal for its merchant clients in the UK and Europe. In addition, PayPal is planning to expand merchant acquiring to businesses across the UK and European markets by leveraging J.P. Morgan Payments’ industry leading Commerce Platform.
February 24, 2025
On the web
JP Morgan Looks To Emulate Tencent’s PalmPay as Biometric Payments Struggle Outside of China
CCN
"JP Morgan has developed a payment terminal that uses palm vein biometrics. The payment system is similar to Tencent’s Weixin PalmPay. However, biometric payments have so far failed to take off outside of China."
February 21, 2025
On the web
It’s a ‘Fintech Plus’: How J.P. Morgan Payments Became the Bank’s $4.7B Growth Engine
Tearsheet
"J.P. Morgan Chase's payments arm is emerging as the bank's next growth engine, processing nearly $10 trillion daily while contributing $4.7 billion to revenue. JPM Payments is advancing through strategic tech upgrades, AI integration, and innovative embedded banking solutions."
February 11, 2025
On the web
JPMorgan Adds Buy-Now, Pay-Later Provider Klarna to Its Payments Platform
Bloomberg
"JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s payments processing unit is partnering with fintech Klarna to expand buy now, pay later options for its merchants. JPMorgan Payments will provide some 900,000 businesses the ability to offer Klarna’s fast-credit options to their customers, according to a statement Monday."
January 13, 2025
On the web
J.P. Morgan Payments Opts for Proprietary POS Terminals
Digital Transactions
"J.P. Morgan Payments is blazing its own path with two new payment terminals, both proprietary to the payment service. Announced Monday, the J.P. Morgan Paypad and Pinpad integrate in-store biometric authentication with payment acceptance."
December 9, 2024
On the web
Frictionless Payment Channels for Commercial Real Estate
J.P.Morgan
"Between making high-value property acquisitions, managing vendor payments and collecting incoming rent payments, commercial real estate organizations have complex payments needs. The right channels can help owners and operators maximize liquidity, build strong vendor relationships and gain valuable visibility into operations—without getting in the way of workflow."
Why J.P. Morgan Payments Took a Strategic Approach to ISO 20022 Adoption
Swift
"With the November 2025 deadline for payment instructions drawing closer, J.P. Morgan Payments share insights from their ISO 20022 adoption journey, and lessons that may help the community."
December 4, 2024
On the web
The Future of Payments Experiences for Sports Fans
JPMorgan
"The sports world is chasing ever more spectacular live experiences. Are payments emerging as the MVP? A new generation of stadiums are being built around the world, and they are centering on the fan experience, offering first-class amenities, retail options and leisure activities, underpinned by frictionless digital platforms."
November 22, 2024
Top Post
Mastercard’s MTM Connects to J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments for Settlement
Mastercard
"Mastercard’s Multi-Token Network (MTN) has connected to Kinexys Digital Payments as a payment settlement solution to enhance the availability of B2B cross-border payments to business applications on MTN. Kinexys Digital Payments is a next-generation payment rail powering real-time value transfer using commercial bank money, offered through Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s blockchain business unit."
November 6, 2024
On the web
Introducing Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, formerly Onyx
JPMorgan
"For nearly a decade, J.P. Morgan has been at the forefront of innovation in financial services. At the Singapore Fintech Festival, Umar Farooq, co-head of J.P. Morgan Payments, announced that Onyx is now Kinexys by J.P. Morgan—the next chapter for our blockchain business unit."
November 5, 2024
On the web
Checkbook Joins J.P. Morgan Payments Partner Network
Yahoo Finance
"Checkbook announced it is joining the J.P. Morgan Payments Partner Network. Checkbook and J.P. Morgan Payments will help revolutionize the landscape of digital check payments by enabling J.P. Morgan Payments corporate clients to easily send digital checks from their J.P. Morgan bank accounts, transforming the way payments are made in both B2B and B2C environments."
October 29, 2024
On the web
JPMorgan Sues Customers It Says Took Advantage of “Infinite Money” Glitch
CBS News
"JPMorgan is suing customers it alleges took advantage of a technical glitch to steal thousands of dollars from the bank at ATMs. The loophole, called the "infinite money glitch" by social media users who became aware of it in August, let customers deposit counterfeit checks for large amounts of money and then withdraw the funds before the bank could verify they were bogus."
October 28, 2024
On the wires
ValidiFI Collaboration with J.P. Morgan Payments will Enhance Secure Digital Transactions
PR Newswire
"ValidiFI, Inc., a provider of predictive bank account and payment intelligence, and J.P. Morgan Payments today announced a collaboration aimed at helping businesses across various industries validate bank accounts and conduct transactions with enhanced confidence and security."
October 2, 2024
On the web
From Checks to Digital: J.P. Morgan and Codat Discuss the Changing Landscape of B2B Payments
Tearsheet
"Codat and J.P. Morgan have recently announced a partnership aimed at facilitating the transition from checks to digital payments for major banks in the United States. This collaboration has resulted in the launch of Codat’s new Supplier Enablement API product, designed to increase virtual card usage, with J.P. Morgan as an early adopter for its B2B virtual card offering."
October 1, 2024
On the web
J.P. Morgan and Trustpair Join Forces to Offer Global Bank Account Validation Service
Business Wire
"Trustpair, a vendor fraud prevention platform for multi-national corporates, has enhanced its capability to verify global bank account information and extended its coverage collaborating with Confirm, an application developed by Onyx by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s blockchain business unit."
September 30, 2024
On the web
JP Morgan’s JPM Coin Used to Settle Digital Commercial Paper on Swiat Blockchain
Ledger Insights
"Germany’s SWIAT blockchain has been responsible for numerous digital bond issuances in the past few months. Now it has hosted a digital commercial paper issuance by Siemens, which was settled using JP Morgan’s JPM Coin in a delivery versus payment transaction."
September 24, 2024
On the web
JP Morgan Plots New UK Credit Card in Challenge to Barclaycard
Yahoo Finance
"America’s biggest bank JP Morgan is plotting a new credit card for UK consumers in a looming challenge to Barclaycard. The lending giant is doing internal tests on a new credit card, which it has been planning for more than a year as part of its strategy to ramp up business in the UK, according to Bloomberg."
September 12, 2024
On the web
J.P. Morgan Payments Expands Oracle Partnership to Streamline Payments Across Treasury, Trade and Commerce
FF News
"J.P. Morgan Payments has announced new and enhanced product integrations connecting to the Oracle ecosystem, making it easier for clients to streamline their payments across treasury, trade and commerce."
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