{"id":371481,"date":"2019-02-14T20:00:27","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T20:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=371481"},"modified":"2019-03-11T20:34:59","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T20:34:59","slug":"bitcoin-xrp-jp-morgan-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-xrp-jp-morgan-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin and XRP Beware? Industry Reacts to JP Morgan ‘JPM Coin’ Crypto Announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

After first calling Bitcoin a fraud in 2017<\/a>, JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon later said he regretted the statement in 2018. Now his firm has announced a new crypto called JPM Coin that\u2019ll be used to instantaneously settle payments between banking clients in a similar vein to Ripple\u2019s XRP.<\/span><\/p>\n

The announcement is viewed as both a positive and a negative for the crypto space and individual assets such as Bitcoin<\/a> and XRP<\/a>. The news already has the industry buzzing, offering up insightful thoughts on the impact this could have on the crypto landscape for years to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

JP Morgan Announces JPM Coin, First US-Bank Created Crypto<\/span><\/h2>\n

In a shocking move, JP Morgan Chase<\/a> has announced the first cryptocurrency to be designed by a major United States-based traditional banking firm. The crypto, called JPM Coin, will be used to facilitate near-instant transactions between the firm\u2019s clientele. <\/span><\/p>\n

JP Morgan is said to move over $6 trillion around the globe each day for its clients. While only a portion of that will be dedicated to a pilot test integrating JPM Coin, to put things into perspective, only 2% of JP Morgan\u2019s $6 trillion in daily payments would be worth as much as the entire current cryptocurrency market cap<\/a>. There is no denying that the implications of this announcement are massive, especially if the trials prove successful and JP Morgan utilizes JPM Coin across its entire business.<\/span><\/p>\n

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JP Morgan\u2019s CEO Jamie Dimon<\/a> has repeatedly trashed cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin in the past, even calling his daughter \u201cstupid\u201d for buying Bitcoin years ago. But now, his firm is not only supporting the emerging technology in a major way, they\u2019re also loudly demonstrating that cryptocurrency as a use case is valid and the asset class is here to stay.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crypto Industry Sounds Off On JPM Coin, Impact on Bitcoin and XRP<\/span><\/h2>\n

Following the stunning announcement, the entire crypto industry responded equally with enthusiasm and disgust. Many are annoyed and even fearful of the impact a major player in the traditional finance space might have on the crypto market, while others are thrilled at what JP Morgan\u2019s stamp of approval on crypto<\/a> as a whole might do for the market.<\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/AlecZiupsnys\/status\/84989696<\/p>\n

Outspoken crypto investor WhalePanda believes that the JP Morgan announcement is \u201clong term a positive thing for Bitcoin,\u201d but joked about<\/span><\/a> how Ripple investors would \u201cscream in agony.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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On a serious note: I think the JP Morgan thing is long term a positive thing for Bitcoin. Let them play around with their stablecoin, once we get more mainstream the "cryptocurrency infrastructure" already sort of exists.<\/p>\n

— WhalePanda (@WhalePanda) February 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n