JPMorgan to let institutional clients pledge BTC and ETH as loan collateral by year-end: Bloomberg
Quick Take 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.
JPMorgan Chase plans to permit institutional clients to use bitcoin and ether holdings as collateral for loans by the end of the year, as Wall Street pushes deeper into cryptocurrencies.
The program will be offered globally and will rely on a third-party custodian to safeguard the pledged assets, Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Previously, the bank had already taken steps to integrate crypto into its core lending operations. Earlier this year, JPMorgan began accepting crypto-linked ETFs as collateral, with the new program letting clients pledge the cryptocurrencies themselves rather than ETF shares. The change could make liquidity against long-held crypto positions easier to access for institutions that prefer not to sell.
For JPMorgan, the move is both symbolic and functional. The bank whose CEO, Jamie Dimon, once dismissed BTC as a money-laundering tool and "worse than tulip bulbs," has steadily pivoted as client demand and regulatory clarity have increased.
Dimon has softened his public posture in recent months — saying he will "defend your right to buy bitcoin" even as he voiced reservations — while the bank has quietly broadened crypto services for trading and financing clients.
Other major financial firms have also been accelerating similar offerings, and regulators' evolving stance has helped clear a path. Morgan Stanley , State Street, BNY Mellon , and Fidelity have recently expanded their crypto custody, trading, or product lines.
Meanwhile, legislative moves in the U.S., including work on a crypto markets structure bill, and abroad have reduced some compliance friction for banks weighing crypto exposure.
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
You may also like
2025 TGE Survival Ranking: Who Will Rise to the Top and Who Will Fall? Complete Grading of 30+ New Tokens, AVICI Dominates S+
The article analyzes the TGE performance of multiple blockchain projects, evaluating project performance using three dimensions: current price versus all-time high, time span, and liquidity-to-market cap ratio. Projects are then categorized into five grades: S, A, B, C, and D. Summary generated by Mars AI This summary was generated by the Mars AI model, and the accuracy and completeness of its content are still being iteratively updated.

Mars Finance | "Machi" increases long positions, profits exceed 10 million dollars, whale shorts 1,000 BTC
Russian households have invested 3.7 billion rubles in cryptocurrency derivatives, mainly dominated by a few large players. INTERPOL has listed cryptocurrency fraud as a global threat. Malicious Chrome extensions are stealing Solana funds. The UK has proposed new tax regulations for DeFi. Bitcoin surpasses $91,000. Summary generated by Mars AI. The accuracy and completeness of this summary are still being iteratively updated by the Mars AI model.

How much is ETH really worth? Hashed provides 10 different valuation methods in one go
After taking a weighted average, the fair price of ETH exceeds $4,700.

Dragonfly partner: Crypto has fallen into financial cynicism, and those valuing public blockchains with PE ratios have already lost
People tend to overestimate what can happen in two years, but underestimate what can happen in ten years.

