How JPMorgan’s cryptocurrency is different from bitcoin

How JPMorgan’s cryptocurrency is different from bitcoin

J.P. Morgan Chase will be the first major U.S. bank to create its own cryptocurrency. In trials set to start in a few months, a tiny fraction of the $6 trillion the bank lends to corporations will happen over something called ‘JPM Coin.’ The digital token created by engineers at the New York-based bank to instantly settle payments between clients. CNBC banking reporter Hugh Son breaks it down.

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