Author: Zayne Pham
On June 21–22, 2025, President Donald Trump confirmed that U.S. forces carried out air strikes on three major Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
What Is JPMD and How It Differs from Stablecoins JPMorgan Chase has taken a landmark step into the cryptocurrency frontier with the launch of JPMD, its proprietary deposit token built on Coinbase’s Base blockchain, a public Ethereum Layer-2 network. Unlike traditional stablecoins such as USDT or USDC, JPMD represents a digital claim on a commercial bank deposit. It is backed 1:1 by USD deposits held at JPMorgan, offering a tokenized form of on‑chain cash that remains fully compliant with banking regulations. JPMD is structured as a “permissioned” token: issuance and transfers are restricted to JPMorgan’s institutional clients. This model offers…
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