JPMorgan Chase is preparing to launch a tokenized money market fund, called JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund (JLTXX), according to a Tuesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund will invest exclusively in short-term U.S. Treasuries, cash, and overnight repo agreements backed by government securities. It will maintain blockchain-based token balances tied to investors' ownership records, allowing approved users to submit purchase, redemption, and transfer requests through Ethereum. The underlying blockchain infrastructure will be operated by Kinexys Digital Assets, JPMorgan’s blockchain unit formerly known as Onyx. The fund is structured to satisfy reserve asset requirements under the GENIUS Act, a U.S. stablecoin regulation bill, potentially positioning it as a yield-bearing reserve vehicle for stablecoin firms. This move follows BlackRock's similar filing for a tokenized Treasury reserve vehicle days earlier, highlighting the accelerating trend of major financial institutions moving traditional assets onto blockchain rails. Tokenization has become a hot trend in finance and crypto, with the market exceeding $32 billion, up over 200% in the past year, according to rwa.xyz data. JPMorgan has been active in blockchain integration, having launched a similar fund called MONY on Ethereum in December and processing tokenized collateral transactions through Kinexys.

Key facts

• JPMorgan filed for a tokenized money market fund named JLTXX investing in short-term Treasuries.
• The fund uses Ethereum for purchase, redemption, and transfer via Kinexys blockchain unit.
• Structure meets GENIUS Act requirements, potentially serving as reserve for stablecoin firms.
• Follows BlackRock's similar filing, signaling Wall Street's push into tokenization.
• Tokenized real-world asset market exceeds $32 billion, up over 200% year-over-year.

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