JPMorgan to accept crypto ETFs as collateral for loans — Report

In some cases, the bank will look at crypto holdings when determining net worth, which may affect how much can be borrowed.

JPMorgan, the largest bank in the United States by assets, plans to offer trading and wealth-management clients the option of using crypto-linked assets as collateral for loans, according to a June 4 report from Bloomberg.

The bank is set to allow financing against crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in some weeks. JPMorgan will begin with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, which, according to Sosovalue.com, is the largest US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETF with $70.1 billion in net assets.

The bank will also consider clients’ crypto holdings when assessing net worth, treating digital assets similarly to traditional ones when determining how much a client can borrow against assets.

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