Marex & J.P. Morgan Revolutionize Finance with 24/7 Blockchain Settlement—Banks Finally Catch Up

Wall Street's sleeping giants just hit the snooze button on legacy systems. Marex and J.P. Morgan are flipping the settlement game on its head—with blockchain that never sleeps.

No more 9-to-5 finance

Say goodbye to 'business hours' bottlenecks. The partnership enables real-time, round-the-clock settlements—because apparently, money should move as fast as the traders blowing it.

J.P. Morgan's blockchain pivot

Once the poster child of TradFi resistance, the banking behemoth now embraces the tech it used to fear. Their Onyx division quietly became the Trojan horse for institutional crypto adoption.

The cynical take

Let's be real—this is about cutting costs, not altruism. When banks adopt blockchain, it's not enlightenment; it's just the balance sheet talking. But hey, progress is progress—even if it comes with a 2% management fee.

J.P. Morgan leverages blockchain in finance

Gupta emphasized that J.P. Morgan has been a pioneer in blockchain infrastructure for payments. According to Gupta, the new partnership highlights the firm’s ongoing commitment to blockchain innovation.

Despite its use of blockchain tech, the firm is skeptical about digital assets in general. In January 2025, J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon stated that Bitcoin had “no intrinsic value,” except for criminals and money launderers.

Still, this has not stopped J.P. Morgan from engaging with the industry, especially following regulatory changes in the U.S. In July, Dimon confirmed the firm WOULD “get involved” in stablecoins, though he reiterated doubts about the necessity of such instruments.