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JPMorgan launching second tokenized money market fund on Ethereum
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JPMorgan is launching a tokenized money market fund designed to satisfy the reserve requirements stablecoin issuers are required to maintain in the U.S. as part of the GENIUS Act, according to a filing from Tuesday.
Key facts
- Data from RWA.xyz shows the tokenized real-world asset market has grown to roughly $32.2 billion as of May 12, with tokenized U.S. Treasury products making up the largest share at around $15.9 billion
- The SEC filing becomes effective May 13, though JPMorgan did not disclose a launch date for the fund
- The Fund invests in a manner intended to satisfy the requirements for eligible reserve assets that stablecoin issuers are required to maintain under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation
- Franklin Templeton also has a tokenized money market fund product known as BENJI
Summary
The new fund, tokenized on the Ethereum blockchain, will invest in U.S. Treasurys and overnight repurchase agreements collateralized by Treasurys or cash, the filing said. JPMorgan said the blockchain technology used by the fund will be managed by Kinexys Digital Assets, its own business unit. "The Ethereum blockchain, a public blockchain network, is currently the only available blockchain for use by investors, although expansion to other blockchains is anticipated in the future," according to the filing. The SEC filing becomes effective May 13, though JPMorgan did not disclose a launch date for the fund.