Crypto Biz: Wall Street turns the key: Banks, stablecoins, tokenized collateral hit fast-forward
Wall Street leans into crypto: E*Trade to add BTC, ETH and SOL, JPMorgan cools on stablecoin risks, and CFTC tests tokenized collateral.
Crypto’s integration with traditional finance is accelerating. Major banks are rolling out crypto trading services, expanding stablecoin initiatives and preparing for regulatory shifts that could let tokenized assets serve as collateral in derivatives markets.
This week’s Crypto Biz dives into Morgan Stanley’s plan to launch crypto trading via E*Trade, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s cautious acknowledgment of stablecoins and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) exploration of tokenized collateral. Plus, Strategy’s Michael Saylor dismisses talk of a fading bull market, predicting institutional demand will push Bitcoin higher in Q4.
Morgan Stanley’s discount brokerage E*Trade will begin offering cryptocurrency trading in 2026 through a partnership with infrastructure provider Zerohash, marking another sign that major banks are moving into digital assets.