UPDATED TUE 20 OCT · 16:34 UTCLIVE
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Ethereum Institutional Adoption Accelerates

Deutsche Bank is preparing institutional ETH custody, and JPMorgan is bringing JPM Coin tokenized dollar deposits to Ethereum — two of the largest banks in the world moving simultaneously.

What we know

Two landmark institutional Ethereum developments landed the same day. Deutsche Bank, Germany's largest bank, is reportedly preparing institutional ETH custody, while JPMorgan is bringing JPM Coin's tokenized deposits to Ethereum. Thomas Lee of Fundstrat declared 'Ethereum keeps winning' (339 likes, 21K views). This was widely retweeted across sources. Separately, tokenized Strategy stock shows $53.4M in DeFi (78% in Pendle), illustrating growing RWA traction on-chain despite lower holder counts than retail tokenized assets.

How the story developed

20 Oct · 16:34 UTC

Deutsche Bank is preparing institutional ETH custody, and JPMorgan is bringing JPM Coin tokenized dollar deposits to Ethereum — two of the largest banks in the world moving simultaneously.

19 Oct · 17:34 UTC

JPMorgan is expanding JPM Coin to Ethereum, signaling continued institutional blockchain adoption despite the broader tech selloff.

19 Oct · 08:32 UTC

JPMorgan has expanded its institutional deposit token JPM Coin ($JPMD) to the Ethereum mainnet, citing its depth of onchain liquidity — a major institutional validation of the public chain.

By the Global Eye 24 desk, with AI assistance. Updated as the story develops. Spot an error? Write to corrections@globaleye24.com.