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JPMorgan has launched its blockchain-centric Tokenized Collateral Network (TCN), transforming how investors manage asset collateral. BlackRock pioneers its utilization. The New York-headquartered financial services unveiled the network on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
The Tokenized Collateral Network is an application where investors are authorized to use assets as collateral. Using this blockchain technology, investors can easily and conveniently transfer collateral ownership since there is no need to move assets in underlying ledgers, as per CoinTelegraph.
BlackRock Collateral Settlement Trade
It was revealed that BlackRock's investment management company was the first public trade after the bank rolled out its TCN. Through the tokenized collateral network of JPMorgan, it successfully completed a collateral settlement trade with Barclays.
BlackRock was able to complete its trade settlement with Barclays with ease. Using JPMorgan's TCN, it was able to enjoy hassle-free conversion of traditional assets into digital assets. The process was faster and more secure on-chain settlements as well. Moreover, in the collateralized trade between JPMorgan and BlackRock, TCN converted shares of a money market fund into digital assets, which were then moved to Barclays Bank.
JPMorgan Seeks to Provide Tokenization Services to Clients
Bloomberg reported that the bank's head of trading services, Ed Bond, shared that through its new Tokenized Collateral Network application, JPMorgan would like to eventually allow clients to use other assets as collateral, such as fixed income and equities. He added that now that TCN is active, JPMorgan has a pipeline of other clients and transactions.
"Institutions on the network can use a wider scope of assets to meet any collateral requirements they have on the back of trading," Bond commented.
Tom McGrath, BlackRock's deputy global chief operating officer of the cash management group, further said in a statement, "Money market funds play an important role in providing liquidity to investors in times of high market volatility. The tokenization of money market fund shares as collateral in clearing and margining transactions would dramatically reduce the operational friction in meeting margin calls when segments of the market face acute margin pressures."
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