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JPMorgan Chase and Coinbase to Enable Crypto Purchases With Chase Cards

The phased program aims to lower barriers to cryptocurrency for more than 80 million Chase customers

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People watch as the logo for Coinbase Global Inc, the biggest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange, is displayed on the Nasdaq MarketSite jumbotron at Times Square in New York, U.S., April 14, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
From 'ponzi' to partnership: JPMorgan goes all-in on crypto with Coinbase deal
Jpmorgan teams with coinbase to let users buy crypto with bank accounts, points and cards

Overview

  • Credit card funding launches in fall 2025, letting Chase cardholders buy digital assets on Coinbase.
  • In 2026, Ultimate Rewards points become convertible into USDC stablecoin, marking the first major credit card rewards-to-crypto redemption.
  • The same phase will allow customers to link Chase bank accounts directly to Coinbase for seamless fiat-to-crypto transfers.
  • The integration covers over 80 million retail users and builds on JPMorgan’s earlier institutional stablecoin pilot on Base.
  • The partnership underscores a growing embrace of blockchain technology by traditional banks under emerging regulations such as the GENIUS Act.