In this episode of Empire, Tyrone Lobban, Head of Onyx Digital Assets from JPMorgan Chase joins us to dive into how traditional financial institutions are adopting onchain capabilities. They explore Onyx digital assets goal, project guardian's aim to unlock institutional access to DeFi, and how JPM views blockchain. 

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Timestamps:
(00:00) What is Onyx?
(08:43) 4 Aspects of Onyx
(22:10) USDC and Stablecoin Market
(26:24) Project Guardian & DeFi Interaction
(34:24) Vouch ad 
(35:34) Rights and Wrongs in Crypto
(42:30) ETF Approval
(47:59) JPMorgan Crypto Buy-in
(49:22) Onyx Hackathon
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Resources

Institutional DeFi
https://www.jpmorgan.com/onyx/content-hub/institutional-defi.htm

Digital Identity
https://www.jpmorgan.com/onyx/content-hub/digital-identity-in-web3.htm#second-article

Onyx Digital Assets
https://www.jpmorgan.com/onyx/onyx-digital-assets.htm

JPM Coollateral Settlement
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-26/jpmorgan-finds-new-use-for-blockchain-in-collateral-settlement?leadSource=uverify%20wall
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Disclaimer: Nothing said on Empire is a recommendation to buy or sell securities or tokens. This podcast is for informational purposes only, and any views expressed by anyone on the show are solely our opinions, not financial advice. Santiago, Jason, and our guests may hold positions in the companies, funds, or projects discussed.