JPMorgan CFO Jeremy Barnum used the bank's Q1 2026 earnings call to escalate his campaign against yield-bearing stablecoins, warning they risk becoming "regulatory arbitrage so that you can run a bank without being subject to the important regulatory protections." He pushed for consistent rules β€” same product, same regulation β€” to prevent stablecoin issuers from dodging prudential safeguards. JPMorgan itself is simultaneously expanding its own digital payments footprint through Kinexys's "programmable money" platform, making the call for stricter stablecoin rules look as much about competitive positioning as consumer protection.

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