JPMorgan Chase has issued a commercial paper instrument on the Solana blockchain, marking one of the first major debt transactions to move onto a public chain. The $50 million short-term bond for Galaxy Digital Holdings LP was purchased by Coinbase and Franklin Templeton, signaling a shift toward public blockchain infrastructure by major financial institutions.
What Happened: Bond Issuance
JPMorgan arranged the creation, distribution and settlement of the commercial paper entirely on Solana's network. The bank created the on-chain USCP token and executed delivery-versus-payment settlement, with both issuance and redemption handled in USDC.
The transaction represents a departure from JPMorgan's previous blockchain work, which focused on Onyx, its private network, and permissioned versions of Ethereum.
Galaxy Digital structured the issuance, while Coinbase provided custody and wallet services for the USCP token.
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Why It Matters: Infrastructure Shift
Scott Lucas, Head of Markets Digital Assets at JPMorgan, said the decision reflects growing institutional demand for reliable digital asset infrastructure. He noted that the move demonstrates Solana can support financial-market operations at scale.
Franklin Templeton, already active in on-chain money markets, described the transaction as the start of "a new era" in institutional blockchain activity.
The Solana Foundation said JPMorgan's choice positions the network at the center of traditional finance efforts to adopt public blockchain rails.
Galaxy Digital called it an early look at how capital markets may shift in coming years—more open, programmable and built for institutional use.
Separately, analyst Crypto Tony posted a chart showing Solana either bottomed at $135 or faces a minimum move to $146, with an Elliott Wave-style pattern suggesting recent lows may have finished a corrective phase.
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