JPMorgan joins reserve fund race with Ethereum-based JLTXX

JPMorgan has filed to launch the JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund, a tokenized government money market fund with the ticker JLTXX. 

The filing lists Token Class Shares dated May 13, 2026, and says the fund seeks current income while keeping liquidity and principal stability.

The fund is built for stablecoin issuers that need reserve assets under the GENIUS Act. JPMorgan says JLTXX will invest in a way intended to meet eligible reserve asset rules. Its portfolio will focus on U.S. Treasury securities and overnight repurchase agreements backed by Treasurys or cash.

Ethereum becomes the current blockchain rail

The filing says Ethereum is the only public blockchain currently available for investors, though JPMorgan expects to add more networks later. Investors must use approved blockchain addresses before they can buy, redeem or transfer token balances linked to fund shares.

JLTXX keeps official ownership records in traditional book-entry form. The blockchain layer records token balances and can help investors send transaction requests. The fund also says token balances and fund shares are not stablecoins, and JLTXX is not a stablecoin issuer.

Moreover, the Token Class Shares carry a $1 million minimum investment to open an account. The fund lists total annual operating expenses after fee waivers and reimbursements at 0.16%. These waivers are set to run through June 30, 2028, before JPMorgan decides whether to renew or change them.

The filing also describes optional stablecoin services through Morgan Money. Under that process, shareholders may convert USDC into U.S. dollars before fund purchases or convert redemption proceeds back into USDC after redemptions. JPMorgan says Circle is not affiliated with the fund, its adviser or Kinexys Digital Assets.

Wall Street moves into reserve products

The filing comes after Morgan Stanley launched its Stablecoin Reserves Portfolio in April. Market updates said the fund, trading under ticker MSNXX, targets stablecoin issuers and invests in cash, short-dated Treasury bills and overnight repo agreements backed by Treasurys. It has a $10 million minimum investment.

JPMorgan has also tested tokenized Treasury settlement outside its new filing. Earlier coverage said JPMorgan, Mastercard, Ripple and Ondo completed a cross-border redemption test using the XRP Ledger and bank rails. In that pilot, OUSG moved through XRPL while Kinexys sent dollars to Ripple’s Singapore bank account.

Meanwhile, the IMF has warned that tokenization changes how settlement, liquidity and risk management work. Its April note said tokenized finance needs clear policy rules, safe settlement assets, code governance, legal certainty and global coordination.

The fund filing also lists risks. It says future rules under the GENIUS Act may affect whether the fund can serve as backing for stablecoins. The IMF added that weak safeguards could create “speed, concentration, and fragmentation” risks in tokenized finance.