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Ironically, institutions once skeptics of cryptocurrency now lead its adoption within the framework of the regulated banking sector. For example, JPMorgan, which once derided Bitcoin as a “fraud,” now operates a blockchain settlement platform processing over $5 billion daily and aims to double that volume soon.

Similarly, BlackRock manages $150 billion in digital assets, and financial giants like Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal are heavily integrated into stablecoin and tokenization ecosystems. Even the largest banks have launched digital currency products that tie back to the infrastructure—creating a tightly controlled, fee-extracting digital money machinery that consolidates control over what was once a decentralized innovation.