Scrolling into crypto: On October 2, JPMorgan Chase Financial, a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase, filed two 424B2 forms with the SEC—each tied to an automated redemption accelerated barrier note linked to BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF IBIT and the Ethereum ETF ETHA.

The IBIT tranche pays no interest: if the observation day on November 1, 2027 closes at 100% of the initial price or above, it is automatically redeemed; for every 1,000 units of principal, investors receive at least about $152.5 in call premium. If it holds until the November 1, 2029 maturity date, investors get 1.5x upside participation. However, once the price falls below the 70% barrier, the downside becomes fully exposed. The ETHA tranche has the same structure, with a lower barrier of 60%.

The bank wraps spot crypto ETFs into structured notes, so wealth clients can gain leveraged exposure without having to custody the coins themselves—there is a buffer, but if the barrier is breached, they really lose their principal.

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