Blockchain

FedEx Adopts Kinexys by JP Morgan For Blockchain-Based Payments

FedEx is the latest client to adopt JP Morgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments, a blockchain-based bank account solution. Kinexys enables corporate treasury departments to instantly move money between JP Morgan branches 24/7 in dollars, euros and pounds. It also provides greater control to the treasurer, because the payments are programmable.

The global courier giant is using blockchain payments in conjunction with JP Morgan’s notional pooling service, which enables group subsidiaries to have free overdrafts provided another subsidiary has an offsetting positive bank balance – without requiring actual balance transfers between entities.

While JP Morgan has announced several Kinexys clients in financial services, fewer corporate clients have publicly disclosed their participation. In 2021 Siemens was the first customer to announce it was using the solution, then called JPM Coin. It was also the first to announce it was using programmable payments when that functionality was added.

J.P. Morgan’s blockchain-powered payments platform, Kinexys, is rapidly gaining adoption across major financial institutions worldwide. The firm recently disclosed a growing roster of high-profile clients, highlighting the platform’s expanding global footprint and practical applications in real-time, programmable payments.

In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), eight major banks have integrated with Kinexys to streamline cross-border payments and treasury operations. Among the publicly named institutions are Qatar National Bank, Saudi National Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Emirates NBD, Commercial Bank of Dubai, and Bahrain’s Bank ABC. These banks are leveraging Kinexys for blockchain-based USD accounts, programmable payments, and settlement optimization. J.P. Morgan has yet to reveal the remaining two MENA-based institutions, signaling more potential partners under wraps.

In the United Kingdom, J.P. Morgan launched GBP-denominated blockchain deposit accounts through its London branch earlier this year. Two clients—SwapAgent Ltd, a post-trade services subsidiary of the London Stock Exchange Group, and global commodities trading giant Trafigura—have already begun using the system to enable instant global payments and settlement beyond traditional banking hours.

Kinexys is also making waves in Asia. India’s Axis Bank became the first bank headquartered in the country to offer 24/7 USD clearing via the platform. This move enhances the bank’s ability to serve clients with real-time transaction capabilities and aligns with India’s growing interest in digital infrastructure for cross-border finance.

J.P. Morgan’s Kinexys platform is part of the firm’s broader push to modernize global finance using blockchain technology. With integrations spanning the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, Kinexys is positioning itself as a key infrastructure layer for institutional-grade digital payments and tokenized cash solutions.

Terron Gold