U.S. banking giant JPMorgan partnered with Coinbase on Wednesday to allow customers to fund their wallets using its Chase credit cards and buy cryptocurrency on the exchange starting in fall 2025. Once viewed warily by traditional financial institutions,

JPMorgan Chase and Coinbase said they’re aiming to make buying crypto “easier than ever” by offering a “direct bank-to-wallet connection” to Coinbase accounts for Chase Ultimate Rewards points, starting next year. Coinbase account holders will also be able to fund their accounts with Chase credit cards starting this fall.

The partnership will allow the bank’s customers to connect their bank accounts directly to their Coinbase wallets using JPMorgan's API.