2026-01-13 14:07:19

JPMorgan's top brass recently sounded the alarm on a potential regulatory move that could reshape financial services profitability. A cap on credit card transaction fees? According to leadership, that would be devastating.

Here's the thing—major financial institutions have been riding high on record Net Interest Margins. It's been a sweet spot for banking returns. But tighten those card fee margins through regulation, and suddenly the math changes dramatically.

Why does this matter to the broader financial ecosystem? Because when traditional banking hits turbulence, capital flows tend to shift. Market participants start hedging their exposure to traditional finance and looking at alternative channels. It's a reminder that centralized financial infrastructure, while powerful, operates under regulatory constraints that decentralized systems don't have to navigate the same way.

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ContractSurrender

· 01-13 14:37

Ha, JPMorgan Chase is crying poor again. Can a fee cap really bankrupt them? LOL --- Banks have been counting money while lying down for years. Now they shout "destruction" at the thought of fee cuts. That's a bit outrageous. --- When traditional finance gets squeezed, money flows onto the chain. Isn't that the very reason DeFi exists? --- The centralized bloodsucking machine is finally about to be restrained. It was long overdue. --- Which is more terrifying: regulation or complete replacement? JPM chose the worst moment to react. --- Once the fee war kicks off, capital diversion is just beginning. Traditional finance really lacks a sense of crisis. --- Basically, they're just afraid of losing money. Sooner or later, they'll have to face this situation.

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LayerZeroJunkie

· 01-13 14:37

Haha, JPMorgan Chase is crying poverty again. When fee rates drop, they scream that the sky is falling. When traditional finance is suppressed, funds flow onto the chain. This is the true watershed moment. Regulations choke their profit margins, but instead give us opportunities. After JPM announced bankruptcy, they immediately set new profit records. Trusting them is the real joke. Are the good days of traditional finance coming to an end? DeFi is just around the corner.

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NFTArchaeologis

· 01-13 14:36

JPMorgan is crying poor, but what's really interesting is—when the profit margins of centralized finance are squeezed, where does the capital go? This is somewhat similar to the capital shift after the early internet bubble burst, except this time the "new frontier" is on-chain.

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FloorSweeper

· 01-13 14:31

What is JPMorgan afraid of? Crying just because the fees are lowered? Typical big bank attitude.

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BearMarketSurvivor

· 01-13 14:20

Once regulatory crackdown happens, banks' good days are over. The supply chain is cut off; they will either die or switch to alternative systems. This is a lesson learned after 2008.

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