AI, blockchain, and the new market reality

JPM survey respondents identified financial market technology as traders’ primary market structure concern, ahead of liquidity. Explore how AI, blockchain, and real-time data are reshaping market access, workflows, and decision-making, while raising new questions around regulation, cost, and privacy.

Read Article
Collage on a light background showing a person viewing trading screens, small portraits of two women, and a city-building photo, connected by thin lines and a gear icon.

Highlights

Key technologies are moving from proof of concept to implementation, with AI, blockchain, and consolidated tape developments changing how traders process information, access liquidity, and manage risk. But adoption won’t happen overnight. New and traditional systems are likely to run alongside each other, putting a focus on the practicalities of regulation, reporting, cost, privacy, and interoperability. 

22%

of traders say the development of financial market technology is their main market structure concern.1

70%

of trading activity is expected to go through electronic channels by 2027.1

40%

of traders say tokenization will be the biggest opportunity in digital market assets in 2026.1

“Blockchain also introduces programmability into financial markets, which can help to smooth out trades. Traders can program corporate actions, such as coupon payment redemption, so no manual payments need to take place.” 

Explore our insights

Close-up portrait of a woman in a blue blazer looking off to the side, with subtle interface-style line graphics overlaid.

Markets and Economy

Embracing complexity

Jul 31, 2026

What are traders’ main market structure concerns and how is this shifting landscape affecting decision-making now and in the future?

Read more
Three people sit around a wooden table in a meeting room, with the “J.P. Morgan” watermark in the lower-right.

17:59 - Markets and Economy

Financial market technology moves into focus

Jul 31, 2026

As AI, blockchain, tokenization, and real-time market data move into everyday use, J.P. Morgan’s Kate Finlayson, Global Head of FICC Market Structure & Liquidity Strategy; Emma Lovett, Credit Lead, Markets Distributed Ledger Technology; and Biko Agozino, Head of Commodities Quantitative Trading, discuss how new technologies can enhance existing infrastructure, and what this means for liquidity, transparency, workflow efficiency, and operational risk.

Watch video
Infographic of a meeting with “Data & analytics” overlays, a large “75%,” and a poll-style results panel.

Space for your thinking to settle

Draw on expert analysis, discussions, and data-led perspectives to go deeper into the themes shaping institutional markets. Do more, as you challenge assumptions, connect signals, benchmark your view, and turn deeper understanding into sharper ideas and more informed decisions.

Explore more themes

       

Laptop on a dark textured surface displaying a markets webpage with the headline “Do. More.” on screen.

Do. More.
On J.P. Morgan Markets

Access market-leading liquidity with J.P. Morgan Markets. The complete platform for around-the-clock access to digitized services designed to put you in control.

References

1.

J.P Morgan Markets e-Trading Survey 2026