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Finance

Franklin Templeton Joins Spot Bitcoin ETF Race

The financial services heavyweight joins its brethren BlackRock, Fidelity and others in vying for a spot bitcoin ETF.

Jenny Johnson, President and CEO, Franklin Templeton and Michael Casey, Chief Content Officer, Coindesk

Markets

Demand for Tokenized Treasury Bonds Soars as Crypto Investors Chase TradFi Yield

The combined market capitalization of tokenized money market funds is nearing $500 million as high yields in traditional markets attract crypto capital.

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Finance

Franklin Templeton to List Blockchain Fund Targeting Institutional Investors

The Blockchain Fund II is a private equity fund and will carry a minimum investment sum of $100,000.

Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of Franklin Templeton (left) (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Videos

Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto's Role in Retirement Planning

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson discusses at Consensus 2023 the importance of early investing for retirement and how access to crypto could help.

Consensus 2023 Highlights

Videos

Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto Regulation

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson discusses at Consensus 2023 why she believes it is likely government officials would limit the use of bitcoin (BTC) if it were to threaten traditional currencies. Plus, her crypto regulation outlook for the crypto industry.

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Videos

Franklin Templeton CEO on Expanding Money Market Fund on Polygon

Franklin Templeton says its OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund is now supported on Ethereum via layer 2 blockchain Polygon. Franklin Templeton CEO and President Jenny Johnson joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the U.S. asset manager's latest move into the digital assets world. Plus, Johnson shares her crypto markets outlook and predictions on the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.

Consensus 2023 Highlights

Finance

A $1.4T Financial Giant Expands Its Money Market Fund on Polygon

Franklin Templeton says its fund is the first U.S. registered mutual fund run on blockchain technology.

(Polygon Labs)

Finance

Franklin Templeton Sees Web3 Driving Next Wave of Tech Innovations

In a new report, the asset management giant outlines tech-driven megatrends – decentralization among them – that are shaping society.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson (Franklin Templeton)

Videos

The Amalgamation Between Traditional Finance and the Digital Economy

Franklin Templeton’s President and Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson joins CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer Michael Casey at I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the genesis story behind Franklin Templeton's move towards digital assets and the intersection between traditional finance and the digital economy. She also provides her outlook on the future of crypto regulation and innovation.

I.D.E.A.S. 2022

Videos

Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto Industry Outlook

Franklin Templeton is launching its first separately managed account strategies focused on crypto. Franklin Templeton President and CEO Jenny Johnson discusses her outlook for the digital asset industry amid a bear market, along with her insights into the state of institutional demand, regulation, and innovation.

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