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Banking Giants Abuzz About Tokenization of Real-World Assets as DeFi Craves Collateral
JPMorgan, Citi and Franklin Templeton are digitizing traditional assets. Will they end up trading on crypto networks like Ethereum?
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Top 3 Crypto Myths Tackled for Advisors
Christopher Jensen from Franklin Templeton tackles myths about crypto in today’s Crypto for Advisors newsletter.
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Franklin Templeton Enters Spot Bitcoin ETF Race; Binance Fires Back at SEC
Franklin Templeton Enters Spot Bitcoin ETF Race; Binance Fires Back at SEC
Coin Desk Daily host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today including another financial services heavyweight vying for a spot bitcoin ETF Binance says the SEC has no evidence to support its allegations that imply investor assets have been wrongfully diverted Matrixport predicts an altcoin crash could be on the horizon And SEC [...]
Franklin Templeton Enters Spot Bitcoin ETF Race; Binance Fires Back at SEC

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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.
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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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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.
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Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto's Role in Retirement Planning
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.
Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto's Role in Retirement Planning

Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto Regulation
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.
Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto Regulation

Franklin Templeton CEO on Expanding Money Market Fund on Polygon
Franklin Templeton CEO on Expanding Money Market Fund on Polygon
Franklin Templeton says its On Chain 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 [...]
Franklin Templeton CEO on Expanding Money Market Fund on Polygon

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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.
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