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Franklin Templeton

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Finance
Analysis
Ben Franklin's Laser Eyes Suggest a Tough – and Quirky – Battle for Bitcoin ETFs
Franklin Templeton, the $1.5 trillion asset manager, gave its famous logo a glowing, crypto-y tweak after the SEC approved bitcoin ETFs, possibly girding for a tough battle wi...
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By Helene Braun
Jan 11, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2024
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Policy
Regulations
Bitcoin ETFs: What to Expect on Day One
A decade after they were first proposed, spot bitcoin ETFs are finally launching in the U.S. Here's what's next.
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By Nikhilesh DeHelene Braun
Jan 11, 2024 at 3:35 a.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2024
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Finance
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Investment Giant Franklin Templeton’s CEO Holds Bitcoin, Ether and Other Tokens in Her Portfolio: Report
Jenny Johnson added she believes a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) will be a better way of gaining BTC exposure as opposed to direct investment.
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson (Franklin Templeton)
By Jamie Crawley
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:52 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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Features
Jenny Johnson Has 76-Year-Old Franklin Templeton Learning Blockchain Tricks
The $1.33 trillion asset manager was viewed as old-fashioned, but its CEO is at the forefront of Wall Street's embrace of bitcoin ETFs and crypto technology.
Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)
By Nick Baker
Dec 4, 2023 at 12:34 p.m. UTC
Dec 4, 2023
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Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief
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Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief
Emmett Shear, co-founder and former CEO of streaming service Twitch, has been appointed as the new CEO of OpenAI, after the artificial intelligence (AI) company ousted Sam Alt...
Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief
By CoinDesk Staff
Nov 20, 2023 at 3:27 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2023
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Finance
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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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By Ian Allison
Sep 28, 2023 at 5:18 p.m. UTC
Sep 28, 2023
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Finance
Opinion
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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By Sarah MortonChristopher Jensen
Sep 21, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
Sep 21, 2023
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Franklin Templeton Enters Spot Bitcoin ETF Race; Binance Fires Back at SEC
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Franklin Templeton Enters Spot Bitcoin ETF Race; Binance Fires Back at SEC
"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the hottest crypto headlines today, including another financial services heavyweight vying for a spot bitcoin ETF. Binance s...
Franklin Templeton Enters Spot Bitcoin ETF Race; Binance Fires Back at SEC
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 12, 2023 at 3:36 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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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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By Danny Nelson
Sep 12, 2023 at 2:03 p.m. UTC
Sep 12, 2023
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Tokenized securities
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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By Krisztian Sandor
May 19, 2023 at 8:34 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2023
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