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Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson (Mason Webb/CoinDesk)
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)

Former Twitch CEO Emmett Shear Appointed as New OpenAI Chief
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

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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
"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

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

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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...
Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto Regulation