Christopher Jensen, Portfolio Manager & Director of Digital Asset Research for Franklin Templeton, joined me to discuss the firm’s crypto initiatives—including ETFs, tokenization, and much more. Topics:
- Franklin Templeton’s crypto strategy
- The Benji Tokenization Platform
- Market outlook for real-world asset tokenization
- Traditional finance’s (TradFi) entrance into crypto
- The GENIUS Act and its impact on the stablecoin market
- What to expect from the upcoming CLARITY Act
- The broader outlook for crypto adoption
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⏰ Time Stamps ⏰
00:00 Intro
01:52 Christopher's background
03:27 Crypto's growth
05:03 Process of reviewing crypto tech
09:47 Crypto disruption to business
16:59 Franklin Templeton's crypto products
21:28 Selecting new blockchains
23:10 New Altcoin ETFs
30:07 Crypto & Stablecoin legislation
31:49 Launching a stablecoin?
35:40 TradFi competition in Crypto
38:20 Crypto mass adoption
45:43 Wrap up questions
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