Ep. 669 Crypto Meets Traditional Finance: A Deep Dive with Franklin Templeton

In this episode, Mike Reed of Franklin Templeton discusses how the $1.5 trillion asset manager is embracing digital assets through authentic on-chain innovation, including tokenized money market funds like "Benji." Franklin Templeton has launched ETFs for Bitcoin and Ethereum and a multi-token product called Easy Peasy, with plans to expand as regulators approve more assets. The conversation explores how their money fund infrastructure benefits from blockchain features like instant transferability and intraday yield, especially appealing in institutional settings. Reed emphasizes their organic approach, collaborative regulatory stance, and vision of a future where wallets become the unified account for all financial and experiential assets. 00:00 – Introduction of guest Mike Reed and Franklin Templeton's mission in crypto 02:33 – Origin story: How Reed's team got into crypto through Bitcoin and Ethereum 04:45 – Franklin Templeton's Bitcoin, Ethereum, and multi-token ETF offerings 07:31 – Discussion about the Easy Peasy ETF and pending altcoin ETFs 13:44 – Multi-chain strategy: Why Franklin expanded Benji to Solana, Polygon, and more 20:52 – Launch of "intraday yield" for institutional use cases (patent pending) 26:50 – Regulatory differences between stablecoins and Benji as a digital asset security 43:46 – Reed's personal crypto portfolio allocation and thoughts on ETF adoption Efani Sim Swap Protection: Get $99 Off: http://efani.com/crypto101 Check out Gemini Exchange: https://gemini.com/card Check out Plus500: https://plus500.com Get immediate access to my entire crypto portfolio for just $1.00 today!  https://www.cryptorevolution.com/cryptnation-direct Get your FREE copy of "Crypto Revolution" and start making big profits from buying, selling, and trading cryptocurrency today:  https://www.cryptorevolution.com/free MERCH STORE https://cryptorevolutionmerch.com/ Subscribe to YouTube for Exclusive Content: https://www.youtube.com/@crypto101podcast?sub_confirmation=1 Follow us on social media for leading-edge crypto updates and trade alerts: https://twitter.com/Crypto101Pod https://instagram.com/crypto_101 Guest Links https://www.franklintempleton.com/insights/disruptive-technology/digital-assets *This is NOT financial, tax, or legal advice* Boardwalk Flock LLC. All Rights Reserved    ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Fog by DIZARO https://soundcloud.com/dizarofr Creative Commons — Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported — CC BY-ND 3.0  Free Download / Stream: http://bit.ly/Fog-DIZARO Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/lAfbjt_rmE8 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Our Sponsors: * Check out Gemini Exchange: https://gemini.com/card * Check out Plus500: https://plus500.com * Check out Plus500: https://plus500.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy