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Franklin Templeton's Jenny Johnson on Bitcoin ETFs, RWA Tokenization and Blockchain's Potential for TradFi

The president and CEO of the asset management giant said blockchains are "transformational tech" that can help drive down operational costs during a panel discussion at Consensus 2024.

Jenny Johnson, Franklin Templeton President and CEO, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

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Three Speakers You Should Not Miss at Consensus 2024

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie shares a preview on the exciting lineup of guests who will be speaking at Consensus 2024, including presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Franklin Templeton CEO and President Jenny Johnson and Casey Rodarmor, the bitcoin developer who created ordinals, inscriptions and the Runes protocol.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Franklin Templeton CEO on Expanding Money Market Fund on Polygon

Franklin Templeton says its OnChain 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 predictions on the Federal Reserve's next interest rate decision.

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The Amalgamation Between Traditional Finance and the Digital Economy

Franklin Templeton’s President and Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson joins CoinDesk's Chief Content Officer Michael Casey at I.D.E.A.S. 2022 to discuss the genesis story behind Franklin Templeton's move towards digital assets and the intersection between traditional finance and the digital economy. She also provides her outlook on the future of crypto regulation and innovation.

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Franklin Templeton CEO on Crypto Industry Outlook

Franklin Templeton is launching its first separately managed account strategies focused on crypto. Franklin Templeton President and CEO Jenny Johnson discusses her outlook for the digital asset industry amid a bear market, along with her insights into the state of institutional demand, regulation, and innovation.

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Franklin Templeton CEO: Getting Into Crypto Can Be 'Difficult' for People Outside the Ecosystem

Franklin Templeton President and CEO Jenny Johnson discusses the investment manager's role in allowing TradFi customers to understand and approach the opportunities in the crypto industry. "It's really difficult for a person who sits outside this ecosystem to understand how to enter it," Johnson said.

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