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Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Launches Mixed Bitcoin and Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund

Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Launches Mixed Bitcoin and Ethereum Exchange-Traded Fund

The financial services giant Franklin Templeton has launched a mixed Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). Coinbase will provide custody services for the new Franklin Crypto Index ETF (EZPZ), the firm’s third crypto exchange-traded fund. Franklin Templeton also launched single-asset Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs last year. The new fund will track the […]

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Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Envisions Future Merge of AI Agents With Crypto Ecosystem

Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Envisions Future Merge of AI Agents With Crypto Ecosystem

Financial services titan Franklin Templeton is predicting artificial intelligence (AI) agents and the cryptocurrency ecosystem will continue to merge through ongoing innovation. The asset management firm says the development of AI agents, which are capable of performing tasks autonomously, is showing a high potential for crypto uses. “In recent months, Al agents have gained significant […]

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AI tokens pump as Franklin Templeton says agents will ‘revolutionize’ social media

AI agents could launch their own brands, products, music and movies, driving value to social media platforms, the researchers wrote.

Several artificial intelligence-based tokens have surged following a new Franklin Templeton report predicting that AI agents will revolutionize content generation on social media.

“We can envision a future where AI agents revolutionize content generation on social media and play an integral role across various industries and platforms,” wrote Franklin Templeton in a report on AI agents on Jan. 14.

“Like today’s human influencers, these agents could launch their own brands, products, music, movies and more, driving significant economic value to their ecosystems,” it added.

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SEC advances NYSE’s filing to list Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF

The US financial regulator is soliciting comments on NYSE’s application to list Bitwise’s cryptocurrency index ETF.

United States regulators are soliciting comments on securities exchange NYSE Arca’s request to list a Bitwise exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding both Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), according to a Dec. 10 filing.

On Nov. 26, Bitwise and NYSE submitted filings to list the ETF to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Now, the SEC is advancing the application to the next stage by soliciting comments from the industry, the filing said

The Bitwise Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF is a proposed spot cryptocurrency index fund comprising BTC and ETH. It aims to “give investors balanced exposure to the two largest crypto assets in the world in an easy-to-access format,” the asset manager said in a Nov. 26 post on the X platform.

Source: Bitwise

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Hashdex again amends S-1 for Nasdaq Crypto Index US ETF

Another amended filing signals continued progress toward bringing a diversified cryptocurrency index fund to US exchanges.

Asset manager Hashdex has submitted its second amended application for a proposed exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed as a one-stop-shop cryptocurrency portfolio, according to a Nov. 25 regulatory filing.

The revised filing signals continued progress for the crypto index ETF with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the United States’ top financial regulator.

Hashdex filed its first amended S-1 in October after the SEC asked for more time to reach a decision on whether to authorize the ETF for trading.

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Sui, Franklin Templeton launch ecosystem partnership

The asset manager will support builders on Sui and pilot emerging blockchain technologies on the network. 

Asset manager Franklin Templeton has partnered with Sui to develop new blockchain technologies and use cases on the layer-1 network, Sui said on Nov. 22.

The partnership will prioritize “supporting Sui ecosystem builders and deploying novel technologies leveraging the Sui blockchain protocol,” Sui said.

Franklin Templeton has aggressively expanded its tokenized security products to new blockchain networks, including Ethereum layer-2s Arbitrum and Base.

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$1.5 Trillion Asset Manager Franklin Templeton Backs Sui Blockchain Expansion

.5 Trillion Asset Manager Franklin Templeton Backs Sui Blockchain ExpansionSui has joined forces with Franklin Templeton Digital Assets in a bid to drive blockchain innovation and foster growth within the Sui ecosystem. Sui and Franklin Templeton Forge Blockchain Development Alliance As a layer-one (L1) blockchain, Sui’s latest collaboration with Franklin Templeton highlights the growing interest of established financial institutions in exploring the potential of […]

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SEC delays Franklin Templeton crypto index ETF decision

According to Eric Balchunas, the launch of the Bitcoin ETF in the United States was the most successful ETF launch in history.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision to approve the Franklin Templeton Crypto Index ETF until early 2025.

In a Nov. 20 letter, the regulatory agency explained that it received no comments after publishing the proposed rule change to list the crypto index ETF on the Federal Register on Oct. 8, 2024. SEC officials wrote:

The SEC continued, “Accordingly, the Commission, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act, designates January 6, 2025, as the date by which the Commission shall either approve or disapprove or institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove, the proposed rule change.”

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Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Expands Its On-Chain Money Market Fund to Ethereum (ETH)

Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Expands Its On-Chain Money Market Fund to Ethereum (ETH)

The world’s first tokenized money market fund is now on the Ethereum (ETH) layer smart contract platform. In a post on social media platform X, global asset manager Franklin Templeton announces the launch of its Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) on the leading smart contract platform. Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund uses […]

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Franklin Templeton Expands Blockchain Record-Keeping System Benji to Ethereum Layer-2 Scaler Base

Franklin Templeton Expands Blockchain Record-Keeping System Benji to Ethereum Layer-2 Scaler Base

Global investment firm Franklin Templeton’s proprietary blockchain-integrated record-keeping system Benji is now on crypto exchange Coinbase’s Base. With the development, the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) – which invests at least 99.5% of its total assets in U.S. government securities, cash and repurchase agreements – can now be traded on the Ethereum (ETH) […]

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