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RT @FTDA_US: Over 90% of the financial system onchain within the next decade?
@SethGinns, CIO of Franklin Crypto explains how the converge…
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➤ Head of Digital Assets Product Strategy
➤ Head of Franklin Crypto Capital Formation
➤ Head of Franklin Crypto Private Credit
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➤ VP, Business Development, Crypto Markets
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Franklin Templeton's Sandy Kaul says crypto's next rally will extend beyond Bitcoin to protocols building new infrastructure
"The reason that we really did bring Chris and Seth on and have them working with Tony and our native crypto team at Franklin, is because we need to be able to offer our clients the value that is being created."
"As more of the world's economy is being rebuilt on crypto rails, people are going to need that exposure in their portfolio. It's the next growth area. Just like AI, when it came out, was a growth area and everyone needed AI exposure in their portfolio."
"We truly believe that now everyone is going to need crypto exposure in their portfolios, and we are helping to educate people to understand that if you want to own the value a company is creating, you buy their stock."
"I think the next big move we see in crypto is going to be much more broad-based. It's going to be more than just about what Bitcoin's fundamentals are."
"It's going to be a much broader-based rally, where people want to have exposure to the protocols where we are actually building the new infrastructure."
Bitcoin's Biggest Buyer Could Get Kicked Out Of Major Stock Indexes xitter.cf/i/broadcasts/1dxYlaynq…
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Franklin Crypto is hiring a head of private credit!
There are times when the perception of risk is greater than the risk itself. And those are some of the best operating conditions.
@FTDA_US is looking for a proven private credit investor who can build and lead the strategy end to end—from sourcing and structuring through portfolio management and workouts. If you bring strong credit judgment, a track record across market cycles, and genuine fluency in crypto, blockchain, and Web3--please apply below.
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More than half of trading in tokenized equities takes place outside regular market hours. The demand for 24/7 access is real. The challenge is building markets that are also deep, liquid, and resilient. Learn more in our GFSR chapter on tokenization: imf.org/en/publications/gfsr…
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One of the strongest crypto developer communities in the world is hosting @EFDevcon 8.
Franklin Crypto CIO @SethGinns shares why India is fast becoming an exciting crypto hotspot.
< @ETHIndiaco x @ethereumfndn x @ethereum >
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🔗 Links to the Full Episode w/ @sethginns
• YouTube: youtu.be/S-1-cGUzWh0
• Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2vt…
• RSS: anchor.fm/s/112316ec0/podcas…
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New episode with @sethginns, who was in Lehman's headquarters the day it collapsed.
He spent 18 years in public equities at Jennison, seed-invested in @coinbase in 2012, and now runs crypto at Franklin Templeton.
He tells @AviFelman why 2026 is the year TradFi and crypto finally converge.
All of that, plus:
• Why The Clarity Act Doesn't Need To Pass
• You Can't Bet On Cash Cows Anymore
• What Tesla & Amazon Taught Him About Founders
• Why Franklin Doubled Down In A Downturn
OUT NOW on @YouTube & @Spotify 👇
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Wrote a piece on the need for a neutral, onchain, harness.
Would love to hear your thoughts!
As open-weight AI models become increasingly capable, differentiation and value may shift toward the harness: the software layer that gives models context, tools and memory; and routes each request to the most appropriate model.
Franklin Crypto PM @LastNameLove makes the case for a neutral, decentralized, on-chain harness, and explores what this broader shift could mean for AI users, developers and the broader blockchain ecosystem.
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As open-weight AI models become increasingly capable, differentiation and value may shift toward the harness: the software layer that gives models context, tools and memory; and routes each request to the most appropriate model.
Franklin Crypto PM @LastNameLove makes the case for a neutral, decentralized, on-chain harness, and explores what this broader shift could mean for AI users, developers and the broader blockchain ecosystem.
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We are excited to announce four updates regarding the Ethena ecosystem, further details on each point are provided in the blog linked below:
1. Buyout of early investors:
The Ethena Foundation executed a buyout of all locked tokens from certain major seed investors that sold any ENA within the last 9 months.
2. Alignment of Token & Equity:
The Ethena Foundation and Ethena Labs have reached agreement on a Master Framework Agreement, whereby IP and ownership of value accrued by the protocol is assigned to the Foundation exclusively and governed by token holders with no residual cash flow due to equity investors in the Labs entity.
3. Revenue Buybacks:
Governance proposal now live for the implementation of the fee switch whereby net revenue accrued across all business lines under the Ethena brand will be used to programmatically buy back the ENA token.
The vote for revenue buyback fee switch implementation is now here, and has already been approved by the Risk Committee:
snapshot.box/#/s:ethenagover…
4. Removal of monthly VC unlocks:
The Ethena Foundation and lead investors have agreed to eliminate future overhang associated with monthly VC investor unlocks by releasing unvested tokens. All team tokens remain locked per the original vesting schedules.
Further details and documentation is provided in the blog linked below:
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What could be gaining momentum with institutional investors?
@sethginns, CIO of Franklin Crypto shares what he’s seeing as tradfi and defi converge via @CoinDesk
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New episode of The Market Runup just dropped 🎙️
I sat down with @sethginns of @FTDA_US to dig into NYC’s absolute financial explosion, the wild collision of AI + crypto + TradFi that’s rewriting the global system, latest CPI, Fed next moves, and why Bitcoin is struggling short-term even with the strongest institutional fundamentals we’ve ever seen.
This one is amazing. Check it out now 👇
NEW Episode of The Market Runup is live.
@sethginns of Franklin Crypto (@FTDA_US ) joins us to discuss the explosive resurgence of New York City and how the collision of AI, cryptocurrency, and traditional finance (TradFi) is rapidly reshaping the global financial system.
We covered:
-Why New York is experiencing an explosive crypto & finance resurgence
-The collision of AI + crypto + TradFi rewriting the global financial system
-Latest CPI data and what it means for markets right now
-The Federal Reserve’s next moves and the current macro backdrop
-Why Bitcoin is struggling short-term despite the strongest institutional fundamentals ever
TIMESTAMPS:
03:00 - CPI, Inflation & Why Americans Still Feel Broke
05:59 - Will the Fed Raise Rates Again?
09:07 - A New Era at the Federal Reserve
22:26 - Bitcoin vs. Gold
25:10 - Four Year Cycle
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 $1.8 trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton calls on US Senate to pass the crypto Clarity Act.
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For those wondering which financial institutions support the CLARITY ACT
➡️ @GoldmanSachs
➡️ @BlackRock
➡️ @Fidelity
➡️ @FTI_US Franklin Templeton
➡️ @CharlesSchwab
Congress needs to act and pass this bill
@coinbase @RVanGrack
@FundstratDirect @FundstratCap @BitMNR
$BMNR $BMNP
We got our answer. @BlackRock is officially on board.
The world's largest asset manager joins @CharlesSchwab, @Fidelity, @GoldmanSachs in backing Clarity.
Your turn, Congress.
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While $BTC only processes ~7 transactions per second and @ethereum ~75 transactions, newer high-speed chains are recording maximum speeds ranging from 12,933 transactions per second (TPS) on the @Aptos chain, 6,284 TPS on @solana and 3,252 TPS on @BNBCHAIN. These transaction speeds are on par with the Visa network that processes 1,700 to 10,000 transactions per second in normal operations. Yet, even this comparison is misleading. Blockchains both record and settle their transactions in that TPS window whereas the Visa network only records a transaction. Settlement on the Visa network can take 1-3 business days.
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Franklin Crypto held its first venture team offsite this week in NY. The venture strategies will play an absolute vital, foundational role across the division as we seek out the most exciting, dynamic and innovative companies around the world, led by the most bold and intrepid entrepreneurs. These are the men and women with the biggest, most transformational ideas at a time when crypto, which will be accelerated by and more deeply integrated with AI and Quantum, promises to transform civilization as we know it. Hard not to be excited. 🚀🚀🚀
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🎥 @sethginns says Robinhood Chain is off to a strong start, crediting a mix of marketing and user incentives for driving early engagement and laying the groundwork for organic growth.