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Franklin Templeton Builds Active Crypto Arm to Chase Institutional Money

DIGIT — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:45:06 +0000

Franklin Templeton has completed its acquisition of 250 Digital and formally established Franklin Crypto, a dedicated active digital asset management division aimed at institutional investors. A New Division With Deep Roots The deal closes with the full 250 Digital investment team joining Franklin Templeton, along with all liquid cryptocurrency strategies previously run by Coinfund. Franklin […]

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Franklin Templeton Files New Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into BTC

DIGIT — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 02:40:21 +0000

Franklin Templeton has proposed two ETFs that pair broad U.S. stock exposure with a rules-based bitcoin allocation tied to dividend reinvestment. Proposed ETFs Blend US Stocks With Systematic Bitcoin Exposure Franklin Templeton ETF Trust has amended its existing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) registration framework to add two proposed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that would combine […]

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Stellar’s XLM Leads Monthly Crypto Rally With 50% Surge as Tokenized Assets Pile In

DIGIT — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:30:52 +0000

Stellar’s XLM token climbed more than 45% between June 15 and 18 as tokenized real-world assets piled onto the network. Backers pointed to newly enabled tokenized U.S. Treasuries and deepening institutional ties as the drivers behind the move. What’s Driving the Move Stellar’s XLM has been one of the strongest performers among large-cap tokens this […]

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Moonpay Connects Institutions to Franklin Templeton’s Tokenized Funds in New Onchain Push

DIGIT — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:03:50 +0000

Franklin Templeton and Moonpay have struck a strategic partnership that connects the $1.74 trillion asset manager’s Benji Technology Platform with Moonpay Trade’s institutional infrastructure, giving eligible institutions a direct onchain path between stablecoins and tokenized money market fund exposure. What the Integration Does The deal links Franklin Templeton‘s proprietary blockchain-enabled recordkeeping system to Moonpay Trade’s […]

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Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP for June as US Spot ETFs Log Record $118 Million in May Inflows

DIGIT — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:30:37 +0000

Ripple released 1 billion XRP from escrow at the start of June, the latest in its monthly unlock schedule, even as U.S. spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to the token posted their strongest month of 2026 with $118.29 million in net inflows. A Routine Unlock Meets Record ETF Demand Ripple, the company that uses the […]

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JPMorgan Eyes Ethereum Again With Second Tokenized Treasury Fund

DIGIT — Wed, 13 May 2026 08:30:26 +0000

JPMorgan Asset Management has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a second tokenized money market fund on the Ethereum network, accelerating Wall Street’s push to bring traditional finance instruments onchain. Kinexys Powers the Onchain Infrastructure The move comes roughly five months after the bank debuted its first tokenized fund, the Onchain […]

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This Week in Crypto Law (Apr. 5, 2026)

DIGIT — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 06:30:02 +0000

Law and Ledger is a news segment focusing on crypto legal news, brought to you by Kelman Law – A law firm focused on digital asset commerce. This Week in Crypto Law The opinion editorial below was written by Alex Forehand and Michael Handelsman for Kelman.Law. The first week of April underscored a clear trend: […]

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Franklin Templeton Acquires 250 Digital to Launch Franklin Crypto Institutional Unit

DIGIT — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:01:18 +0000

Franklin Templeton has agreed to acquire 250 Digital, a crypto trading firm spun out of venture capital firm Coinfund, to launch a dedicated institutional crypto investment arm called Franklin Crypto. Franklin Templeton Expands Into Active Crypto With 250 Digital Acquisition The deal, terms of which were not disclosed, was reported by The Wall Street Journal […]

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Franklin Templeton Positions Two Money Market Funds for Tokenized Finance Under GENIUS Act

DIGIT — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:08:52 +0000

Franklin Templeton has repositioned two institutional money market funds managed by Western Asset Management to support stablecoin reserves under the GENIUS Act and to operate across blockchain-enabled distribution platforms, signaling another step toward merging traditional liquidity products with tokenized finance. GENIUS Act Compliance Brings Western Asset Funds Into Stablecoin Reserve Orbit On Tuesday, Franklin Templeton […]

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Franklin Templeton Debuts Second-by-Second ‘Intraday Yield’ on Blockchain Platform

DIGIT — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 14:30:08 +0000

Franklin Templeton has introduced a blockchain-based feature that calculates and distributes investment yield proportionally by the second when tokenized securities change hands. Franklin Templeton Aims to Set New Standard With Blockchain-Powered Intraday Yield Global investment manager Franklin Templeton has launched a patent-pending “Intraday Yield” feature on its Benji Technology Platform, enabling proportional yield calculation and […]

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