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Franklin Templeton CEO Reveals Interest in Tokenization Beyond Bitcoin

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Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton Investments, has expressed the company's interest in tokenization beyond Bitcoin at the Fortune Global Forum in Abu Dhabi. Johnson sees the potential for blockchain technology to democratize the financial market by fractionalizing ownership of assets and making transactions faster and cheaper. Franklin Templeton has been harnessing the potential of tokenization for the past few years, including the creation of a tokenized money market. While the company is in the race for a Bitcoin spot ETF, Johnson is also ready to embrace new blockchain innovations and evolve with the industry.

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