Franklin Templeton's Approach to Digital Assets | Interview with Christopher Jensen

Fundamentals

In this episode, we’re joined by Christopher Jensen, Director of Digital Asset Research at Franklin Templeton.

We speak about Franklin Templeton's fundamentals-driven approach to digital asset investments research, and internal analysis to understand protocols, tokens, and value accrual. Our conversation also touches on client demand, institutional interest, and the creation of a comprehensive product suite to cater to varying levels of demand and knowledge. Christopher highlights the importance of onchain data, the use of blockchain technology for operational efficiencies, and the ongoing exploration of new crypto use cases like decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN). Additionally, we speak about Franklin Templeton's pioneering efforts in launching the first tokenized money market fund, and their plans for the future.

Tune in to learn about how Franklin Templeton is navigating and contributing to the onchain future.

Franklin Templeton: https://www.franklintempleton.com/

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Christopher Jensen: https://www.franklintempleton.com/profiles/christopher-jensen

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:00 Sudden Shift in Crypto Policy

03:36 Franklin Templeton's Digital Assets Focus

06:17 Institutional Interest and Client Demand

09:13 Bitcoin ETF and Market Impact

10:50 Barriers to Adoption and Education

13:43 Protocol Economy and Value Accrual

19:08 Metrics and Methods for Evaluating Digital Assets

24:38 Sustainability and Competitive Moats in Web3

27:55 Utilizing Onchain Data for Research

29:57 Franklin Templeton's Node Operations

33:11 Challenges and Insights from Running Nodes

38:16 Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund

46:13 Bringing Capital Markets Onchain

49:10 Partnerships and Strategic Integrations

51:49 Promising Crypto Use Cases and Killer Apps (Case DePin)

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