Franklin Templeton follows 9 major blockchain technology sectors
The digital asset department of asset management giant Franklin Templeton recently issued a document stating that it is paying attention to the nine major technical sectors of the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystem:
Ethereum ecosystem 4 major technology sectors
Franklin Templeton points out that investing in Ethereum ($ETH) represents your ownership of the world's largest decentralized ecosystem. They have seen continued innovation across the entire modular stack. Here are the 4 major technology sectors they are focusing on:
Parallel Execution/Parallel Execution
Restaking Primitives
Alternative DA Availability (Alternative DA)
Blob application after implementing EIP-4844 improvement proposal
The 5 major technical sectors of the Bitcoin ecosystem
In addition to Ethereum, Franklin Templeton is also enthusiastic about the ecological development after the listing of Bitcoin ETF. They will continue to pay attention to the following five major technology sectors:
Bitcoin Layer 2 Solution (Layer 2)
Restaking/Native Yield Primitives
Bitcoin NFT Technology Ordinals
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Runes
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Franklin: Solana blockchain has been widely adopted
In addition to Bitcoin and Ethereum, Franklin Templeton also said that there will be other major developments in the blockchain industry, among which Solana has been widely adopted and matured, highlighting its high throughput while overcoming technical development challenges (transactions per second) and overall architectural potential.
Franklin’s layout in blockchain
As of March 2024, Franklin Templeton's fund management scale is approximately US$1.64 trillion, and it owns multiple funds. In recent years, it has actively deployed in the blockchain field. "Crypto City" has compiled relevant important strategies:
Launch of Bitcoin spot ETF $EZBC: Since the listing date (1/11), the cumulative net inflow has been US$403 million, with a total asset management scale of US$450 million.
Launch of Ethereum spot ETF $EZET: Since the listing day (7/23), cumulative inflows have been US$17 million, with total assets under management of US$19 million.
Franklin's on-chain fund accepts the stable currency $USDC: its Benji Investments platform cooperates with Zero Hash Company, and users can already use the stable currency $USDC to invest in the US Government Currency Fund (FOBXX) on the chain.
Possible launch of altcoin fund: "The Information" broke the news that Franklin Templeton is considering launching a new altcoin fund and will even provide staking rewards.
As cryptocurrencies continue to gain popularity, top asset management giants are also gaining an in-depth understanding of related technologies and making strategic layouts. Franklin Templeton not only launched Bitcoin and Ethereum-related products, but also had a positive attitude towards the Solana blockchain, demonstrating the forward-looking thinking of some traditional financial institutions in viewing crypto assets.
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