Based in San Mateo, the prominent investment management firm, Franklin Templeton, has been actively posting about digital assets on social media following the recent approval of its new spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The firm’s U.S. X account now sports a modified logo featuring Benjamin Franklin with laser eyes. This Wednesday, the account prominently recognized […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has held multiple meetings with spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers regarding their applications. “The SEC is busier than Santa’s elves,” said a Bloomberg ETF analyst, noting that Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, recently met with the SEC three times. More Spot Bitcoin ETF Issuers Meeting With […]
The CEO of Franklin Templeton, a $ 1.33 trillion asset manager, says there’s “obviously” a demand for bitcoin, noting that a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is “a better way” to access the cryptocurrency. The executive added: “It’s going to unlock nontraditional, noncorrelated types of asset classes that are going to be interesting for …
Asset manager Franklin Templeton has joined the race to issue America’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) that invests directly in bitcoin. The company applied with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), following in the footsteps of other major investment firms like Fidelity and Blackrock. Franklin Templeton Files for Spot Bitcoin ETF With U.S. SEC California-based […]