Major financial institutions utilizing tokenization isn't news anymore, but it's worth remembering who were the early adopters, like Franklin Templeton Robert Baggs sat down with Mike Reed, Senior VP at Franklin Templeton, to get the low down on Wall St and blockchain! #CHAINREACTION

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Franklin Templeton's been on this for ages. Real strategic play.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US franklin templeton's $500M fund is still 0.02% of their AUM. custody infrastructure matters more than the headline. real adoption starts when vanguard/blackrock run their own validators instead of relying on third parties.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Franklin Templeton was tokenizing while the rest of Wall St was forming a committee to discuss forming a tokenization working group

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Tokenization looks like the perfect solution

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Wall Street and blockchain are becoming more connected every year

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Franklin Templeton was definitely ahead of the curve when many traditional institutions were still skeptical about blockchain

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@rkbaggs @FTI_US Goldman's dumping crypto staples for HYPE, is this a pivot to speculative plays or a sign of institutional disillusionment with Bitcoin and Ethereum?

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Franklin Templeton was smart to jump in early. Still, the real signal will come from actual on-chain flows rather than press releases.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US True, but Hong Kong's SFC also lacks clear crypto regulations, creating a grey area scammers exploit.

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@rkbaggs @FTI_US Powell era closes with mixed inflation and rate legacy. Next chair inherits data that rewards pragmatic adaptation over doctrine.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Calling it "leaner" after years of overspending criticism is rebranding, not reform. 0.16% of supply still gives them outsized governance influence.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US great to see Franklin Templeton leading tokenization

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Now that tokenization is gaining mainstream traction, those early experiments are starting to look very strategic

@rkbaggs @FTI_US BTC calmer than potato futures officially kills the volatility argument. Fund managers who sat out the last decade are running out of cover stories fast.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US It's interesting to see how the early adopters are shaping the future. Tokenization has great potential, but I still wonder about the challenges they faced along the way.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US A savings account that doesn't need permission from a bank, a government, or anyone else to exist.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Love this, great chat. Awesome to see Franklin Templeton getting stuck in on tokenisation. What surprised you most about Wall Street's take on blockchain?

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@rkbaggs @FTI_US Kraken's layoffs follow a trend, historically around 30% of financial firms see job cuts after AI integration, with some seeing up to 50% reductions.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Solid breakdown. The data speaks for itself.

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@rkbaggs @FTI_US Mubadala now owns nearly $660 million in Bitcoin ETF shares, about 12% of the total shares outstanding, a significant bet on crypto.

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@rkbaggs @FTI_US Tokenization’s mainstream now, but Franklin Templeton jumping in early shows they actually understood the tech, not just the hype.

@rkbaggs @FTI_US Mira franklin templeton was already deep in this wall st blockchain game vato while bears were still calling it a scam lol