Franklin Templeton launches dedicated crypto division after acquiring 250 Digital

Franklin Templeton completed its acquisition of crypto manager 250 Digital and launched Franklin Crypto, a new division offering actively managed crypto strategies to institutional investors.

• Franklin Crypto will be led by former 250 Digital executives Christopher Perkins and Seth Ginns
• Franklin Templeton manages $1.78 trillion in assets across 35+ countries
• Tokenized assets under Franklin management grew from $768M to $2.5B over the past year
• The firm recently partnered with Binance for tokenized collateral and Ondo Finance for tokenized ETFs
• Franklin also proposed ETFs that reinvest stock dividends into Bitcoin-linked investments

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Last updated 23 Jun 2026