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Franklin Templeton acquires digital assets investment firm in active crypto management push

Franklin Templeton just acquired 250 Digital to launch Franklin Crypto unit.

Reporting by CNBC Technology 1 min brief
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Why it matters

Traditional asset management giants are making strategic acquisitions to capture crypto institutional demand, signaling mainstream finance's aggressive push into digital assets beyond just Bitcoin ETFs.

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  1. Franklin Templeton acquired 250 Digital

  2. New unit called Franklin Crypto established

  3. Acquisition focused on active crypto management strategy

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Publisher excerpt: Franklin Templeton has agreed to buy 250 Digital, which will join the newly established unit Franklin Crypto, as the firm deepens its digital assets push.
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