Franklin Templeton CEO criticizes rival tokenized funds as digital twins
Speaking at Token2049, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson dismissed rival tokenized money market funds as digital twins that fail to capture the advantages of blockchain technology.

At the Token2049 conference, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson criticized competing tokenized money market funds, characterizing them as digital twins that fail to capture the benefits of blockchain technology, according to reporting by Cointelegraph and CoinGape. Cointelegraph reported Johnson stated these rival funds get none of blockchain's advantages.[2][1]
According to Crypto Briefing, Johnson stated that rival funds miss the point of the technology. In contrast, moving toward native blockchain-based funds could reshape financial efficiency by delivering real-time data and significantly lowering costs.[3]
Key facts
- Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson criticized rival tokenized money market funds as 'digital twins' that fail to capture the benefits of blockchain technology.
- Johnson delivered the remarks at the Token2049 conference.
- Crypto Briefing reported that native blockchain-based funds could redefine financial efficiency by offering real-time data and significantly reducing costs.
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CoinGape@CoinGapeMediaPost on X ·
🇸🇬 TOKEN2049: @FranklnTempletn CEO Jenny Johnson criticized rival tokenized money-market funds, calling them “digital twins” that fail to capture the full benefits of blockchain technology. https://t.co/8GhX4yAA7W
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Cointelegraph@CointelegraphPost on X ·
🇸🇬 TOKEN2049: Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson says rival tokenized money market funds are just "digital twins" that get none of the benefits of blockchain. https://t.co/ZwivGjCTRa
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Franklin Templeton CEO says rival tokenized funds miss the point of blockchain The shift towards native blockchain-based funds could redefine financial efficiency, offering real-time data and significantly reduced costs. The post Franklin Templeton CEO says rival tokenized funds miss the point of blockchain appeared first on Crypto Briefing .
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