Franklin Templeton, one of the largest asset managers in the world, is deepening its push into crypto-native finance. The firm announced a partnership with Ondo Finance, a leading tokenization provider, to tokenize a set of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs). For Sandy Kaul, head of innovation at Franklin Templeton, the move is early proof of a much bigger shift coming to traditional markets. By moving traditional assets onto a blockchain, Franklin Templeton and Ondo Finance are creating a new way for retail investors to interact with their holdings. Sandy Kaul believes this partnership is about more than just changing ... (full story)