Franklin CEO: New business models in the crypto sector will disrupt traditional finance and give rise to great companies

ChainCatcher reports, Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson stated at Hong Kong Fintechweek 2025 that previously, the crypto world and the traditional financial world were two large parallel universes, both substantial in scale but almost completely non-overlapping. It was like two parallel lines moving forward, and then suddenly the situation changed: the traditional financial world began to awaken and integrate with the crypto world, bringing financial products on-chain, and clients also started to strongly demand access to crypto assets.

For millennials, bitcoin is like their gold. I believe bitcoin itself is an asset, and even somewhat like a religion—you either believe in it or you don't. Franklin Templeton is paying close attention to what is happening in the crypto world, because disruption may not only come from competitors in traditional business, but also from the crypto world. Many new business models will emerge in the crypto sector, and I think the next batch of great companies will come from this field—together with AI companies.