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51 Insights

CEO Notes

the first on-chain M&A

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Marc Baumann and Sangam Bharti
Apr 03, 2026
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WE keep a running list of how institutions actually use blockchain. Not what they announce. What they do. Yesterday, Franklin Templeton added something new to that list.[RELEASE]

They bought a crypto team. Normal. They launched a new division. Fine. But here’s the part that matters: they paid for part of the deal with BENJI tokens. Their …

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