Jenny Johnson Sees TradeFi and Crypto Merging under Trump

by Giorgi Kostiuk

10 months ago

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson expressed optimism about the prospects for cryptocurrencies under Donald Trump's administration, expecting regulatory clarity and integration with traditional finance.

Crypto Regulations and Trump Administration

Johnson believes that the Trump administration will begin addressing clear regulatory conditions for merging traditional finance and crypto. She emphasized the need for regulatory clarity to reduce costs and promote innovation.

We're going to start to see them converge more the TradeFi and the crypto, which is something that we need.Jenny Johnson

Blockchain: Future for Funds

Johnson suggests blockchain could be utilized for exchange-traded and mutual funds in the future. She highlighted blockchain as a technology capable of enhancing the efficiency of funds.

It’s really important to think of blockchain as a technology. It’s a programming language that does certain things really well.

Parallels with Dot-Com Era

Johnson draws parallels between the current cryptocurrency industry and the development of internet companies in the late 1990s - early 2000s. Just like then, there might be highly successful companies emerging, but also many failures.

It’ll be a little bit like the dot-com era. Some companies will have great success, but many will disappear.

Johnson believes the crypto industry has tremendous potential but warns of potential risks similar to the dot-com era. She hopes for positive changes under Trump's administration, which might lead to a more crypto-friendly policy.