On today's Talking Tokens, Jacquelyn sits down with Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton, to discuss his 35-year journey at the firm and how tokenization became the focal point to his career there today.

Roger breaks down how he sees blockchain less as a new financial system and more as a long overdue infrastructure replacement, why BENJI’s ability to transfer and accrue interest in real time is a bigger deal than it sounds, and why investors should stop sleeping on a specific asset class with $25 to $30 trillion in activity.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Introduction to Tokenization and Franklin Templeton

03:02 Roger Bayston's Journey in Finance

05:45 The Vision for Tokenization in Asset Management

09:11 State of Tokenization Today

11:46 The Evolution of BENJI and Its Impact

15:01 Future Outlook for Tokenization

17:57 The Integration of Traditional Finance and Blockchain

21:05 The Future of Investment Products

21:59 Resurrecting SPVs and Trust in Finance

25:07 Building Trust in Digital Assets

28:21 Institutional Interest in Blockchain

30:46 Investing in Networks and Blockchain Opportunities

33:45 Tokenization and New Asset Classes

39:31 The Future of Banking and Tokenization

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