Franklin Crypto CIO Seth Ginns Says Institutional Crypto Adoption Is Accelerating

Institutional adoption of crypto is accelerating even as digital asset prices have not reflected what he described as the sector’s strongest fundamentals in years, Franklin Crypto Chief Investment Officer Seth Ginns said. According to ChainCatcher, Ginns said the integration between traditional finance and crypto is gaining momentum and that liquid crypto investments are becoming more attractive under current market conditions. He cited Robinhood’s blockchain initiatives as an example of traditional finance distribution shifting toward crypto infrastructure. Ginns said tokenized money market funds, tokenized stocks, and growing stablecoin adoption are contributing to the convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology. Ginns also said he expects a Senate vote on the Clarity Act to provide institutions with greater regulatory certainty. Separately, he highlighted Hyperliquid’s revenue-driven token buyback model and said DeFi protocols such as Uniswap, Aave, and Chainlink could benefit from improved mechanisms for token value capture.