
KEY POINTS
- Franklin tapped Coinbase to take custody of its Ether holdings
- The asset management titan hasn't seen as much success as BlackRock and Fidelity in spot BTC ETFs
- Franklin previously said it sees a 'bright future' in the Ethereum ecosystem
Franklin Templeton has joined the list of asset management firms to apply for a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States, as per a Feb. 12 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).