Franklin Bitcoin ETF

Franklin Templeton's entry into spot bitcoin arrived in January 2024, when the SEC finally cleared a batch of these funds to trade. EZBC holds actual bitcoin, with Coinbase serving as custodian, and its price tracks the coin rather than futures. The pitch was simple: brokerage-account access to bitcoin without wallets, keys, or a crypto exchange. Franklin came in as one of the cheapest options in the group, undercutting rivals on fees to win assets in a crowded launch where roughly a dozen issuers went live the same week. For a legacy asset manager better known for mutual funds, it was a notable move into digital assets. Buyers are mostly advisors and retail investors who want bitcoin exposure inside a regulated, familiar structure and are willing to accept the coin's volatility for that convenience.

On MyRWA, EZBC trades tokenized across 1 on-chain venue - see the listings below.