富蘭克林鄧普頓和 SBI Holdings 聯手將比特幣 ETF 引入日本

富蘭克林鄧普頓和 SBI Holdings 正在聯手，透過在日本建立數位資產管理公司，將比特幣 ETF 引入日本。

Franklin Templeton and SBI Holdings are joining forces to introduce Bitcoin ETFs in Japan through a local digital asset management venture.

富蘭克林鄧普頓和 SBI Holdings 聯手透過一家當地數位資產管理企業在日本推出比特幣 ETF。

As part of the agreement, SBI will hold a majority stake of 51% in the new company, while Franklin will own the remaining 49%. In addition to Bitcoin ETFs, the joint venture will also venture into digital asset securities, including tokenization, a field projected to reach $16.1 trillion by 2030.

作為協議的一部分，SBI 將持有新公司 51% 的多數股權，而富蘭克林將擁有其餘 49% 的股權。除了比特幣 ETF 之外，該合資企業還將涉足數位資產證券，包括代幣化，預計到 2030 年該領域將達到 16.1 兆美元。

This move follows Franklin Templeton's launch of the tenth largest US Bitcoin ETF, which has seen strong performance with $312 million in AUM.

在此之前，富蘭克林鄧普頓推出了美國第十大比特幣 ETF，該 ETF 表現強勁，資產管理規模達 3.12 億美元。

“We have been participating and building in the digital asset ecosystem since 2018 and have seen the transformative power of blockchain technology firsthand,” said Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton.

富蘭克林鄧普頓數位資產主管 Roger Bayston 表示：“自 2018 年以來，我們一直參與和建立數位資產生態系統，並親眼目睹了區塊鏈技術的變革力量。”

On Tuesday, Franklin Templeton also launched the Franklin Ethereum ETF (EZET) on the Cboe BZE Exchange, with a 0.19% fee that will be waived until the ETF reaches $10 billion in assets on 31 January 2025.

週二，富蘭克林鄧普頓還在 Cboe BZE 交易所推出了富蘭克林以太坊 ETF (EZET)，在 2025 年 1 月 31 日 ETF 資產達到 100 億美元之前，將免除 0.19% 的費用。

“After the success of our spot bitcoin ETF (EZBC) launch in January, we are proud to add EZET to our growing lineup of digital asset ETFs,” said Patrick O’Connor, Head of Global ETFs for Franklin Templeton.

富蘭克林鄧普頓全球 ETF 主管 Patrick O’Connor 表示：“繼 1 月份成功推出現貨比特幣 ETF (EZBC) 後，我們很自豪將 EZET 添加到我們不斷增長的數位資產 ETF 產品陣容中。”

“With EZET, we are thrilled to offer our clients additional access to the digital asset ecosystem within a regulated fund structure that integrates seamlessly into traditional portfolios.”

“透過 EZET，我們很高興能夠為客戶提供在無縫整合到傳統投資組合的受監管基金結構內進入數位資產生態系統的更多機會。”

Further commenting on the firm's interest in Ethereum, Bayston stated, “Ethereum has been at the forefront of Web3 innovation with things like smart contracts and the Ethereum Virtual Machine and we're excited to bring that technology revolution to our clients.”

Bayston 在進一步評論該公司對以太坊的興趣時表示，「以太坊憑藉著智慧合約和以太坊虛擬機等技術一直處於Web3 創新的最前沿，我們很高興能為我們的客戶帶來這場技術革命。 」

On the other hand, SBI Holdings has been actively partnering with overseas companies to expand its alternative asset investment offerings.

另一方面，SBI Holdings一直積極與海外公司合作，擴大其另類資產投資產品。

In November 2023, stablecoin issuer Circle and SBI Holdings announced a strategic partnership to revolutionize the use of digital assets and usher in the era of Web3 services in Japan.

2023 年 11 月，穩定幣發行商 Circle 和 SBI Holdings 宣佈建立策略合作夥伴關係，以徹底改變數位資產的使用方式，並在日本迎來 Web3 服務時代。

At the heart of this collaboration is the wide-scale adoption of the US Dollar Coin (USDC). The integration of the stablecoin, issued by Circle and pegged to the US dollar, into the Japanese financial ecosystem aims to unlock numerous opportunities.

此次合作的核心是美元硬幣（USDC）的廣泛採用。將 Circle 發行的與美元掛鉤的穩定幣整合到日本金融生態系統中，旨在釋放大量機會。

These include simplifying cross-border transactions, enhancing liquidity in the digital asset market, and introducing innovative financial products and services, Circle said in an announcement.

Circle 在聲明中表示，這些措施包括簡化跨境交易、增強數位資產市場的流動性以及推出創新的金融產品和服務。