Mike Reed

Mike Reed is the Vice President of Digital Assets Business Development & Partnerships at Franklin Templeton. He has been deeply involved in Franklin Templeton's exploration and adoption of blockchain technology and digital asset strategies. Reed was involved in the launch of Franklin Templeton's Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX), one of the first on-chain money market funds. Mike described the fund as an effort to increase the efficiency of traditional finance ledgers using blockchain technology. Reed has spoken at industry events like the TokenizeThis conference by Security Token Market, where he discussed Franklin Templeton's approach to leveraging blockchain to benefit the broader company.

Details:

• Organization: Franklin Templeton
• Location: United States
• Education: BAH, in English from Queen's University 
• Skills: Buisness development and Product Management

Experience:

• Senior Vice President, Head of Digital Asset Partnership Development at Franklin Templeton from Mar 2024 - Present 
• Vice President, Head of Digital Assets Strategic Partnerships at Franklin Templeton from 2022 - Mar 2024 
• Vice President, Head of Digital Lending Strategic Partnerships  at Franklin Templeton from Oct 2019 - Mar 2022