Two Big Wins for Cardano: Franklin Templeton Joins Network, NBX Launches Key Stablecoin

• Franklin Templeton, a $1.6 trillion asset management firm, is now running Cardano nodes.
• NBX, Norway’s leading exchange, plans to launch a stablecoin on the Cardano blockchain.
• Analysts see Cardano as spring-loaded for a bullish breakout, despite current price consolidation.

The $1.6 trillion asset manager Franklin Templeton is now actively running Cardano nodes, confirmed by both the firm and Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard. 

Analyst Dan Gambardello, discussing the news in a video, called the move “massive“; adding: 

“Franklin Templeton is just casually securing the Cardano network. It’s hard to be bearish when the big players are already playing the long game.”

The broader implication is clear: institutions are beginning to explore altcoins beyond Bitcoin, and Cardano is being increasingly seen as a serious network for future decentralized finance (DeFi) innovation.

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