Franklin Templeton: Cryptocurrencies to Be Next Investment Theme After AI... Expecting Increased Token Demand

Franklin Templeton's digital assets and innovation chief, Sandy Coul, highlighted that the spread of AI agents could elevate blockchain and cryptocurrencies as new growth areas. While AI investment funds have focused on infrastructure stocks like semiconductors and data centers, Coul argued that relying solely on these sectors may miss future growth opportunities. Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are positioned as essential infrastructure to support AI agent transactions, which require low-cost, scalable payment solutions. The adoption of AI agents could also drive cryptocurrency demand through network fees and token utility, positioning related cryptocurrencies as key assets in AI growth portfolios.