Franklin Templeton sees blockchain boosting AI

• Franklin Templeton said blockchain could become a key infrastructure layer for agentic artificial intelligence.
• The asset manager said blockchain can help AI agents verify identity, ownership and transactions.
• The company said combining blockchain and AI could support wider adoption of autonomous digital agents.

Franklin Templeton said blockchain technology could become an important foundation for agentic artificial intelligence by enabling autonomous software agents to transact securely.

The company said AI agents will require trusted systems to verify identity, own digital assets and complete transactions without constant human involvement.

Franklin Templeton said blockchain could provide verifiable ownership records, programmable payments and transparent transaction histories that support AI-driven activity.

Franklin Templeton has previously explored blockchain through tokenised investment products and research into digital asset infrastructure.

The company said the combination of blockchain and agentic AI could support new financial and commercial applications as both technologies continue to develop.