Exclusive Interview: Franklin Templeton’s Max Gokhman Reveals Crypto Demand Surge While Institutions Lag Behind

Crypto's institutional adoption gap widens as retail demand skyrockets—Wall Street's playing catch-up while Main Street loads up on digital assets.

Franklin Templeton's investment chief drops truth bombs about the growing disconnect between institutional hesitation and overwhelming public appetite for cryptocurrency exposure.

The numbers don't lie—retail adoption rates are blowing past traditional finance's cautious approach. Meanwhile, legacy institutions keep treating crypto like that weird cousin at family gatherings—everyone knows they should engage, but nobody wants to make the first move.

Gokhman's analysis cuts through the usual financial sector doublespeak, pointing out that while institutions debate risk management frameworks, retail investors are busy stacking digital assets and rewriting wealth creation rules.

Another day, another case of traditional finance being late to the party—but at least they finally found the address.