Key Takeaways
- • Franklin Templeton filed on October 22 for two Nasdaq-listed funds, FBEQ (500 large US companies) and FIBT (100 Nasdaq tech firms), each starting at 95% stocks and 5% bitcoin, per the article citing crypto.news and CoinLaw.
- • Under the filings, any bitcoin allocation above 5% is trimmed back to 4.5% each quarter; fees are 0.09% for FBEQ and 0.19% for FIBT, and no trading date has been set.
- • Bitcoin traded at $80,553 after a 0.42% dip over 24 hours, 37% below its October 6, 2025 record of $126,198.07, per CoinMarketCap.
- • Strategy bought no bitcoin from October 19 to 25, ending a five-week buying streak, according to The Block.
- • The article is a paid promotional press release for the Pepeto presale, which it describes as having raised over $11.2 million; its claims about Pepeto are unverified company assertions.
Summary
Franklin Templeton, which the release describes as a $1.8 trillion money manager, filed papers on October 22 for two Nasdaq funds that begin with a 95% stock and 5% bitcoin allocation. The FBEQ fund tracks 500 large US companies and the FIBT fund tracks 100 Nasdaq technology firms. According to CoinLaw, stock dividends are used to buy additional bitcoin over time. Each quarter, any bitcoin weighting above 5% is rebalanced back to 4.5%. Fees are 0.09% for FBEQ and 0.19% for FIBT, and no trading start date has been announced.
Bitcoin was trading at $80,553 after a 0.42% decline over 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap, still roughly 37% below its October 6, 2025 all-time high of $126,198.07. The Block reported that Strategy bought no bitcoin between October 19 and 25, ending a five-week accumulation streak.
BNB traded at $746, down 0.29% on the day, per CoinMarketCap data. On October 26, BNB Chain announced plans for a new fast chain that uses BNB as its only coin, according to Bitcoin.com News. Blockchain.News cited Capital Street FX identifying $750.92 as initial resistance, with about $780 above it. BNB remains about 46% below its record.
The source is a promotional press release distributed through openPR that centers on the Pepeto meme coin presale. It asserts a bridge with $0 fees across five chains, a presale total above $11.2 million, staking at 160% APY, and analyst projections of 200x after listing. These claims are company-issued and unverified, and the release carries a disclaimer on volatility and loss risk.
Bitcoin was trading at $80,553 after a 0.42% decline over 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap, still roughly 37% below its October 6, 2025 all-time high of $126,198.07. The Block reported that Strategy bought no bitcoin between October 19 and 25, ending a five-week accumulation streak.
BNB traded at $746, down 0.29% on the day, per CoinMarketCap data. On October 26, BNB Chain announced plans for a new fast chain that uses BNB as its only coin, according to Bitcoin.com News. Blockchain.News cited Capital Street FX identifying $750.92 as initial resistance, with about $780 above it. BNB remains about 46% below its record.
The source is a promotional press release distributed through openPR that centers on the Pepeto meme coin presale. It asserts a bridge with $0 fees across five chains, a presale total above $11.2 million, staking at 160% APY, and analyst projections of 200x after listing. These claims are company-issued and unverified, and the release carries a disclaimer on volatility and loss risk.
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