May 8, 4:11 PM ET
Franklin Crypto Trust sponsor names new CFO and chief accounting officer
Franklin Holdings, LLC, the sponsor of Franklin Crypto Trust's Franklin Crypto Index ETF, appointed Christopher Kings as chief financial officer and Christopher Berarducci as chief accounting officer and treasurer, both effective May 8, 2026. Vivek Pai and Matthew Hinkle resigned from the roles they held at the sponsor on the same date, and the filing states their resignations did not result from any disagreement over the Fund's operations, policies or practices.
- Christopher Kings, 51, appointed chief financial officer of the Sponsor on May 8, 2026, and has served as Senior Vice President of Franklin Templeton Services, LLC since 2024.
- Christopher Berarducci, 51, appointed chief accounting officer and treasurer of the Sponsor on May 8, 2026, and has served as Vice President, Fund Administration and Reporting of Franklin Templeton since 2020.
- Vivek Pai resigned as chief accounting officer and treasurer, and Matthew Hinkle resigned as vice president and chief financial officer of the Sponsor, both effective May 8, 2026.
- The filing states neither resignation was the result of a dispute or disagreement with the Sponsor or the Fund on any matter relating to the Fund's operations, policies or practices.