Franklin Templeton

Franklin Templeton

Finance

Digital wallets will hold 'totality' of people's assets, says Franklin Templeton

At the Ondo Summit in New York, top asset managers said tokenization has moved beyond theory but warned that trust, education, and real-world utility are now the biggest hurdles.

A wallet lies on top of a number of dollar bills. (slendersnakewallet/Pixabay)

Finance

Franklin Templeton turns money market fund into stablecoin reserve vehicle

The LUIXX fund has been modified to hold short-term US Treasuries and meet stablecoin reserve standards. The DIGXX fund now offers an onchain share class.

Seed Funding Investment coins in a jar (Towfiqu barbhuiya/Unsplash/Modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

Franklin Templeton Joins XRP ETF Race, Calling It ‘Foundational’ to Global Finance

With XRPZ debuting on NYSE Arca, Franklin becomes the latest financial heavyweight betting on crypto’s future in global payments.

Franklin Templeton CEO Jenny Johnson and CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Tech

Franklin Templeton Expands Benji Technology Platform to Canton Network

The move links traditional finance infrastructure with blockchain rails as major institutions push deeper into tokenized markets.

Art installation reminiscent of digital ecosystems

Finance

Franklin Templeton Debuts Tokenized Money Market Fund in Hong Kong

Accredited investors in Hong Kong have access to the U.S. dollar, Luxembourg-registered, tokenized UCITS money-market product.

Hong Kong's skyline (Chris Lam/CoinDesk)

Markets

Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenization Frontiers With Benji Platform Integration Onto BNB Chain

The partnership aims to leverage BNB Chain's scalable and low-cost infrastructure to create new on-chain financial assets.

Playing cards and poker chips. (Michał Parzuchowski/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Ripple, Franklin Templeton and DBS to Offer Token Lending and Trading

DBS is considering allowing holders of Franklin Templeton's money market fund to pledge their tokens as collateral to borrow funds.

Executives of DBS, Franklin Templeton and DBS (Ripple)

Finance

Binance, Franklin Templeton Join Forces to Expand Digital Asset Products

Collaboration aims to merge tokenized securities expertise with global trading reach.

(Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Finance

Best Crypto Investment Ideas According to CEO of $1.6T Asset Manager Franklin Templeton

Jenny Johnson said she likes the “picks and shovels” of the industry.

Jenny Johnson, CEO of Franklin Templeton, speaking at SALT in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. (CoinDesk/Helene Braun)

Finance

BounceBit Adds Franklin Templeton Tokenized Fund for Treasury-Backed Yield Strategies

Tokenized Treasuries such as FT's BENJI are being increasingly used for collateral and settlement as real-world asset adoption spreads.

a hundred dollar bill