Franklin Templeton and Bybit are turning tokenized money market fund shares into real institutional collateral, letting eligible clients borrow against yield-bearing assets without handing custody to the exchange. It’s a practical step for crypto market plumbing, with regulation and risk controls still doing the heavy lifting.
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Franklin Templeton has won SEC staff no-action relief for its blockchain-based money market fund, a quiet but meaningful sign that onchain recordkeeping is getting closer to regulated finance. It’s not a full blessing, but it is a real step forward.
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The SEC staff has given Franklin Templeton a narrow but important nod for a custody setup that lets registered funds invest in its tokenized money market fund, FOBXX. It’s not a blanket approval, but it’s another sign that tokenized finance is edging into the institutional mainstream.
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Stellar’s utility is quietly strengthening in payments, stablecoins, and tokenized assets, but XLM’s price is still stuck in a narrow range around $0.17. August looks like a test of whether real adoption can finally overpower the market’s usual indifference.
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Franklin Templeton’s BENJI is a major name in tokenized Treasuries, but Q1 2026 AUM data doesn’t make it the clear leader. The market is growing fast, with Circle, Ondo, and BlackRock ahead on the numbers while Franklin remains a serious early mover.
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Franklin Templeton is doubling down on digital assets with a deal to acquire 250 Digital’s crypto business and launch Franklin Crypto. The move adds talent, strategies, and a possible BENJI token twist, signaling a more serious institutional push into crypto.
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Franklin Templeton filed two ETFs that would automatically convert stock dividends into Bitcoin, blending traditional equities with BTC accumulation. It’s a clever hybrid for mainstream investors, but it still needs SEC approval and comes with fees, complexity, and compromises.
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Kraken’s parent company Payward has teamed up with Franklin Templeton to push tokenized assets deeper into institutional finance, with retail access possibly following later if regulators stop acting like progress is a controlled substance. Payward + Franklin Templeton: A major TradFi and crypto partnership xStocks traction: Reportedly over $30 billion in trading volume since launching […]
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Franklin Templeton Charges into Bitcoin with New Unit and Acquisition Amid Institutional Adoption Wave Franklin Templeton, a global titan in asset management with over $1.5 trillion under its belt, has made a seismic move into the cryptocurrency arena by launching a dedicated Bitcoin and digital asset business unit. Paired with the acquisition of crypto investment […]
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Pepeto: Hype Machine or Hidden Gem? Unpacking the 1000x Crypto Claim Pepeto, a new presale cryptocurrency paired with a working exchange, is making waves with bold claims of a 1000x breakout upon its rumored Binance listing. As traditional finance giants like Franklin Templeton pivot to blockchain, is this project a genuine opportunity for traders, or […]
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