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2026-10-02 18:37

Arthur Hayes: Money Printing Could Drive Cryptocurrency Prices Higher

Arthur Hayes stated that U.S. policymakers may support the AI industry and government debt financing through money printing, driving cryptocurrency prices higher; if China shifts from limited tightening to large-scale monetary stimulus, it could also boost demand for scarce assets. He is also monitoring financial stress in France, including BNP Paribas-related credit default swaps and French government bond spreads.Catrina Wang, General Partner at Portal Ventures, said that banks and asset management companies have advantages in on-chain financial markets thanks to their existing client relationships. Todd McDonald, co-founder of R3, pointed out that public blockchains can help institutions reach clients beyond their own networks; Justin Kugel, Executive Vice President of Growth at World Liberty Financial, said that user demand for asset management and investment evaluation still leaves room for intermediaries.Chetan Karkhanis, Senior Vice President of Digital Asset Client Relationships at Franklin Templeton, said the company has no intention of issuing its own stablecoin and hopes tokenized money market funds will provide investment returns. Haonan Li, co-founder and CEO of Codex, said that trade routes connecting Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Asia are driving demand for stablecoin payments; buyers pay eastward for goods, while manufactured products flow westward.Ilya Podoynitsyn, co-founder and CEO of FinHarbor, said that before allocating to crypto assets, companies need to confirm they have long-term idle funds that will not affect daily operations. Michael Camarda, Chief Development Officer of Ethereum treasury company SharpLink, said that both buying back shares and increasing ETH holdings can raise ETH per share; the company has adopted both methods to meet the preferences of institutional and retail investors. (Cointelegraph)

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2026-09-29 02:15

Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized fund as trading collateral.

Bybit has accepted Franklin Templeton's tokenized money market fund as collateral for derivatives trading, allowing institutional users to access stablecoin borrowing limits while retaining asset yields. The two parties also plan to launch new tokenized investment products on the Mantle network.

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2026-09-29 02:03

Goldman Sachs Connects $100 Billion Treasury Fund FTIXX to Lynq

Odaily News: Goldman Sachs' $100 billion treasury fund FTIXX has launched on Lynq as the first external fund, providing institutional digital asset companies with access to a traditional treasury fund.Unlike BlackRock's BUIDL and Franklin Templeton's BENJI, FTIXX will not be tokenized, with Lynq serving merely as a new distribution channel for the existing fund. Lynq clients can park cash in FTIXX between trades to earn yield until the funds are needed for other purposes. (CoinDesk)

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2026-09-28 19:42

Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenized Collateral Services to Bybit

According to CoinDesk, asset management firm Franklin Templeton announced the expansion of its "OTC collateral program" to cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. Through this partnership, platform investors can pledge tokenized money market fund shares valued at approximately $686 million in net assets as collateral to secure USDT or USDC trading credit, while continuing to earn returns on the underlying assets during the pledge period (the latest 7-day annualized yield is approximately 3.7%).

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2026-09-28 19:41

Franklin Templeton Expands Tokenized Collateral Service to Bybit

Odaily News: Franklin Templeton has expanded its off-exchange collateral program to Bybit, allowing users to use their tokenized money market fund shares as collateral for crypto trading. These shares represent approximately $686 million in net assets and can be used to borrow USDT or USDC, while the underlying assets continue to generate yield.Users do not need to transfer the underlying assets to Bybit. The regulated custody platform ByCustody will hold the relevant assets off-exchange, with their value mirrored within Bybit's trading environment. Franklin Templeton has previously offered similar services to Binance and OKX users.

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2026-09-24 16:23

Ondo Finance will partner with TechFlow to host a closed-door event in Singapore on October 6.

This event features guests including Tom Lee, BlackRock, and Franklin Templeton. Attendance is strictly limited to approved applicants. The event will be held at a venue in Singapore opening to the public for the first time, where attendees will also receive VIP-exclusive merchandise and exclusive perks.

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2026-09-09 05:09

StablecoinX appoints Franklin Templeton veteran to head $480 million ENA treasury

StablecoinX has appointed former Franklin Templeton executive Christopher Jensen as CEO to manage its treasury of approximately $480 million in Ethena (ENA) tokens.

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2026-08-27 14:07

Franklin Templeton: Institutional capital is driving the convergence of TradFi and DeFi

According to a video released by Franklin Templeton Digital Assets, its Chief Investment Officer for Crypto Seth Ginns stated that institutional investors are focusing on the convergence trend between traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi).

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2026-08-25 14:49

Franklin Templeton Partners with HashKey to Launch Tokenized Money Market Fund in Asia

According to The Block, Franklin Templeton has partnered with HashKey Exchange in Hong Kong to launch the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Liquidity Fund on its Earn channel, offering tokenized money market fund products to professional investors across Asia. The fund primarily invests in U.S. government money market instruments and USD cash assets, and is not currently available to the retail public in Hong Kong. Franklin Templeton stated that both parties plan to expand their cooperation from tokenized money market funds to more tokenized products in the future, leveraging HashKey’s multi-jurisdictional platforms covering Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Dubai, and Bermuda to drive distribution. Previously, the firm launched Hong Kong's first tokenized money market fund in November 2025. Data shows that as of August 23, the global tokenized RWA asset market reached $38.2 billion, with tokenized U.S. Treasuries accounting for approximately $15.6 billion.

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2026-08-25 14:40

Franklin Templeton Receives SEC No-Action Relief, Plans to Use $2.6 Billion BENJI for ETFs and Mutual Funds

Odaily News - Asset manager Franklin Templeton plans to incorporate its tokenized money market fund, the Franklin Onchain U.S. Government Money Fund (BENJI), as holdings or collateral within exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds, involving approximately $2.6 billion in assets. The initiative could launch as early as the fourth quarter.The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted no-action relief for this structure, allowing Franklin Templeton's funds to use BENJI for cash management and collateral purposes, though it still requires approval from each fund's board of directors. The company currently manages over 130 ETFs and approximately $82 billion in ETF assets, alongside roughly $790 billion in mutual fund assets.Franklin Templeton has already distributed the tokenized fund through digital wallets and plans to launch additional tokenized products for cash or collateral management across its broader fund lineup. The tokenized asset market currently exceeds $38 billion in size. (Bitcoin.com News)

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2026-08-21 08:29

Franklin Templeton Receives First US Regulatory Approval to Include Tokenized Assets in Traditional Funds

According to Bloomberg, Franklin Templeton announced plans to introduce tokenized assets into traditional investment funds, stating that it has obtained the first U.S. regulatory approval permitting digital-native products for use in traditional funds. According to a letter published by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company plans to embed its tokenized money market fund as holdings or collateral within ETFs and mutual fund products.

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2026-08-21 00:36

Tokenized assets will enter traditional funds; Franklin Templeton plans to use them for ETFs and mutual funds

Odaily News Franklin Templeton is preparing to bring tokenized assets into traditional investment funds. The company stated that, following approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, its digital-native products will be permitted for use in traditional funds for the first time. According to a publicly disclosed letter from the SEC and information shared by company executives, Franklin Templeton plans to use its tokenized money market fund for ETFs and mutual funds, both as fund holdings and as collateral.

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2026-08-20 20:19

Franklin Templeton Completes First $1.5 Billion Mortgage Fund Debt Offering

Franklin Templeton announced the completion of its first Collateralized Fund Obligation (CFO), Franklin Templeton Structured Solutions 2026, L.P., raising $1.5 billion from global investors. The offering is designed to provide institutional investors with diversified exposure to its private markets strategies, covering private equity secondaries and continuation funds managed by Lexington Partners, as well as U.S. middle-market direct lending managed by Benefit Street Partners.

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2026-08-18 14:21

RWA DeFi Deposits Surpass $3.98 Billion, 6x Growth in One Year

According to Cryptopolitan, data from the on-chain data platform DefiLlama shows that as of August 18, the active deposit size of Real World Assets (RWA) in DeFi protocols has reached $3.98 billion, representing an approximately 6-fold increase compared to $651 million a year ago; three years ago, this figure was only $12 million. The current total issuance of tokenized RWA is $34.55 billion, but the actual on-chain utilization rate is only about 11.5%. Of this, private credit accounts for over half of the active total with $2.13 billion, bonds contribute $799 million, and reinsurance contributes $406 million. In contrast, the utilization rate of tokenized treasury bonds is extremely low—BlackRock BUIDL issuance reaches $2.74 billion, but on-chain deployment is only $18 million, with a utilization rate of only 0.66%; Franklin Templeton BENJI utilization rate is zero. Analysis points out that such products are designed specifically for institutional cash management, where holders pursue treasury yields rather than lending capabilities; tokenization only improves settlement efficiency and does not convert them into collateral.

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2026-08-13 19:57

SEC Allows Franklin Templeton Funds to Invest in Its On-Chain Money Market Fund

Odaily News: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) stated it will not take enforcement action if asset management firm Franklin Templeton fund managers invest cash into its Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund. The fund invests in U.S. government securities and aims to maintain a price of $1 per share. The SEC also allowed affiliated transfer agent Franklin Templeton Investor Services (FTIS) to serve as custodian for the tokenized fund and hold private keys, without needing to comply with existing physical custody rules. The arrangement includes 12 conditions, requiring Franklin Templeton to prevent unauthorized instructions and requiring FTIS to have management controls capable of correcting, freezing, migrating, or recovering records. Data shows that Franklin Templeton manages $2.5 billion in on-chain assets through its tokenized fund, ranking fifth among tokenized asset managers. The company established a dedicated crypto business unit in June and acquired crypto asset management firm 250 Digital. (Cointelegraph)

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2026-08-13 03:56

Registered funds can use on-chain money market fund FOBXX to manage cash; SEC Division of Investment Management issues no-action letter to FTDA_US

Odaily News: Fox Business crypto reporter posted on X platform that the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management has issued a no-action letter to FTDA_US, allowing its registered funds to use Franklin Templeton's on-chain money market fund FOBXX to manage cash, including securities lending collateral. The exemption allows Franklin Templeton to custody these fund shares and record ownership through its blockchain-integrated system, without needing to comply with certain traditional rules established for physical securities. Franklin Templeton stated that this structure supports intraday trading, hourly net asset value calculations, and faster transaction processing.

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2026-08-04 09:10

Franklin Templeton Becomes Canton Network Super Validator, Further Expanding Into Institutional-Grade Blockchain Infrastructure

Franklin Templeton Digital Assets stated that traditional finance and decentralized finance are converging at an accelerating pace, and institutions should not only use blockchain but also participate in its infrastructure operations. To deepen its investment in the blockchain infrastructure sector, Franklin Templeton has become a super validator of the Canton Network. The institution stated that this move will help enhance transaction security and compliance, and lay the foundation for future institutional capital on-chain.

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2026-07-28 05:49

Asset manager Franklin Templeton, with $1.79 trillion in assets under management, supports the CLARITY Act

Asset management firm Franklin Templeton announced its support for the CLARITY Act on July 27. Franklin Resources had previously disclosed that as of June 30, its assets under management totaled $1.79 trillion, up from $1.78 trillion a month earlier. Franklin Templeton stated that the CLARITY Act would establish clearer rules for digital assets, help investors understand the protections available, and increase corporate certainty regarding the division of federal regulatory responsibilities. BlackRock, Fidelity Investments, Goldman Sachs, and Charles Schwab have previously publicly supported this market structure bill. Senate Republicans released an updated version on July 22, proposing to divide the regulatory oversight of digital assets between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

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2026-07-22 21:29

Franklin Templeton Digital Assets Head Says AI Agents Are Next Key Use Case for Blockchain

: Sandy Kaul, Head of Digital Assets and Innovation at investment management firm Franklin Templeton, stated that the AI agent economy will increase demand for blockchain protocols to facilitate machine-to-machine micropayments. Traditional bank card networks are unsuitable for agent-based payments due to fees and settlement times. Sandy Kaul pointed out that blockchain networks like Aptos, Solana, and BNB Chain are more suitable for the agent economy, with transactions settling in seconds, faster than the 1 to 3 business day settlement time of the Visa network. In a joint report, payment company Visa and investment validation platform Artemis stated that traditional bank cards designed for low-frequency human commercial activities are insufficient to support AI agents, which require near-zero fees and faster settlement. Since its launch in May 2025, the x402 payment protocol developed by Coinbase has seen an adjusted transaction volume of $15 million and over 109 million adjusted transactions.

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2026-07-16 10:15

Crypto liquidation platform Glacis Labs closes $6.8 million seed round, led by Lightspeed Faction.

According to The Block, crypto liquidation platform Glacis Labs announced the completion of a $6.8 million seed funding round led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Coinbase Ventures, A.GAIN (formerly IDC Ventures), Protein Capital, and Techni Ventures. The financing was completed in the form of equity with token warrants.

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