Binance and Franklin Templeton announced a strategic partnership on Sept. 10, 2025 to develop digital-asset products designed to bridge traditional capital markets and crypto. The collaboration will pair Franklin Templeton’s experience in tokenizing securities with Binance’s global trading infrastructure and investor reach.
Franklin Templeton, which oversees roughly $1.6 trillion in assets, has been building blockchain tools such as its Benji platform and launched an OnChain U.S. Government Money Market Fund that can trade on Coinbase’s Base. Sandy Kaul, the firm’s head of innovation, said blockchain is an opportunity to reimagine legacy systems and that partnering with Binance could accelerate institutional adoption of tokenized securities.
Binance — which serves more than 280 million users worldwide — framed the deal as a way to open traditional capital markets to crypto investors. Catherine Chen, head of VIP and institutional clients, said the collaboration aims to expand access and create more efficient settlement and transparent pricing.
The companies said specific products will be unveiled later this year and noted the initiative’s tokenization work is not related to the U.S. market. Investors and institutions should watch for jurisdictional and regulatory distinctions as product details emerge.
Risk considerations include legal and compliance exposure across jurisdictions, custody arrangements for tokenized assets, and counterparty or smart-contract risks if on-chain infrastructure is used. These factors could affect eligibility, liquidity and yields for prospective investors.
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