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Franklin Templeton, a major asset manager with $1.7 trillion AUM, has partnered with Ondo Finance to tokenize five ETFs for 24/7 trading via crypto wallets. The ETFs include growth, income, high-yield, gold, and large-cap funds, expanding access to US equities, fixed income, and gold on blockchain. The initial rollout targets Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America, with a US launch pending regulatory clarity. Ondo Finance dominates the tokenized equities sector with about 60% market share and $2.68 billion in assets, seeing rising adoption and a 6% price increase for ONDO token.

Franklin Templeton is partnering with Ondo Finance to launch tokenized versions of its exchange-traded funds on blockchain, enabling investors to access them through crypto wallets with 24/7 trading. The initial rollout will be available in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America, with US access pending regulatory clarity. Ondo will purchase shares of Franklin Templeton ETFs and issue tokens through a special-purpose vehicle, giving investors economic exposure and rights to returns. The offering targets crypto wallet users and stablecoin holders, bypassing traditional brokerage infrastructure. The move comes as tokenized equity markets have expanded rapidly, with total value rising from about $500 million in early 2025 to roughly $950 million as of March 2026. Ondo Finance leads the sector, accounting for approximately 60% of the market.

Franklin Templeton is partnering with Ondo Finance to tokenize five of its ETFs tracking stocks, bonds, and gold, targeting crypto-native investors who prefer digital wallets over traditional brokerages. The tokenized funds will trade 24/7 and be usable in DeFi, with Ondo providing liquidity even during off-market hours. The funds include U.S. equity, gold, and corporate bond strategies, initially available in regions outside the U.S. This move expands Franklin Templeton's tokenization efforts, building on its existing onchain money fund, as the firm aims to bring more traditional investment products into crypto environments.

Franklin Templeton and Ondo Finance are partnering to tokenize five of Franklin Templeton's ETFs, including its high-yield corporate and responsibly sourced gold funds. The tokenized ETFs will be offered on Ondo's Global Markets platform, enabling 24/7 trading for users without traditional brokerage accounts, though U.S. users are excluded. This initiative reflects a broader trend of traditional finance embracing tokenization, following recent announcements from the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq. The partnership aims to integrate traditional investments into emerging on-chain financial ecosystems.

Franklin Templeton, with $1.7 trillion in assets under management, has partnered with Ondo Finance to tokenize traditional investment products like stocks and ETFs on the blockchain. This collaboration aims to provide 24/7 trading access through Ondo Global Markets, which has seen significant adoption since its 2025 launch. The move reflects a broader industry trend where major asset managers are exploring blockchain infrastructure to distribute products more efficiently. Tokenization could reduce friction in cross-border trading and intermediaries, though regulatory clarity remains a challenge as competition in this space grows.

Glider and Ondo Finance have launched a platform enabling retail investors to create and automate custom portfolios of tokenized US stocks, offering direct equity exposure without a brokerage account. The platform automates portfolio construction and rebalancing, avoiding manual trades and liquidity constraints seen in earlier tokenized ETF offerings. The initial rollout focuses on US equities, with plans to expand into commodities and add features like lending for yield generation. While not available to US users currently, Ondo holds SEC registrations for a potential future US launch.

Tokenized stocks on blockchain have exceeded $1 billion in total value, according to data from RWA.xyz. Platforms Ondo Finance and Backed Finance's xStocks account for roughly 58% and 24% of issuance and trading, forming an early duopoly in the sector. A Foresight Ventures report says the concentration stems from early architectural choices around liquidity, legal frameworks and DeFi composability. Tokenized real-world assets total about $26 billion, with US Treasury tokens over $10.8 billion, and 1inch-Ondo trading volumes have topped $2.5 billion since September 2025.

MEXC announced a partnership expansion with Ondo Finance, listing 17 new ERC‑20 tokenized US stock pairs that trade against USDT. The new assets span technology, healthcare and finance sectors; trading fees are waived for the first 30 days and the specific companies were not disclosed. A separate release added seven tokenized equities tied to defense and energy firms, including Lockheed Martin, RTX, ConocoPhillips and Occidental Petroleum, with withdrawals beginning March 5. The move builds on earlier tokenized equity launches since September 2025, as MEXC, the ninth‑largest spot exchange, and Ondo Finance continue to push on‑chain representations of traditional stocks.

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) regulator approved trading of Ondo Finance's tokenized equities and ETFs on Binance's FSRA‑regulated Multilateral Trading Facility. The listing includes tokenized shares of major companies such as Amazon, Alphabet, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla and the Invesco QQQ ETF, available only to non‑U.S. users. This marks the first ADGM approval for tokenized securities, giving Binance a regulated venue after shutting down a similar service in 2021, and follows Ondo's earlier EU prospectus approval and $11 billion cumulative trading volume.

Binance has reintroduced tokenized stocks through a new partnership with Ondo Finance, listing 10 U.S. stocks and ETFs on Binance Alpha and Binance Wallet. This marks the exchange’s first tokenized stock offering since it discontinued the service in 2021. Binance says it provides access under regulatory approvals from the Abu Dhabi Financial Services Regulatory Authority, noting that the tokenized securities are not available in the United States. The move follows Coinbase’s expansion of stock trading to all U.S. users.