Binance & Franklin Templeton to create new digital asset tools
Binance and Franklin Templeton have announced a collaboration to create digital asset initiatives and products for a new generation of investors.
The partnership will see Franklin Templeton, which manages assets totalling USD $1.6 trillion, work alongside Binance, the largest global cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and user base. The two companies aim to integrate blockchain-based solutions with traditional investment management practices, seeking to address the evolving requirements of both institutional and retail investors.
Digital asset focus
The collaboration intends to merge Franklin Templeton's experience in compliant tokenisation of securities with Binance's infrastructure and broad customer base. The companies plan to explore new approaches for delivering investment products capable of generating competitive yields and supporting efficient settlement processes, while remaining accessible to a wide audience.
Franklin Templeton and Binance highlighted the increasing demand from institutions for secure and reliable digital asset options, particularly as traditional and decentralised finance markets begin to converge. Both companies indicated that their combined expertise could offer scalable and secure products at a period of significant change for financial services.
Industry perspectives
"As these tools and technologies evolve from the fringes to the financial mainstream, partnerships like this one will be essential to accelerating adoption," said Sandy Kaul, EVP, Head of Innovation at Franklin Templeton. "We see blockchain not as a threat to legacy systems, but as an opportunity to reimagine them. By working with Binance, we can harness tokenisation to bring institutional-grade solutions like our Benji Technology Platform to a wider set of investors and help bridge the worlds of traditional and decentralised finance."
Roger Bayston, EVP and Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton, added his perspective on market needs. "Investors are asking about digital assets to remain ahead of the curve, but they need to be accessible and dependable. By working with Binance, we can deliver breakthrough products that meet the requirements of global capital markets and co-create the portfolios of the future," he said. "Our goal is to take tokenisation from concept to practice for clients to achieve efficiencies in settlement, collateral management, and portfolio construction at scale."
Catherine Chen, Head of VIP & Institutional at Binance, commented on the exchange's ongoing commitment to bridging crypto and traditional finance. "Binance has a record of innovating first-in-crypto solutions that unlock access and opportunities for investors. Our strategic collaboration with Franklin Templeton to develop new products and initiatives furthers our commitment to bridge crypto with traditional capital markets and open up greater possibilities," Chen said.
Product details
Specifics regarding the product launches and full details of the collaborative projects have yet to be released. Binance and Franklin Templeton stated that more information will be made available later in the year.
Industry context
Franklin Templeton's recent work has involved the use of blockchain-based tokenisation to facilitate compliance-focused security offerings, while Binance is known for its trading infrastructure and broad reach, with more than 280 million registered users across over 100 countries.
Institutions globally have demonstrated growing interest in digital assets, with many seeking to balance emerging technological opportunities against the need for security, compliance, and efficiency in their investment operations.
The partnership reflects an increasing trend among major financial entities to develop solutions that connect traditional and digital markets, with the goal of improving transparency, settlement efficiency, and access to a diverse range of investment products.
