Franklin Templeton Chose Ondo for Tokenization
<p class="text-left mb-4 ">Franklin Templeton has partnered with <a href="https://jrkripto.com/tr/coin/ondo" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer" class="text-primary underline">Ondo </a>Finance to tokenize five different ETF products, taking a new step that brings together traditional finance and the blockchain world. According to the company's announcement, these funds, which track stocks, bonds, and gold, are being restructured to be tradable directly on the blockchain.</p><h2 class="text-left text-foreground text-3xl font-bold mb-3 mt-1">The tokenized funds will be traded 24/7 and integrated with DeFi</h2><p class="text-left mb-4 ">The new products specifically target crypto-native investors. Developed for users who prefer to invest through digital wallets instead of traditional brokerage firms, this model aims to make the investment experience more accessible and flexible. Thanks to the tokenized funds, investors will be able to trade 24/7 without being tied to classic market hours.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">One of the most important differences brought about by tokenization is the integration of these funds into the DeFi ecosystem. This means that investors will not only buy and sell these assets, but also use them in various decentralized finance applications as collateral, liquidity, or yield strategies. Ondo Finance is involved in the liquidity side. The company will support the continuous trading of these tokens through market makers and will continue to provide liquidity even when traditional markets are closed. Franklin Templeton's head of innovation, Sandy Kaul, states that this move is not limited to crypto trading alone, but signals a new era where the investment world is moving entirely onto the blockchain. According to Kaul, as digital asset users mature, expectations change, and financial products need to adapt to these new demands. The company aims to be a pioneer in this transformation by combining its nearly 80 years of traditional finance experience with blockchain-based solutions. Franklin Templeton is actually no stranger to the tokenization field. With the OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX/BENJI), which it launched in 2021, the company created one of the first registered investment funds to be traded on the blockchain in the U.S. Today, the BENJI fund is the fourth largest treasury product on the blockchain with a size exceeding $1 billion. The newly announced ETFs will allow the company to further expand its presence in this area. Among the five funds planned for tokenization are a growth-oriented US equity strategy (FFOG), a systemic fund investing in large-cap companies (FLQL), a gold fund (FGDL), a fund focused on high-yield corporate bonds (FLHY), and an income-oriented equity strategy (INCE). Under this structure, Ondo Finance will purchase the relevant ETF shares and issue tokens representing them through a special purpose vehicle. Similar moves are gaining momentum in the sector. WisdomTree recently moved its tokenized funds to the Solana network, while major platforms like Robinhood, Coinbase, and Kraken are also working on on-chain tradable stocks and ETFs. These developments demonstrate that moving real-world assets to the blockchain is no longer a niche area but a significant part of mainstream finance. Franklin Templeton's new tokenized ETF products will initially be launched in Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. The regulatory framework for the US is not yet clear. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently reiterated that on-premise securities are also subject to existing regulations.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">At the time of writing, the ONDO token is trading at around $0.2597799.</p><p class="text-left mb-4 ">
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