Payward, Kraken's parent company, partners with Franklin Templeton to develop tokenized investment products. The xStocks framework will host actively managed strategies, while BENJI tokens integrate into Kraken for institutional collateral and yield.
The RWA market has surpassed $25 billion, but blockchain adviser Anndy Lian argues most tokenized assets still depend on fiat settlement, courts, and off-chain custody rather than crypto-native infrastructure.
Binance has added Anchorage Digital to its triparty banking network, allowing eligible institutional clients to trade on the exchange while keeping assets in segregated custody through Anchorage’s Atlas platform.
Tokenized real-world assets have reached $43.1 billion, up 36.9% in 180 days, with tokenized funds dominating the market and Ethereum holding the largest share among blockchains.
XLM climbed to $0.2443 after DTCC said it will use Stellar to build infrastructure for clearing and custody of tokenized securities, with access planned in the first half of 2027.
Franklin Templeton integrates its Benji platform with MoonPay Trade, enabling eligible institutions to move between stablecoins and tokenized money market funds onchain, expanding access to tokenized assets and liquidity.
Franklin Templeton and Ondo Finance launch tokenized ETFs, using SPVs to hold shares and issue on-chain tokens, enabling 24/7 trading and DeFi integration, initially targeting non-US markets.
DTCC plans to make tokenized securities held through DTC available on the Stellar network in the first half of 2027, building on years of work tied to Securrency and compliance-focused blockchain features.
