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Coins•Oct 31, 2026

Uber Tests Idle Cash Tokenization With HSBC and Franklin Templeton

Key Highlights A corporate treasury pilot tested tokenized shares in Franklin Templeton’s money market fund alongside tokenized HSBC commercial bank deposits on blockchain infrastructure. The initiative utilized delivery-versus-payment (DvP) mechanisms to settle investments and cash simultaneously, eliminating settlement lag and counterparty exposure. Ride-hailing giant Uber participated in the trial, evaluating the technology to enhance yield ...

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Coins•Oct 31, 2026

Uber Tests Tokenization With HSBC and Franklin Templeton to Put Idle Cash to Work

Key Highlights: A new blockchain pilot successfully demonstrated the integration of tokenized money market fund shares from Franklin Templeton with tokenized HSBC bank deposits. The trial utilized delivery-versus-payment settlement, allowing investments and payments to execute synchronously on the same network to eliminate settlement risk. Uber tested the architecture to explore continuous, 24/7 corporate liquidity management, ...

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Coins•Oct 27, 2026

Franklin Templeton Issues BENJI Token Natively On-Chain in Milestone Move

Key Highlights Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is advancing institutional blockchain adoption through the on-chain issuance of its BENJI fund tokens. The tokenized initiative establishes a single record of ownership, significantly improving operational efficiency in asset management. Market observers are monitoring how traditional finance integration influences institutional sentiment and collateral management strategies amid ongoing market ...

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Coins•Oct 23, 2026

Franklin Templeton Adds $150 Million in Fund Shares to XRP Ledger in Single Wallet

Key Highlights Franklin Templeton executed two major share issuances on the XRP Ledger, minting more than 72.18 million shares per transaction at a price of $1.039 per share. While data provider RWA.xyz tracked Franklin’s position on the network at approximately $193 million based on a baseline $1 valuation, the recorded transaction share price elevates the ...

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Coins•Oct 13, 2026

Franklin Templeton Explores Tokenization and Real-World Assets in New Podcast

Key Highlights Global asset manager Franklin Templeton is driving institutional interest in the digital asset sector through ongoing tokenization initiatives. The integration of traditional investment products like mutual funds and ETFs onto blockchain networks aims to unlock enhanced market liquidity. Market participants are advised to track institutional expansion and upcoming regulatory developments that will shape ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

Franklin Templeton Seeks SEC Relief to Enable Tokenized Fund Trades

Key Highlights: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a conditional innovation exemption on September 17, offering temporary regulatory relief for qualifying blockchain platforms and liquidity providers trading tokenized stocks. Franklin Templeton’s proposed agenda outlines critical regulatory challenges surrounding tokenized exchange-traded funds (ETFs), addressing liquidity pool classifications under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ...

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Coins•Oct 9, 2026

Franklin Templeton Explores SEC Relief for Tokenized Fund Trading

Key Highlights: The SEC’s Sept. 17 innovation exemption grants temporary relief to eligible blockchain venues and liquidity providers, allowing restricted tokenized stock trading under strict compliance guidelines. Franklin Templeton explored key regulatory questions around tokenized ETF trading pairs, liquidity pool structures under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and venue classifications distinct from national exchanges. ...

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Coins•Sep 23, 2026

Bitwise Buys Over $19 Million in XRP

Key Highlights XRP ETFs recorded their strongest single-day inflows since September began, with over $20 million flowing into the market during the latest trading session. Bitwise dominated the inflows, purchasing $19.17 million worth of XRP in one day — its largest acquisition in recent months — bringing its total XRP holdings to approximately $615 million ...

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Coins•Sep 12, 2026

Ripple Stablecoin Executive Identifies $13 Trillion Corporate Treasury Opportunity for RLUSD

Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin, launched nearly two years ago, still trails industry leaders Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC, yet its growth trajectory is accelerating. According to Token Terminal data, RLUSD’s circulating supply has reached $2.4 billion, marking an increase of more than 50% over the past month. Of that total, approximately $1 billion resides on the ...

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