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Franklin Templeton Debuts Tokenized ETFs
Franklin Templeton has partnered with Ondo Finance to issue tokenized versions of its ETFs, enabling 24/7 trading via crypto wallets without requiring brokerage accounts. The structure removes two core constraints of traditional fund investing: restricted trading hours tied to exchange sessions and custodial reliance on broker-dealer intermediaries. Ondo Finance, the leading RWA tokenization protocol by TVL, will provide the onchain infrastructure that allows ETF shares to settle and transfer on public blockchain rails.
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