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Franklin Templeton Brings Tokenized US Government Fund to HashKey

The partnership gives professional investors access to a tokenized U.S. government money market fund as tokenized Treasury and money market assets reached $15 billion, rwa.xyz said.

  • On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, HashKey Exchange announced a collaboration with Franklin Templeton to distribute the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Liquidity Fund to digital asset investors in Asia, launching on the platform's Earn channel.
  • Franklin Templeton manages $1.8 trillion in assets globally across more than 35 countries, while HashKey holds Type 1 and Type 7 licenses from the Securities and Futures Commission permitting regulated digital asset trading services.
  • Tokenized U.S. Treasury and money market funds have surged 1,500% to $15 billion over the last two years, reflecting rising institutional demand for yield-generating instruments backed by real-world assets.
  • Chetan Karkhanis, SVP, Digital Assets Client Engagement, Franklin Templeton, said the fund leverages blockchain to provide "enhanced transparency, security, accessibility, speed, and cost efficiency" for digital-native banking platforms.
  • Both companies plan to expand beyond money market funds into other tokenized products, leveraging HashKey's multijurisdictional platform spanning Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Dubai, and Bermuda over time.
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Franklin Templeton and Hashkey roll out U.S. tokenized money fund in Asia

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News highlights: Franklin Templeton and HashKey launched grBENJI for professional investors in Asia, offering blockchain access to U.S. government monetary instruments and dollar-denominated liquid assets. Franklin Templeton manages about $1.8 billion globally, while HashKey’s licenses in Hong Kong allow for regulated distribution of the product through its Earn channel. Tokenized real-world assets reached $38.2 billion on August 23, including $…

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Taiwan News broke the news in Taipei City, Taiwan on Monday, August 24, 2026.
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