(NYSE: BEN) manages $1.74 trillion as of 30 April 2026 and operates in more than 35 countries. Its Benji Technology Platform is its own blockchain-integrated stack for administering token-based investments; with it the firm launched the first U.S.-registered mutual fund to use blockchain-integrated technology for processing transactions and recording share ownership, in 2021.
The firm then appeared on the other side of live trades, beyond its role as an issuer. On 1 July 2026 Franklin Templeton transferred a tokenized U.S. Treasury security to Virtu Financial in exchange for USDCx, with Tradeweb providing execution and price discovery and Canton settling both legs together; Blockdaemon, Digital Asset, Societe Generale, Tradeweb and Virtu Financial were the other participants.
Franklin Templeton is the asset manager behind Benji, and on Canton it is an issuer — the firm that puts regulated, tokenized funds on the network for other participants to hold, trade and pledge as collateral.
Franklin Templeton is listed on Canton as application.
Franklin Templeton's website is franklintempleton.com.
Franklin Templeton is listed on Canton as application, categorized under Tokenized Assets.
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