Franklin Templeton Expands RWA Tokenization Platform to BNB Chain in Major Institutional Move

Wall Street meets Web3 as Franklin Templeton brings real-world asset tokenization to the masses.

BREAKING: Traditional finance giant Franklin Templeton just dropped a blockchain bombshell—expanding its RWA tokenization platform to BNB Chain. This isn't just another crypto experiment; it's institutional adoption on steroids.

Why This Matters

The move signals that major financial players aren't just dipping toes in crypto waters anymore—they're diving headfirst into decentralized infrastructure. By choosing BNB Chain, Franklin Templeton bypasses traditional settlement systems that haven't evolved since the fax machine era.

Tokenization Revolution Accelerates

Real-world assets—from real estate to treasury bonds—are getting the digital treatment. The platform cuts through legacy financial red tape, offering instant settlement and global accessibility that would make traditional bankers sweat.

Institutional Floodgates Opening

Watch for other asset managers to follow suit now that Franklin Templeton broke the ice. The cynical take? They're finally realizing blockchain does in seconds what their legacy systems take days to process—at ten times the cost.

Bottom line: When $1.5 trillion asset managers start playing in DeFi sandboxes, the entire financial landscape shifts overnight.

BNB Chain-Franklin Templeton integration 

Benji is Franklin Templeton’s proprietary tokenization stack, and going live on BNB Chain enables the asset manager to connect with an ecosystem that boasts a robust and rapidly expanding base of both institutional and retail investors.

The asset manager will use the BNB Chain blockchain for transactions and ownership records of its real-world assets, including mutual funds, money markets, and stocks, among others. 

According to rwa.xyz, the RWA value currently on the BNB Chain is about $448 million, with platforms such as Binance, Circle and Securitize among those to bring tokenized products to the BNB (BNB) blockchain network.

Meanwhile, stablecoins, U.S. Treasuries and commodities are some of the RWA onchain on this platform. Franklin Templeton’s integration expands it.

“Our goal is to meet more investors where they’re active, while continuing to push the boundaries of what tokenization can deliver with security and compliance at the forefront,” said Roger Bayston, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton. “Together, Franklin Templeton and BNB Chain will work to deliver tokenized assets with greater utility and enhanced features for retail and institutional clients across the globe.”

To accelerate this growth, the asset manager will introduce its US OnChain Government Money Fund to BNB Chain. The $731 million fund, with the ticker BENJI, is already live on multiple blockchains, including Stellar, Arbitrum, Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche.

Integration with BNB Chain further bridges the gap between traditional and decentralized finance.