Kraken parent Payward, Franklin Templeton to launch new suite of tokenized yield products

Takuya Hirai warns on-chain finance lag threatens Japan’s economic security. LDP discussed stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and RWA tokenization. AI and blockchain unify transactions, settlements, and AI decisions. Japan stands at a key stage which shapes its future in digital financial technology. The former Digital Minister Takuya Hirai warns that the country must avoid technological delays […] The post Japan’s LDP Pushes Next-Gen Finance Amid Stablecoin Pressure appeared first on Live Bitcoin News.

The collaboration between Kraken and Franklin Templeton signals traditional finance's deepening embrace of crypto infrastructure.

The post Kraken Parent Teams With Franklin Templeton to Bring Managed Funds Onchain appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Takeaways Payward and Franklin Templeton partnered on May 12, 2026, to build tokenized yield and equity products onchain. Kraken’s xStocks framework, with $30B+ in volume, will host Franklin Templeton actively managed strategies. BENJI token integration into Kraken expands institutional collateral and yield options for onchain capital. Payward Joins Franklin Templeton to Expand Real-World Asset Tokenization The partnership pairs Franklin Templeton’s roughly $1.74 trillion in assets under management with Payward’s xStocks tokenized equities framework, which has processed more than $30 billion in trading volume since its 2025 launch. At the center of the deal is a plan to build actively managed investment products directly on blockchain networks, allowing professionally managed strategies from a major traditional asset manager to become programmable and tradeable o

Payward Inc., the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, and Franklin Templeton announced a strategic collaboration Tuesday to develop tokenized investment products and expand onchain financial infrastructure for institutional and retail clients. Payward Joins Franklin Templeton to Expand Real-World Asset Tokenization The partnership pairs Franklin Templeton’s roughly $1.74 trillion in assets under management with Payward’s […]

Regulated digital securities platform tZERO has integrated its tokenization infrastructure with the Aptos blockchain, paving the way for institutional issuers to mint and manage real-world asset tokens directly on the high-throughput Layer 1, according to a report from ChainCatcher. tZERO plugs…

Elliptic raised $120M at a $670M valuation as Deutsche Bank, Nasdaq and JPMorgan bankroll blockchain surveillance tools amid surging crypto crime and regulatory heat. Blockchain analytics and compliance firm Elliptic has secured a $120 million funding round at a $670…

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