Binance is proud to announce its first institutional offering in collaboration with Franklin Templeton, marking a significant step forward in bridging traditional finance (TradFi) and the digital asset ecosystem.
Through this initiative, institutional clients can now use tokenized money market fund shares issued via Franklin Templeton’s proprietary Benji Technology Platform as off-exchange collateral for trading on Binance.
Enhancing Capital Efficiency for Institutions
This integration introduces a new level of capital efficiency and flexibility for institutional traders. By enabling tokenized money market fund (MMF) shares to serve as collateral, clients can:
Maintain exposure to high-quality, yield-bearing assets
Optimize liquidity management
Reduce capital friction across trading strategies
Access crypto markets without fully offloading traditional financial positions
The off-exchange collateral model also enhances asset security and operational efficiency, aligning with the evolving needs of institutional participants in digital markets.
Bridging Traditional Finance and Crypto
The collaboration with Franklin Templeton — a global leader in asset management — represents a meaningful convergence of traditional financial infrastructure and blockchain-powered innovation.
Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform leverages blockchain technology to issue and manage tokenized real-world assets, bringing transparency, efficiency, and programmability to traditional instruments such as money market funds.
By integrating these tokenized assets into Binance’s institutional trading framework, the partnership helps create a seamless connection between established financial products and digital asset markets.
A Step Toward the Future of Finance
As institutional adoption of digital assets continues to accelerate, the demand for compliant, capital-efficient, and interoperable financial solutions is growing. This offering reflects Binance’s commitment to building robust infrastructure that meets institutional standards while advancing the broader digital asset ecosystem.
Together, Binance and Franklin Templeton are laying the foundation for a more integrated financial future — where blockchain technology enhances traditional markets and unlocks new opportunities for global investors.
