Franklin Templeton partners with Ondo Finance to bring tokenized ETFs to blockchain wallets, enabling round-the-clock trading for crypto-native investors.
Franklin Templeton, managing roughly $1.7 trillion in assets, has partnered with Ondo Finance to offer tokenized versions of its ETFs on blockchain, marking one of the largest traditional finance commitments to on-chain asset distribution.
Franklin Templeton announced on March 25 that it will provide investment products through Ondo Global Markets, the tokenized securities platform launched by Ondo Finance in September 2025. The partnership initially covers five ETFs: the Franklin Focused Growth ETF (FFOG), the Franklin U.S. Large Cap Multifactor Index ETF (FLQL), the Franklin Responsibly Sourced Gold ETF (FGDL), the Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF (FLHY), and the Franklin Income Equity Focus ETF (INCE).
Ondo Global Markets lets users hold and trade blockchain-based tokens that track the value of underlying securities. The platform reports over $620 million in total value locked and more than $12 billion in cumulative trading volume across 60,000 users. Franklin Templeton will also provide educational programs aimed at crypto-native investors who may be unfamiliar with traditional fund structures.
This deal signals that major asset managers are moving beyond experimentation with blockchain. Franklin Templeton is not just tokenizing a single fund. It is distributing a diversified lineup of ETFs through a crypto-native platform that operates around the clock, eliminating the constraints of traditional market hours.
For Ondo Finance, the partnership adds institutional credibility to its real-world asset tokenization model. The ONDO token already carries a STRICT score of 86 on Coira, reflecting strong fundamentals in revenue generation and innovation. With traditional finance giants like Franklin Templeton, BlackRock, and Apollo now active in tokenization, the RWA sector is rapidly moving from concept to production.
The partnership arrives during a broader push toward tokenized securities. The NYSE signed a separate memorandum of understanding with Securitize on March 24 to build infrastructure for tokenized stock trading. Regulatory clarity remains the critical factor, as the CLARITY Act stalled in the U.S. Senate after a March 1 deadline passed without resolution on stablecoin yield provisions. Investors should monitor how quickly these tokenized products gain traction with crypto-native audiences.
This is a developing story. The Franklin Templeton and Ondo Finance partnership represents a concrete step in bringing traditional investment products to blockchain infrastructure, but regulatory approvals and user adoption will determine whether tokenized ETFs reach mainstream scale.
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