Franklin Templeton and Kraken Forge Strategic Partnership at Bermuda Conference
Conference recap: a new chapter with Franklin Templeton begins in Bermuda
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A new strategic partnership between Payward (Kraken's parent company) and Franklin Templeton was announced at the Digital Finance Forum in Bermuda, integrating tokenized money market funds and introducing new yield products. Attendees received tokenized gold ETF shares, showcasing the convergence of traditional and digital finance.
- 01Payward and Franklin Templeton's collaboration includes integrating tokenized money market funds on Kraken for institutional use.
- 02The xStocks framework has processed over $30 billion since its launch in 2025.
- 03Eligible attendees received $200 worth of tokenized gold ETF shares, settled onchain instantly.
- 04The partnership aims to create actively managed, yield-focused strategies with the credibility of a long-established asset manager.
- 05The collaboration signifies a shift towards a financial model where traditional and digital assets coexist seamlessly.
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At the Digital Finance Forum in Bermuda, Payward, the parent company of Kraken, announced a strategic collaboration with Franklin Templeton, a leading global asset manager. This partnership will integrate Franklin Templeton's tokenized money market funds into Kraken, enhancing institutional use cases such as collateral and settlement. The xStocks framework, which has already processed over $30 billion in volume since its 2025 launch, will serve as the backbone for this initiative. A highlight of the event was the distribution of tokenized gold ETF shares to attendees, providing them with approximately $200 of gold-backed exposure, settled onchain in seconds. This experience illustrated the rapid convergence of traditional finance and digital assets, as the partnership aims to develop new yield-focused strategies that combine the credibility of established asset management with the programmability of digital finance. As the lines between these two financial realms blur, the collaboration is set to pave the way for innovative products that enhance global access and instant settlement.
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The partnership between Payward and Franklin Templeton is set to enhance the financial landscape by introducing tokenized assets, which could lead to increased investment opportunities and faster settlement processes.
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