Franklin Templeton and Binance advance strategic collaboration
11 February 2026 US
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Franklin Templeton has launched a new institutional off-exchange collateral programme, making digital markets more secure and capital-efficient.
Now live, eligible clients can use tokenised money market fund shares issued through Franklin Templeton鈥檚 Benji technology platform as off-exchange collateral when trading on Binance.
The programme alleviates a long-standing pain point for institutional traders by allowing them to use traditional regulated, yield-bearing money market fund assets in digital markets without parking those assets on an exchange.
Instead, the value of Benji-issued fund shares is mirrored within Binance鈥檚 trading environment, while the tokenised assets themselves remain securely held off-exchange in regulated custody.
This reduces counterparty risk, letting institutional participants earn yield and support their trading activity without hedging on custody, liquidity, or regulatory protections.
Roger Bayston, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton, states: 鈥淪ince partnering in 2025, our work with Binance has focused on making digital finance actually work for institutions.
鈥淥ur off-exchange collateral programme is just that: letting clients easily put their assets to work in regulated custody while safely earning yield in new ways.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 the future Benji was designed for, and working with partners like Binance allows us to deliver it at scale.鈥�
Catherine Chen, head of VIP and institutional at Binance adds: 鈥淧artnering with Franklin Templeton to offer tokenised real-world assets for off-exchange collateral settlement is a natural next step in our mission to bring digital assets and traditional finance closer together.
鈥淚nnovating ways to use traditional financial instruments onchain opens up new opportunities for investors and shows just how blockchain technology can make markets more efficient.鈥�
Assets participating in the program remain held off-exchange in a regulated custody environment, with tokenised money market fund shares pledged as collateral for trading on Binance.
Custody and settlement infrastructure is supported by Ceffu, Binance鈥檚 institutional crypto-native custody partner.
Ian Loh, CEO of Ceffu, says: 鈥淚nstitutions increasingly require trading models that prioritise risk management without sacrificing capital efficiency.
鈥淭his programme demonstrates how off-exchange collateral can support institutional participation in digital markets while maintaining strong custody and control.鈥�
Launching the institutional off-exchange collateral programme expands on both Franklin Templeton鈥檚 and Binance鈥檚 growing networks of off-exchange programme partners and represents another effort since announcing Franklin Templeton and Binance鈥檚 strategic collaboration in September 2025.
Now live, eligible clients can use tokenised money market fund shares issued through Franklin Templeton鈥檚 Benji technology platform as off-exchange collateral when trading on Binance.
The programme alleviates a long-standing pain point for institutional traders by allowing them to use traditional regulated, yield-bearing money market fund assets in digital markets without parking those assets on an exchange.
Instead, the value of Benji-issued fund shares is mirrored within Binance鈥檚 trading environment, while the tokenised assets themselves remain securely held off-exchange in regulated custody.
This reduces counterparty risk, letting institutional participants earn yield and support their trading activity without hedging on custody, liquidity, or regulatory protections.
Roger Bayston, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton, states: 鈥淪ince partnering in 2025, our work with Binance has focused on making digital finance actually work for institutions.
鈥淥ur off-exchange collateral programme is just that: letting clients easily put their assets to work in regulated custody while safely earning yield in new ways.
鈥淭hat鈥檚 the future Benji was designed for, and working with partners like Binance allows us to deliver it at scale.鈥�
Catherine Chen, head of VIP and institutional at Binance adds: 鈥淧artnering with Franklin Templeton to offer tokenised real-world assets for off-exchange collateral settlement is a natural next step in our mission to bring digital assets and traditional finance closer together.
鈥淚nnovating ways to use traditional financial instruments onchain opens up new opportunities for investors and shows just how blockchain technology can make markets more efficient.鈥�
Assets participating in the program remain held off-exchange in a regulated custody environment, with tokenised money market fund shares pledged as collateral for trading on Binance.
Custody and settlement infrastructure is supported by Ceffu, Binance鈥檚 institutional crypto-native custody partner.
Ian Loh, CEO of Ceffu, says: 鈥淚nstitutions increasingly require trading models that prioritise risk management without sacrificing capital efficiency.
鈥淭his programme demonstrates how off-exchange collateral can support institutional participation in digital markets while maintaining strong custody and control.鈥�
Launching the institutional off-exchange collateral programme expands on both Franklin Templeton鈥檚 and Binance鈥檚 growing networks of off-exchange programme partners and represents another effort since announcing Franklin Templeton and Binance鈥檚 strategic collaboration in September 2025.
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