Tokenization is gaining momentum in Asia, and Singapore-regulated DigiFT and Franklin Templeton have teamed up in a long-term strategic partnership to make the Benji Technology Platform and related tokenization products available to accredited and institutional investors.
Bridging the tokenization gap
Announced today (Wednesday), the tokenized product will be available on the platform of DigiFT, an institutional-grade digital asset exchange for real-world assets that serves as the primary reseller across Asia.
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Benji Technology Platform is Franklin Templeton’s blockchain-based system for managing and transferring tokenized investments, built to serve both individual investors and large institutions.
“DigiFT was built on the extraordinary belief that institutional investors deserve access to the world’s best on-chain financial products through a platform that meets the regulatory standards they require,” said Henry Zhang, Founder and Group CEO of DigiFT. “Our partnership with Franklin Templeton reflects that belief and marks the beginning of a long-term strategic collaboration to bring tokenized solutions to market.”
Both companies emphasized that the partnership was formed due to a common early commitment to institutional tokenization.
In fact, in 2021, Franklin Templeton, which has $1.74 trillion in assets under management, launched the first U.S. registered mutual fund that uses a public blockchain to process transactions and record ownership of stocks. The mutual fund was launched on the Benji Technology platform.
Meanwhile, DigiFT continues to focus on the Asian market. The company holds licenses in both Singapore and Hong Kong, including Type 1 and Type 4 licenses from the Securities and Futures Commission.
fast growing market
The partnership also comes at a time when interest in tokenization is increasing globally. The tokenized real-world asset market had a breakout year in 2025, jumping from approximately $5.5 billion to $18.6 billion on public blockchains. Tokenized US Treasuries have emerged as a major institutional category and have been a major driver of its growth.
The Benji Technology Platform supports the tokenization of U.S. government securities that earn yield continuously, including within a single trading day, through Franklin Templeton’s patent-pending intraday yield mechanism.
