Franklin Templeton Launches Tokenized U.S. Treasury Fund in Luxembourg

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Franklin Templeton, a leading global asset manager, announced on Wednesday the launch of its tokenized U.S. Treasury fund in Luxembourg, broadening access for institutional investors across Europe.

Notably, the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund is the first fully tokenized Luxembourg-based fund investing in U.S. government securities, as per the press release. This would mean that Shares in the fund are recorded and transferred on the blockchain using Franklin Templeton’s platform, improving efficiency, transparency, and security.

The fund operates on the Stellar XLM network and is available to institutional investors in eight European countries, including Austria, France, Germany and Italy, following regulatory approval in October. Notably, the U.S. version of the fund, launched in 2021, has gained over $580 million in assets but is only available to U.S. investors, according to rwa.xyz data.