The Canton Network announced that Franklin Templeton’s Benji Technology Platform has expanded onto the Canton Blockchain, providing institutional clients with direct access to tokenized investment products. The collaboration strengthens Canton’s position as a leading blockchain network for regulated digital financial markets while enhancing liquidity and interoperability across institutions.
The Benji Technology Platform, developed by Franklin Templeton, is a proprietary blockchain-integrated system designed to manage token-based investments. The firm first launched the world’s inaugural U.S.-registered mutual fund using blockchain technology in 2021, marking a significant step in regulated digital finance. Since then, Franklin Templeton has continued to expand its tokenized investment offerings across various markets, including retail, wealth management, institutional investing, banking, and collateralized assets.
This new integration enables participants of Canton’s Global Collateral Network, such as QCP, to use the Benji Technology Platform as a liquidity source, allowing for more efficient asset mobilization and settlement. It also represents a deeper connection between traditional financial structures and emerging blockchain ecosystems, ensuring compliance and privacy requirements remain aligned with global institutional standards.
The partnership highlights a shared vision to merge traditional financial rigor with digital innovation. Franklin Templeton’s integration with Canton brings regulated tokenized products to a global institutional audience, while supporting real-time synchronization and settlement capabilities across multiple asset classes.
With the addition of the Benji Technology Platform, the Canton Network continues to expand its ecosystem of regulated, tokenized financial instruments. This collaboration builds upon Canton’s mission to provide the infrastructure for seamless operation of regulated markets in the digital age, fostering efficient cross-market settlement, liquidity management, and collateral movement.
KEY QUOTES:
“Our bottom line is to meet institutions where they are, and just as importantly, where they’re headed. Integrating our Benji Technology Platform with the Canton Network allows us to deliver a private blockchain option alongside the interoperability clients expect, without compromising on the transparency and security that define our approach. Together with a team that deeply understands the institutional market structure and its quirks, we’re building a foundation that can unite traditional financial rigor with the innovation of tokenized markets.”
Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton
“This collaboration showcases how regulated tokenized products can power the next generation of institutional finance. Together with Canton, we’re building trusted, scalable solutions that redefine market standards.”
Darius Sit, Founder at QCP
“The integration of the Benji Technology Platform into the Canton Network demonstrates the strength of our ecosystem and the momentum behind tokenized finance. With Franklin Templeton joining the network, institutions gain access to a trusted provider to enhance collateral mobility and deepen liquidity options across our Global Collateral Network.”
Georg Schneider, Head of RWA at Digital Asset
