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The Stellar Development Foundation highlights how tokenization and blockchain technology are already improving financial access for vulnerable populations, from UN refugee aid payments to protection against hyperinflation in countries like Argentina.

Franklin Templeton launched its first tokenized U.S. Treasury fund on Stellar in Luxembourg, enabling institutional investors across eight European countries to access U.S. government securities through blockchain technology.

Taurus SA wins two major industry awards for digital asset infrastructure, recognizing its leadership in bridging digital assets and traditional finance. The company expanded to Stellar in 2024 and secured partnerships with State Street, Zand Bank, and Misyon Bank.

Denelle Dixon argues banks must choose between proprietary and open blockchain infrastructure for tokenized assets, as this decision creates lasting path dependencies. Open networks offer interoperability, reduced concentration risk, better auditability, and faster adaptation compared to vendor-controlled systems.

Libeara and FundBridge Capital are launching a tokenized Wellington fund on Ethereum with plans to expand to Arbitrum, Avalanche, and Solana. This follows Libeara's earlier Stellar-based SGD Delta fund, which received a Moody's rating as one of the first tokenized funds on a public blockchain.

Paxos, a regulated tokenization platform, announced integration with Stellar at Meridian 2024, planning to bring stablecoins and digital assets to the network by late 2024 to expand institutional adoption.

Franklin Templeton expanded its tokenized money market fund FOBXX to Avalanche blockchain, three years after launching on Stellar. The fund now operates across multiple chains with $402 million in assets under management.

Taurus, a digital asset infrastructure provider serving major financial institutions, has expanded its custody and tokenization platforms to the Stellar network, joining other major players like Franklin Templeton, WisdomTree, and Circle in leveraging Stellar for real-world asset tokenization.

Taurus, a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider, integrated its custody platform Taurus-PROTECT and tokenization platform Taurus-CAPITAL with the Stellar network, enabling banks and issuers to custody and issue tokenized assets with reduced fees and fast transactions.

Stellar is a leader in tokenized investment assets, enabling issuers to tokenize securities, commodities, and financial products like money market funds, ETFs, and bonds. The network offers benefits including cost reduction, operational efficiency, compliance controls, and fast 3-5 second transaction times.

WisdomTree Prime, a retail financial app built on Stellar, is now available in 41 U.S. states. The app tokenizes 13 digital funds and a gold token on Stellar, enabling near-instant settlement and blockchain-native financial services for consumers.

The Stellar Development Foundation publishes content on open systems as a blueprint for financial inclusion and innovation. SDF submitted a Treasury response advocating for open systems in financial access, and discusses tokenization through video content.

The Stellar Development Foundation participated in the World Economic Forum 2024 in Davos, hosting and participating in multiple panels and workshops focused on blockchain's role in financial inclusion, tokenization, and global financial access. SDF leadership, including CEO Denelle Dixon and Chief Legal Officer Candace Kelly, engaged with governmental, financial, and tech organizations to advance discussions on sustainable and inclusive financial systems.

Franklin Templeton enabled peer-to-peer transfers for its BENJI token, representing shares in its on-chain U.S. Government Money Fund on Polygon and Stellar. The fund holds $384 million in assets and leads the tokenized U.S. Treasuries market with 32% share.

Huma Finance and Arf merge to create a combined liquidity platform for cross-border payments. The integrated platform leverages real world asset tokenization and USDC to reduce capital requirements for financial institutions, targeting $3 billion on-chain liquidity by year-end.

WisdomTree, a $100B+ asset manager, launched WisdomTree Prime, a unified financial platform built on Stellar that enables customers to seamlessly manage digital assets, traditional investments, and fiat currencies in one application. The platform leverages Stellar's native asset controls and tokenization capabilities to offer 13 digital funds and a gold token.

Moody's rated the first tokenized fund on public blockchains, giving Singapore's FundBridge Capital's SGD Delta fund an AA rating. The fund will issue tokenized units on Ethereum and Stellar, investing in Singapore government securities for accredited investors.

This article explains asset tokenization on Stellar, covering what it is, who can tokenize assets, key benefits like operational efficiency and transparency, and the technical process for creating digital representations of real-world assets on the network.

This article explores the history and advantages of asset tokenization on the Stellar network, highlighting how institutions like Franklin Templeton, WisdomTree, and the Bank for International Settlements leverage Stellar's native asset control features for issuing securities, money market funds, and bonds with operational efficiency, transparency, and sustainability benefits.

Cheesecake Labs has released an updated Stellar Asset Sandbox with new features including role-based access control, expanded token management, custodial solutions, and treasury management capabilities. The no-code platform enables institutions to test asset tokenization on Stellar's testnet before deploying real assets.

Owny is a white-label platform that leverages Stellar blockchain and AI to streamline private equity fund management, capital raising, and investor relations. The platform tokenizes assets on Stellar, enabling fast, low-cost cross-border payments and simplified compliance for alternative asset marketplaces.

Franklin Templeton's $300M tokenized money market fund (FOBXX), primarily issued on Stellar, is expanding to multiple blockchains including Polygon, Avalanche, Aptos, and Arbitrum. The fund has seen limited adoption on Polygon with only $2M in balance so far.

Franklin Templeton's OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, built on Stellar, has surpassed $270 million in assets under management. It is the first U.S. registered fund to use a public blockchain for recording transactions and shareholdings.

Franklin Templeton's Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, the first U.S.-registered mutual fund to use Stellar blockchain for transactions and share ownership, surpassed $270 million AUM. The fund is accessible via the Benji Investments app and represents a major institutional adoption of blockchain technology in traditional finance.