Franklin Templeton and HashKey Launch Tokenized US Money Fund Across Asia

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Franklin Templeton has partnered with HashKey to introduce a tokenized U.S. treasury and money market fund targeting Asian investors. The move marks a significant expansion of tokenized financial products into the Asian digital asset market. Tokenized U.S. treasury and money market funds have emerged as one of the fastest-growing segments in the digital asset space. The sector has seen remarkable growth, expanding fifteenfold over the past two years.

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