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SEC Chair Paul Atkins said an innovation exemption tied to tokenization may be issued within the next few weeks. He made the remarks in a March 25 interview while describing a shift toward clearer digital-asset rules and away from an enforcement-led approach, potentially expanding how tokenized securities are tested in U.S. markets.

Ondo (ONDO) traded around $0.26 on Thursday after Ondo Finance unveiled a partnership to bring Franklin Templeton’s ETFs on-chain. The rollout places Franklin Templeton’s $1.7 trillion AUM ETF lineup onto Ondo Global Markets, adding products such as Growth, Income Equity focus and High Yield Corporate ETFs.

On March 26, 2026, Franklin Templeton said it is working with Ondo Finance to place five ETFs onto public blockchains, with an initial launch planned outside the U.S. The structure uses an SPV to hold ETF shares at U.S.-registered broker-dealers while issuing 1:1 backed tokens that represent return rights and automatically reinvest dividends. The move comes as tokenized stocks approach ~$951M in total value and monthly transfer volume rises past $2.6B, alongside a tokenized Treasury market that has exceeded $11B by March 2026.

Startale Group said on March 26, 2026 it completed the second close of its Series A round, adding $50 million from SBI Group, Inc. to bring the total to $63 million. The raise follows a $13 million investment from Sony Innovation Fund in January 2026, with the company planning to use the capital to advance Strium for tokenized securities and expand work on the JPYSC yen stablecoin and related onchain settlement infrastructure.

Block Street (BSB) has emerged as one of the market's most explosive performers, skyrocketing 83.7% to reach $0.1515 as of Thursday, March 26, 2026. The parabolic move has pushed the project's market cap to $31.49 million, fueled by a high-octane mix of exchange-led trading competitions and a rapidly growing narrative around Real-World Asset (RWA) liquidity. Despite a broader market that remained largely flat (+0.5%), BSB has completely decoupled, printing massive green candles on a staggering $130.46 million in 24-hour trading volume.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has signaled support for real-world asset tokenization after Project Acacia findings suggested it could add 24 billion Australian dollars ($16.7 billion) a year to the economy. Assistant Governor Brad Jones said the focus is shifting from whether tokenization will play a role to how it should be implemented, including work on a new DFMI sandbox. He also highlighted interest in linking wholesale CBDC activity with deposit tokens, stablecoins and the RITS payments system.

Franklin Templeton has teamed up with Ondo Finance to roll out tokenized versions of five ETFs tied to equities, bonds and gold, with onchain trading designed to run 24/7. The products are intended for investors using digital wallets, with Ondo market makers supporting liquidity even when traditional exchanges are closed. The companies said the launch is planned outside the U.S., targeting Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Latin America.

At a Wednesday hearing, crypto and market-structure executives told the US House Financial Services Committee that tokenized securities should remain subject to existing investor-protection and market-surveillance rules. Lawmakers also pressed witnesses on how KYC, AML and sanctions compliance would work across permissioned and public blockchains, including whether identifiers can be embedded at the protocol or token level.

Franklin Templeton said it will work with Ondo Finance to issue onchain, tokenized versions of five existing ETFs spanning U.S. equities, high-yield credit, and gold. The tokens are designed for wallet-based access, will trade 24/7, and are intended to be usable across DeFi, with initial availability planned outside the U.S.

Ondo Finance said on March 25 it partnered with Franklin Templeton to offer tokenized exposure to five ETFs through Ondo Global Markets, with Franklin Templeton continuing to manage the underlying funds. The setup issues wallet-held tokens that mirror ETF share ownership, enabling continuous trading outside traditional market hours and potential use in DeFi. The five ETFs span growth equities, large-cap stocks, gold, high-yield corporate bonds, and income-focused equities.