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Institutions Just Got a New Way to Trade Crypto Without Touching an Exchange

Published on February 11, 2026

Categories: Institutional Adoption Tradfi Integration Rwa Tokenization

Institutional investors can now trade crypto via an off-exchange collateral program, a joint initiative by Binance and Franklin Templeton. This program utilizes tokenized money market funds (MMFs), enabling institutions to engage with crypto without direct deposits on exchanges, signaling a significant move towards real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and institutional adoption.

Institutional investors now have a new way to trade crypto without depositing assets directly on an exchange. The milestone follows Binance and Franklin Templeton’s unveiling of an off-exchange collateral program built around tokenized money market funds (MMFs). The initiative reflects a broader shift toward real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and infrastructure tailored to the needs of

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