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Animoca Brands and Franklin Templeton partner to expand tokenised investments
Animoca Brands and Franklin Templeton have formed a strategic partnership to expand access to tokenised investments.
The collaboration will bring a broader range of institutional-grade assets to Animoca’s NUVA vault marketplace, which currently offers assets based on the Provenance blockchain.
Franklin Templeton, which had US$1.83 trillion under management as of August 31, brings investment management experience and expertise in blockchain-enabled products.
Tokenisation creates a digital representation of an asset on a blockchain, potentially making investment administration and settlement more efficient.
Wider access could help connect traditional investments with digital financial systems, though adoption still faces hurdles such as fragmented liquidity and integration costs.
The firms expect to explore tokenising cultural assets later in 2026, with further details to come.
Animoca Brands and Franklin Templeton have formed a collaboration to expand access to tokenised real-world assets through Animoca Brands’ NUVA vault marketplace.
The partnership is expected to give NUVA access to institutional-grade investments from a broader range of issuers.
The collaboration extends NUVA beyond its existing assets based on the Provenance blockchain.
The firms also plan to explore co-designing and tokenising cultural assets, with further details expected later in 2026.
Franklin Templeton had US$1.83 trillion under management as of August 31.
- Who
- Animoca Brands and Franklin Templeton.
- What
- They are working to broaden the tokenised real-world assets available through NUVA.
- When
- The article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- To expand access to institutional-grade investments through blockchain-based channels.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Franklin Templeton launched its Franklin OnChain US Government Money Fund.
Hong Kong issued about HK$10bn of digital green bonds.
Stockhead reported the Animoca Brands and Franklin Templeton collaboration.
The firms expect to provide further details about exploring tokenised cultural assets.
- Firms
- Animoca Brands and Franklin Templeton
- Marketplace
- NUVA
- Franklin Templeton assets under management
- US$1.83 trillion as of August 31
- Existing NUVA assets
- Based on the Provenance blockchain
- Digital green bonds
- About HK$10bn issued by Hong Kong in November 2025
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What people are saying
Franklin Templeton is a pioneer in tokenising traditional financial assets, and this partnership allows us to integrate institutional-grade real world assets (RWAs) directly into NUVA’s vault architecture
The next phase is about expanding how those assets can be accessed, utilised and integrated into increasingly digital investment ecosystems.