富兰克林邓普顿通过 Arbitrum 代币化基金扩大 DeFi 业务

该项目于 8 月 8 日宣布推出，投资者可以利用富兰克林邓普顿的区块链集成记录保存系统 Benji 来管理 FOBXX 基金。

Asset management giant Franklin Templeton has partnered with Arbitrum Foundation to launch its Franklin OnChain US Government Money Fund (FOBXX).

资产管理巨头富兰克林邓普顿 (Franklin Templeton) 与 Arbitrum 基金会合作推出富兰克林链上美国政府货币基金 (FOBXX)。

The collaboration marks a deeper institutional push into further integrating traditional finance (TradFi) with decentralized finance (DeFi).

此次合作标志着机构更深入地推动传统金融（TradFi）与去中心化金融（DeFi）的进一步整合。

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富兰克林邓普顿通过 Arbitrum 代币化基金扩大 DeFi 业务

The launch, announced on August 8, will allow investors to use Franklin Templeton’s blockchain-based recordkeeping system, Benji, for the FOBXX fund. Retail investors can access the instrument through the Benji Investments mobile app, while institutional investors will use the Benji Institutional web portal to conduct their transactions.

该服务于 8 月 8 日宣布推出，投资者将可以使用富兰克林邓普顿基于区块链的记录保存系统 Benji 来管理 FOBXX 基金。散户投资者可以通过 Benji Investments 移动应用程序访问该工具，而机构投资者将使用 Benji Investors 门户网站进行交易。

FOBXX initially launched on the Stellar blockchain in April 2021, making it the first US-registered fund to be deployed on a public blockchain. The fund then expanded to Polygon in April and now Arbitrum.

FOBXX 最初于 2021 年 4 月在 Stellar 区块链上推出，使其成为第一个部署在公共区块链上的美国注册基金。该基金随后于 4 月份扩展到 Polygon，现在又扩展到 Arbitrum。

The fund’s managers aim to maintain a diversified portfolio of government securities. Like all mutual funds, investments in FOBXX are not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

该基金经理的目标是维持政府证券的多元化投资组合。与所有共同基金一样，FOBXX 的投资不受联邦存款保险公司或任何其他政府机构的保险或担保。

According to a post on the Arbitrum Foundation’s forum, Franklin Templeton first applied in May for a spot in the Arbitrum Stable Treasury Endowment Program (STEP). The asset manager’s goal is to increase TradFi integration into DeFi, and it plans to add more networks in the future.

根据 Arbitrum 基金会论坛上的一篇帖子，富兰克林邓普顿于 5 月份首次申请 Arbitrum 稳定国库捐赠计划 (STEP) 的席位。该资产管理公司的目标是加强 TradFi 与 DeFi 的集成，并计划在未来添加更多网络。

The announcement states that blockchain technology benefits the fund’s shareholders by enabling operational efficiencies, including increased security, faster transaction speeds, and lower costs.

该公告指出，区块链技术可提高运营效率，包括提高安全性、加快交易速度和降低成本，从而使基金股东受益。

“Expanding into the Arbitrum ecosystem is a critical next step on our journey to augment our asset management capabilities with blockchain technology. We are excited about the possibilities this will unlock for our firm and our clients,” said Roger Bayston, Head of Digital Assets at Franklin Templeton.

“扩展到 Arbitrum 生态系统是我们利用区块链技术增强资产管理能力的关键下一步。我们对这将为我们公司和客户带来的可能性感到兴奋，”富兰克林邓普顿数字资产主管 Roger Bayston 表示。

FOBXX has already established relationships with some of the largest DAOs in the digital asset ecosystem. Franklin Templeton also disclosed that it holds various governance tokens in its digital asset investment portfolios.

FOBXX 已经与数字资产生态系统中一些最大的 DAO 建立了合作关系。富兰克林邓普顿还透露，其数字资产投资组合中持有各种治理代币。

This development showcases the growing interest in tokenized government securities. With mainstream adoption increasing, the sector now has about $1.8 billion in assets under management (AUM), according to data from 21.co on Dune Analytics. Major players in this space include BlackRock’s BUIDL, Franklin Templeton’s BENJI, and Ondo Finance’s USDY and UOSG.

这一发展表明人们对代币化政府证券的兴趣日益浓厚。根据 Dune Analytics 上 21.co 的数据，随着主流采用率的不断提高，该行业目前管理的资产 (AUM) 约为 18 亿美元。该领域的主要参与者包括贝莱德的 BUIDL、富兰克林邓普顿的 BENJI 以及 Ondo Finance 的 USDY 和 UOSG。