Franklin Templeton and Payward, through xStocks, announced a strategic partnership on June 12 to expand traditional financial products on-chain, including bringing seven exchange-traded funds (ETFs) onchain. The firms said Franklin Templeton will provide tokenization expertise, while Payward will contribute crypto trading, custody, and on-chain infrastructure. The ETF lineup covers equities, gold, senior loans, and income strategies. Payward also said xStocks has surpassed $30 billion in cumulative trading volume. No launch timing, product names, financial terms, or jurisdiction details were disclosed.