Ondo, Franklin Templeton, Bitpanda and Startale Step Up Tokenized Market Infrastructure

On March 25, 2026, Ondo Finance said it partnered with Franklin Templeton to offer onchain exposure to tokenized stocks and ETFs via Ondo Global Markets, alongside a broader industry push to tokenize traditional assets. The same day, Bitpanda said it is building Vision Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 using Optimism's OP Stack designed to support regulated issuance under frameworks including MiCA and MiFID II, while Startale Group announced a $63 million Series A to expand tokenization and stablecoin infrastructure.