Franklin Templeton announced today that users of the Benji Investments platform can exchange USDC for USD to fund their investment in shares of the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund, with one share of the fund representing one "BENJI token." Roger Bayston, head of digital assets at Franklin Templeton, said: "By providing an on-ramp to purchase BENJI tokens using USDC, we are providing investors with a seamless way to access our tokenized money market fund, a registered fund that provides the price stability characteristics of a stablecoin while also generating income." (Businesswire)