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Flow Traders Expands into Tokenized Assets with New 24/7 OTC Trading Desk

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Updated: March 19th, 2026
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Flow Traders has launched a new over-the-counter trading desk that offers 24/7 liquidity for tokenized assets. The global trading firm will quote proprietary two-way prices in tokenized money-market funds, equities, and commodities at all hours, including nights and weekends.

Flow Traders runs the service through its Digital Asset OTC platform and targets institutional clients. The firm says demand has grown from investors who want to manage positions outside regular market hours.

What Assets Does the New Desk Cover?

At launch, the desk supports products such as Franklin Templeton’s on-chain U.S. government money-market fund BENJI and Tether Gold (XAU₮). These tokens represent traditional assets, such as short-term government debt and physical gold, on public blockchains. Flow Traders also plans to make markets in other tokenized equities and commodities.

Clients can trade these tokenized assets against fiat currencies or stablecoins using familiar OTC workflows. Access is available via direct FIX connections, OMS and EMS platforms, electronic communication networks, and high-touch voice trading.

Why 24/7 Tokenized Liquidity Matters

Flow Traders says trading in tokenized and synthetic versions of some large U.S. stocks has reached about 2–3% of their main listing volume at times. A significant share of this activity happens when U.S. stock exchanges are closed. The firm argues that around-the-clock tokenized markets help investors manage equity risk overnight and across regions.

Industry partners say more reliable liquidity should support growth in tokenized real-world assets. Tether’s leadership noted that having an OTC desk for XAU₮ can strengthen the market structure for digital gold and make it easier for institutions to participate.

Flow Traders is known as a major market maker in exchange-traded products and has expanded into digital assets in recent years. The company says the new desk is a natural step after two decades of working at the intersection of traditional and electronic markets. It is positioning itself as a key liquidity provider as tokenization becomes a larger part of global trading.

The firm argues that tokenization is reshaping how investors gain exposure to familiar assets such as stocks, funds, and commodities. With 24/7 OTC liquidity, Flow Traders aims to give institutions a way to adjust those exposures even when traditional exchanges are offline.

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Simon Simba
Simon is a writer with five years experience in crypto and iGaming. He currently works as a freelance writer at BanklessTimes where he focuses on simplifying daily crypto developments for readers. He discovered crypto in 2022 while writing news about NFTs for a news website in the US, and has since written for two other international NFT projects, and a Web3 gaming agency.