2 April | Gold

Blockchain technology enables tokenized gold to hit $1.2 billion market cap

Blockchain technology enables tokenized gold to hit $1.2 billion market cap

In the current tense geopolitical climate, gold has rallied to a new record high of $3,148 per ounce, sparking a surge in interest for digital assets like Tether Gold and Paxos Gold. Don Tapscott, co-founder of the Blockchain Research Institute (BRI), emphasizes that the rising price of bullion has turned the spotlight on tokenized gold as a modern investment solution, with the market now valued at $1.2 billion. 

Questioning the practicality of storing physical commodities in this sector, the expert advocates transforming its role in finance through blockchain technology. He believes that this alternative could greatly enhance market transparency and liquidity.

The head of the BRI noted that the US government has an opportunity to digitize its gold reserves. The emerging initiative would encourage fractional ownership of bullion, making it accessible to a wider range of investors globally. Paxos is now the frontrunner in the tokenized gold market with a 51.74% share, while Tether holds nearly 46.69%.

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