Group 1 - Gold's price has surged 70% over the past year, marking its strongest performance in nearly 50 years, leading to increased demand for exposure to the metal, particularly in tokenized forms [1] - Tokenized gold trading reached $178 billion in 2025, with $126 billion occurring in the last quarter, surpassing most traditional gold ETFs except for SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) [2] - If tokenized gold were classified as an ETF, it would rank as the second-largest by trading volume [3] Group 2 - Tether's XAUT accounted for 75% of the fourth-quarter trading volume in the tokenized gold market, which saw a market capitalization increase of 177% to over $4.4 billion [4] - Retail demand is a significant driver for tokenized gold, allowing fractional ownership and no minimum investment, thus enabling broader participation, especially in emerging markets [5] - Gold's price recently hit $4,750, with expectations of reaching $5,000 as capital shifts towards defensive assets amid renewed tariff concerns [6]
Tokenized gold volumes beat most ETFs as metal rallies toward $5,000
Yahoo Finance·2026-01-20 17:16