Tokenised gold outshines crypto prices amidst political chaos

Gold’s remarkable performance in 2026 has fuelled the rapid rise of tokenised gold protocols, which have been the top performers since the start of the year. Gold has consistently broken records this year. It hit an all-time high of $5,417 per ounce at the end of January, and while it fell amid a wipeout in leveraged metals bets, it has traded above $5,000 over the past week. Political chaos — including US tariffs and a potential invasion of Iran — has fuelled the rally, according to experts. Tether Go ...