World Gold Council: tokenized gold could unlock $700 billion in investor demand
- —Tokenized gold has grown fivefold since late 2024, from $1.2 billion to $6 billion outstanding
- —XAUT and PAXG generated $90 billion in spot volume in Q1 2026 alone, more than all of 2025
- —Nearly 90% of 12,000 surveyed investors would invest if the right conditions were met
- —Base case: $160–170 billion by 2031, roughly 27% annual growth
Why it matters: Tokenized gold could become a major bridge between traditional investors and blockchain rails, but provider trust remains the key bottleneck.
Source: Crypto Briefing