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Beyond Gold: The Case For Tokenised Commodities

The tokenised commodities market, which grew from $1.43 billion in early 2025 to $5.5 billion by Q1 2026, has been dominated by tokenised gold, specifically XAUT. The industry is now looking to expand into industrial metals like nickel and strategic resources like oil, aiming to provide fractional ownership and 24/7 market access to assets that are traditionally difficult for non-institutional investors to access.

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Why It Matters

Tokenisation of commodities beyond gold allows for increased liquidity, lower entry barriers for retail investors, and new financial structures for producers and inventory holders in industrial metal and energy markets.