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Institutional adoption of tokenized gold assets
Overview
The market for tokenized gold assets has seen increased institutional utility through new lending and yield-generating products.
In early September 2026, Arch Lending, an alternative-asset platform operated by ChainFi, Inc., announced it would accept PAX Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT) as loan collateral. The platform provides fixed 12-month terms with funding in US dollars or USDC, utilizing Anchorage Digital for custodial services. This development follows a period of significant growth in the tokenized gold category, which recorded $90.7 billion in spot trading volume during the first quarter of 2026.
Later in the month, Paxos Labs introduced PAXGy, a token backed by PAX Gold designed to provide exposure to the institutional gold-leasing market. Unlike standard bullion tokens, PAXGy aims to increase in value relative to gold by deploying underlying reserves to vetted institutional borrowers. While the product allows holders to potentially redeem positions for more gold than initially held, Paxos Labs noted that returns are not guaranteed and involve credit, liquidity, and market risks.
Entities
Paxos Labs · Pax Gold · ChainFi, Inc. · OKX · Chainlink
Timeline
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[BUSINESS] 4 sourcesPaxos Labs launches PAXGy gold-earning token
Paxos Labs launched PAXGy, a gold-backed token that aims to grow in gold terms by lending reserves to institutional borrowers in the gold-leasing market.
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[BUSINESS] 3 sourcesArch Lending accepts tokenized gold as loan collateral
Arch Lending has begun accepting PAX Gold and Tether Gold as collateral, offering regulated, institutional-grade loans with up to 75% loan-to-value ratios and fixed 12-month terms.
Sources
aijourn.com · blockchainreporter.net · detlionblood32.wordpress.com · mycryptoparadise.com · news.bitcoin.com · newsbtc.com · thefinancialanalyst.net