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Tokenized commodity market growth and diversification
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The tokenized gold market has experienced significant growth, reaching a valuation of approximately $5.1 billion. This sector has become the dominant force in the on-chain real-world asset (RWA) market, with tokenized gold accounting for over 99% of all tokenized commodities. The market is primarily concentrated among two major assets, Tether Gold (XAUt) and Pax Gold (PAXG), which together represent the vast majority of the total supply. As By late March 2026, the total market expanded toward a $5.55 billion valuation for tokenized commodities, the industry began shifting commodities reached a capitalization of $5.55 billion. This expansion has been driven by a shift from simple gold-backed price-tracking tokens toward yield-bearing assets assets. To facilitate institutional gold leasing and broader commodity coverage. New products, lending, providers have introduced products such as PAXGy from Paxos Labs, as well as thGOLD and thGOLD, have been introduced to facilitate institutional thSLVR from Theo, which offer income through gold leasing and lending. Additionally, the silver leasing. The sector is also diversifying into other commodities, including tokenized silver, energy commodities. Projects like Energy Substantiation are developing tokens for natural gas, gas and Brent crude oil, though challenges regarding crude, while EnSub has migrated its WTIC oil token from Ethereum to Solana. These assets aim to enable fractional ownership and 24/7 trading. While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has noted growing demand for tokenized assets like stocks and bonds for small-scale and off-hours transactions, both the IMF and industry analysts warn of persistent risks. These include credit defaults, custody challenges, regulatory uncertainty, and default risks persist. the logistical complexities of managing physical reserves.
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