Gold Token Market Cap Rises Sharply on US Tariff Uncertainty
Global uncertainty triggered by the United States’ new tariff policies has driven investors to seek more stable hedge assets.
Tokenized gold has emerged as a top choice, recording a significant surge in market capitalization and trading volume.
Surge in Tokenized Gold Market Capitalization
Citing information from Coinvestasi media, the latest data shows that the market capitalization of tokenized gold increased by 4% in the past 24 hours, reaching US$2.03 billion.
This rise aligns with the physical gold price, which recently hit a new all-time high above US$3,196 per ounce.
Trading Volume Reaches Its Highest Peak
According to a report from CEX.IO quoted by CoinDesk, the weekly trading volume of gold tokens surpassed US$1 billion—the highest since the U.S. banking crisis in March 2023.
Since early February, the market capitalization of tokenized gold has grown by 21%, while its trading volume has soared by over 1,000%.
Gold Token Performance Outpaces Other Crypto Assets
Two leading gold tokens, Paxos Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT), recorded weekly volume spikes of 900% and 300% respectively since January.
By comparison, stablecoins have only seen an 8% increase in market capitalization and a 285% rise in trading volume, while Bitcoin has declined by more than 12% since the start of the year.
Tokenization of Real-World Assets as a Diversification Strategy
Alexandr Kerya, Vice President of CEX.IO, stated that gold tokens offer a more stable approach to portfolio management, while still remaining within the crypto ecosystem.
The trend of tokenizing real-world assets like gold is making investment more accessible, even to users who previously never considered traditional assets such as precious metals.
