Gold Market Cap Hits $20T While Tokenized Gold Remains Under $1.​5B

馃挵 Gold's $20T Untapped Secret

By Chainlink
Apr 24, 2025, 4:28 PM
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The global gold market has reached a significant milestone with a total market capitalization exceeding $20 trillion, as reported by VisualCap's Voronoi.​

Despite gold's massive market presence, only $1.​4 billion worth has been tokenized according to RWA_xyz, representing less than 0.​01% of the total market.​

  • Traditional gold trading faces efficiency challenges
  • Tokenization offers potential solutions for ownership and trading
  • Significant growth opportunity exists in the tokenized gold sector

Learn more about how Chainlink is facilitating the growth of tokenized gold markets: Chainlink Education Hub

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