UK regulator prepares framework for tokenised gold
The UK's financial regulator is preparing a framework for tokenised gold, according to the Financial Times. Coverage framed the move as bringing rules to digital representations of the precious metal; the report set out the preparation without detailing the timeline or the specific safeguards the framework would impose on issuers and investors.
Why it matters
Regulating tokenised gold signals growing official acceptance of blockchain-based assets tied to traditional stores of value.
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Part of the August 10, 2026 brief.