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Tokenized Gold vs. Physical Gold: A Complete Trader's Guide 2026
Tokenized gold (PAXG, XAUT) offers 24/7 on-chain gold exposure backed by allocated bullion, reaching ~$1.5–2.0B market cap in early 2026 — still under 1% of global gold ETF AUM but growing rapidly. Physical gold anchors macro portfolios for crisis hedging; tokenized gold adds programmability, fractional ownership, DeFi composability, and around-the-clock liquidity that ETFs and bars cannot match.
Key risks for token holders include issuer solvency, vault integrity, smart-contract exploits, and partial legal uncertainty across jurisdictions — mitigated by allocated custody, audits, and on-chain proof-of-reserves. Basis trades between tokenized gold, COMEX futures, and spot ETFs represent an emerging strategy for multi-market traders with 24/7 access across crypto and traditional markets.
With up to 2000x leverage on CoinUnited.io, traders can gain amplified gold exposure 24/7 across tokenized and commodity instruments without traditional brokerage constraints.
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更新:2026-05-25阅读更多 →