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Does London want 'tokenized' gold and commodities to create more imaginary supply?
Just as with futures, how many times could an ounce be 'tokenized' to how many owners at the same moment? The Financial Conduct Authority hasn't been checking with 'paper' gold, so why would it check with 'tokens'?
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Tokenised Gold Could Be Exempt from Fund Regulations under FCA Proposal
By Martin Arnold
Financial Times, London
Monday, September 14, 2026
Tokenised gold would be exempt from UK fund regulations under potential reforms the financial watchdog will present today as it seeks to strengthen London's dominant position as a centre for bullion trading and custody.
The Financial Conduct Authority will say it is considering whether "a bespoke regime for tokenised gold, or tokenised commodities more broadly" could be created along with the Treasury and the Bank of England.
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Tokenised gold involves creating digital assets that represent ownership rights over physical gold. Gold bars are held by the issuer as a backing asset for the tokens. The FCA believes this could help unlock more of London's bullion reserves as collateral in financial transactions.
"Unlike shares or debt securities, which are already issued, traded, and settled through mature electronic market infrastructures, tokenisation could make a traditionally physical and operationally complex asset easier to divide and transfer across digital markets," it will say today. ...
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https://www.ft.com/content/a45a2f1f-03d9-46aa-8307-fe89edd7e589
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