This will revolutionise the way gold is invested4 Sep 2025 13:48
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The World Gold Council is seeking to launch a digital form of gold, a move that could revolutionise Londonβs $900bn physical market for the precious metal by creating a new way to trade, settle and collateralise bullion.
This new format would create the ability to βpass gold digitally around the gold ecosystem, as collateral, for the first timeβ, said David Tait, chief executive of the World Gold Council, an industry body representing gold miners, in an interview with the Financial Times.