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Ground-breaking $1.6 Billion in IRA-Held Gold Tokenized!
Will growing tidal wave of "golden liquity" revolutionize the DeFi landscape?
Austin Hodge
September 03, 2025
Gold has always been the go-to for cautious investors, tucked safe in vaults while the world of finance spins around it. But that narrative is flipping as SmartGold and Chintai team up for a groundbreaking venture, turning $1.6 billion of IRA-held gold into digital assets that could reshape the decentralized finance landscape. This isn't just a technical innovation; it's a potential game changer that lets gold flex its versatility muscle like never before.
Meanwhile the World Gold Council gears up to amplify gold’s digital footprint, Gemini eyes a $2 Billion, and crypto shows signs of a rebound.
Will gold take the digital currency world by storm, will altcoin season heat up, and will the rest of crypto continue an upward trend or is a dip coming before the rebound?
Let's dive in!
SmartGold and Chintai tokenize $1.6 billion in IRA-held gold for use as DeFi collateral, introducing a compliant tokenization framework for self-directed IRAs. — Read More
World Gold Council announces a 2026 pilot for 'Pooled Gold Interest', transforming London’s bullion market to a digital format. — Read More
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Blockchain lender Figure Technologies plans $526M IPO aiming for $4.3B valuation as it joins crypto firms racing to public markets. — Read More
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