Demand for tokenized precious metals is rising as investors seek round-the-clock safe-haven exposure on crypto-native venues rather than instruments limited to traditional trading hours. Data from RWA.xyz shows the tokenized commodities sector grew 10% over the past month to $7.69 billion in total market capitalization, while the number of holders increased 5.8% to 189,390.
Tether Gold (XAUT) represents the largest onchain allocation at about $2.96 billion, followed by Paxos Gold (PAXG) at roughly $2.56 billion. That expansion underlines how real-world assets on blockchain rails are playing a bigger role in crypto activity, letting investors hold, transfer and trade gold, silver and other commodities continuously via digital-asset infrastructure.
Crypto exchanges are also attracting traders seeking traditional-asset exposure through derivatives. Blockchain data provider CryptoQuant reported surges in activity in these products during periods of strong precious-metal momentum, including recent rallies in gold and silver. CryptoQuant’s head of research, Julio Moreno, said daily volume was heavily concentrated in gold and silver contracts, which reached about $3.77 billion and $3.75 billion, respectively, on Tuesday.
Binance’s TradFi perpetual futures, launched in January, have seen rapid adoption: CryptoQuant cites more than $130 billion in cumulative trading volume and roughly 90 million trades across those products. Analysts attribute rising demand for tokenized commodities and elevated metal derivatives activity to tariff uncertainty, higher interest rates and increased safe-haven demand.
As tokenized real-world assets expand, crypto exchanges are increasingly operating as alternative markets for traditional-asset exposure, offering continuous trading and onchain interoperability.
