Tokenised commodities could help oil the machine
Shifting physical assets onto the blockchain eases collateral frictions, argues crypto expert
Tokenised commodities are no longer a niche experiment. They are an example of how real-world assets are being rebuilt digitally on the blockchain. In a market where commodities like oil and gold are already among the most financialised assets globally, tokenisation is not creating new demand so much as reshaping the infrastructure that supports the existing market.
Volumes are growing, albeit from a low base. The market capitalisation of tokenised commodities stands at $7 billion, up nearly 600%
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