{"id":76654,"date":"2026-08-11T06:33:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/uk-fca-eyes-tokenized-gold-as-london-defends-70-market-share\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:33:05","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:33:05","slug":"uk-fca-eyes-tokenized-gold-as-london-defends-70-market-share","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/uk-fca-eyes-tokenized-gold-as-london-defends-70-market-share\/","title":{"rendered":"UK FCA Eyes Tokenized Gold as London Defends 70% Market Share"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">FCA talks could bring tokenized gold into U.K. collateral markets as London handles 70% of global trading.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">HSBC\u2019s $2.2B tokenized gold volume shows blockchain products could reshape bullion settlement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">The FCA may issue rules within months as London faces competition from Shanghai and Hong Kong.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>London Pushes Tokenized Gold as China Challenges Its Lead<\/h2>\n<p>The United Kingdom is considering a regulatory framework for tokenized gold as policymakers look to modernize wholesale markets and protect London\u2019s position at the center of global bullion trading.<\/p>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/9973f186-5834-4b66-8faa-e8b2e8711466?syn-25a6b1a6=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report by the Financial Times<\/a>, the Financial Conduct Authority has held early discussions with banks and other industry participants about how tokenized gold could be regulated and used in institutional markets.<\/p>\n<p>Tokenized gold represents ownership rights in physical bullion through blockchain-based tokens. The underlying gold is typically held in custody by the issuer.<\/p>\n<p>The FCA has been seeking industry feedback on whether such assets could be accepted as collateral in wholesale finance. A regulatory announcement could come within the next few months, according to people familiar with the discussions.<\/p>\n<h2>London Looks to Defend Its Gold Market Lead<\/h2>\n<p>The effort comes as China increases its ambitions in global bullion markets.<\/p>\n<p>London currently accounts for about 70% of global gold trading volumes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gold.org\/gold-market-structure\/global-gold-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">according to the World Gold Council<\/a>. However, Shanghai and Hong Kong are competing for a larger share of wholesale activity.<\/p>\n<p>The challenge for regulators is jurisdictional. The FCA does not oversee physical gold trading directly, although it regulates gold derivatives and exchange-traded products listed on public markets.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the FCA and the Bank of England\u2019s Prudential Regulation Authority said they would publish further proposals on how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-real-world-assets-rwa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tokenized collateral<\/a> could operate within the existing regulatory framework.<\/p>\n<h2>Blockchain Push Extends Across UK Markets<\/h2>\n<p>Tokenized gold fits into a wider government effort to bring blockchain technology into trading, settlement, clearing and custody. The U.K recently published a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/us-and-uk-back-shared-stablecoin-rules-to-boost-cross-border-digital-payments\/\">joint statement<\/a> with the U.S. on stablecoin rules to boost cross-border payments through their Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future.<\/p>\n<p>Commercial adoption is already emerging. HSBC launched a tokenized gold product for retail customers in Hong Kong more than two years ago. The bank said over $2.2 billion has since traded across more than 276,000 transactions.<\/p>\n<p>The World Gold Council has argued that digital gold could remove constraints linked to bar sizes, vault locations and fragmented settlement systems. Gold itself remains volatile. Prices reached a record near $5,595 an ounce in January before retreating to about $4,380, as at Aug. 10.<\/p>\n<p>For London, the regulatory question is becoming more strategic. Tokenization is no longer only about efficiency. It may also determine where the next generation of global gold trading takes place.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/crypto-news\/uk-fca-eyes-tokenized-gold-as-london-defends-70-market-share\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways FCA talks could bring tokenized gold into U.K. collateral markets as London handles 70% of global trading. HSBC\u2019s $2.2B tokenized gold volume shows blockchain products could reshape bullion settlement. The FCA may issue rules within months as London faces competition from Shanghai and Hong Kong. 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