Tokenized commodities look beyond gold as lending and oil open new markets

Tokenized commodities could grow from a market dominated by gold into a broader system for financing metals, trading energy and borrowing against physical assets, according to executives at Paxos Labs, Theo and Energy Substantiation. Putting commodities on blockchain networks should do more than make them easier to buy, the executives say. It could connect investors seeking exposure and income with businesses that need inventory financing, opening markets traditionally reserved for large institutions. The starting point remains modest.