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financial firms to use blockchain technology to make the trading, settlement, clearing and custody of financial assets

faster, more efficient and secure. Share Add us on Google By Editorial Team · Edited by Vivian Nguyen Aug. 10, 2026 The

UK Financial Conduct Authority is exploring rules for tokenized gold as London seeks to modernize its bullion market

amid growing competition from China, the Financial Times reported Monday. The FCA has consulted industry participants,

including large banks, on how tokenized gold should be regulated and has been gathering views on its potential role as

collateral in wholesale markets. Advertisement Tokenized gold uses blockchain-based digital tokens to represent

ownership rights in physical gold held by an issuer. Supporters argue the structure could make gold easier to trade,

settle and use as collateral without requiring every transaction to involve the physical movement of bullion. The

regulatory initiative comes as Shanghai and Hong Kong are seeking to establish themselves as major international bullion

centres, which could threaten London’s grip on global gold trading and volume. Shanghai, via the Shanghai Gold

Exchange, and Hong Kong are actively expanding their infrastructure and cooperation to strengthen their roles in

international bullion trading and gold price discovery. The FCA and the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation

Authority have already indicated that they intend to develop further policy around tokenized collateral later this year.

The objective is to enable blockchain technology to improve the speed, efficiency and security of trading, settlement,

clearing and custody across the financial markets. Disclosure: This article was edited by Editorial Team. For more

information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy. MACRO UK watchdog explores digital gold rules

amid Shanghai threat: FT The FCA wants financial firms to use blockchain technology to make the trading, settlement,

clearing and custody of financial assets faster, more efficient and secure. By Editorial Team · Edited by Vivian Nguyen

Aug. 10, 2026 Share Add us on Google The UK Financial Conduct Authority is exploring rules for tokenized gold as London

seeks to modernize its bullion market amid growing competition from China, the Financial Times reported Monday. The FCA

has consulted industry participants, including large banks, on how tokenized gold should be regulated and has been

gathering views on its potential role as collateral in wholesale markets. Advertisement Tokenized gold uses

blockchain-based digital tokens to represent ownership rights in physical gold held by an issuer. Supporters argue the

structure could make gold easier to trade, settle and use as collateral without requiring every transaction to involve

the physical movement of bullion. The regulatory initiative comes as Shanghai and Hong Kong are seeking to establish

themselves as major international bullion centres, which could threaten London’s grip on global gold trading and

volume. Shanghai, via the Shanghai Gold Exchange, and Hong Kong are actively expanding their infrastructure and

cooperation to strengthen their roles in international bullion trading and gold price discovery. The FCA and the Bank of

England’s Prudential Regulation Authority have already indicated that they intend to develop further policy around

tokenized collateral later this year. The objective is to enable blockchain technology to improve the speed, efficiency

and security of trading, settlement, clearing and custody across the financial markets. Disclosure: This article was

edited by Editorial Team. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy. Loading

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