Five Institutions Just Changed How You Can Own Gold and Silver

In one 24-hour window: Goldman trims its 2026 gold forecast, Bank of Taiwan opens a custody desk, Paxos turns gold leasing into a token, Hong Kong eyes a bigger reserve, and Scottsdale Mint flags a silver refining backlog. Different institutions, one shared signal.

Tokenized Gold: What It Actually Is, and Where the “Just Like Owning Gold” Pitch Breaks Down

Tokenized gold (PAXG, XAUT) is a $5-6 billion category with $90.7B in Q1 2026 trading volume. But redemption thresholds, issuer counterparty risk, and a gap in the GENIUS Act mean holding a token is not the same as owning physical gold. Here is where the mechanics actually diverge, and what the pending CLARITY Act vote could change.

China Has Been Buying Gold for 20 Straight Months. Now It’s Moving It.

China’s central bank is quietly moving gold from London to Hong Kong, backing a new clearing system designed to price gold in Asia on different terms.

The London Fix Prices Unallocated Gold. Here Is What That Means for Where Yours Lives.

The London Fix officially prices unallocated gold — a credit claim against a bank’s pool, not a bar in your name. Here is what that means for how your gold is actually held.

The $300 Billion Lesson: What Frozen Reserves Taught Central Banks About Gold

Central banks worldwide are pulling gold out of foreign custody and locking it in domestic vaults. Here is the mechanism behind the shift — and why the same logic applies to every individual investor who holds physical metal.

Most Gold Storage Isn’t Allocated. How to Check Yours.

Most gold storage isn’t allocated. Here’s how to verify yours is — and the three questions every gold owner should ask their storage provider.

Essential Questions to Ask Before Choosing a Gold Storage Provider

Before trusting any provider with your gold, ask these questions — covering insurance, auditing, security, storage type, and flexibility. Here are the answers a serious custodian should give.

Gold Storage Fees Cost $72 a Year. Your Insurance Covers $200.

Allocated gold storage costs 0.18% a quarter, or $72 a year per $10,000. That is more than GLD, IAU or GLDM charge. But the fee spread across every way of holding gold is only about $62 a year, while the standard homeowners form caps bullion at $200 total. Here is what the premium buys, and which number actually decides where your metal should sit.