Gold on the blockchain: Institutions ramp up new developments in the RWA market

TokenSherpa · 2026-01-06T06:28:13+00:00

DWF Labs recently made progress in gold trading, receiving one kilogram of 99.99% pure gold, marking the acceleration of its real asset on-chain strategy. After completing a 25-kilogram gold trading test last year, they plan to expand gold and other commodity trading, promote the tokenization of traditional assets, and unlock new growth potential in the RWA track.

TokenSherpa

2026-01-06 06:28:13

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【Blockchain Rhythm】 Recently, I came across an interesting news story—well-known trading market maker DWF Labs has taken new steps in gold trading. On January 6th, their partner Andrei Grachev announced that they had received one kilogram of gold with a purity of 999.9%. This is not just a milestone but also signifies that their RWA (Real-World Asset On-Chain) strategy is accelerating its implementation.

In fact, as early as December last year, DWF Labs completed their first physical gold transaction—a test order for a 25-kilogram gold bar. Now, entering 2026, their ambitions are even greater: they aim to expand the scale of gold trading and plan to extend into silver, platinum, and even commodities like cotton. What does this mean? Simply put, it’s about bringing physical assets from traditional finance onto the blockchain, allowing these precious metals and commodities to be traded and circulated like digital assets.

Currently, they have launched a retail gold delivery service, with a minimum purchase threshold set at 1 kilogram—this pricing is quite friendly for retail investors. From testing to official operation and then to expanding product categories, this pace seems very steady. For the entire RWA track, the continuous investment by large institutions is indeed sending a signal: the future of on-chain assets is not just about crypto-native assets; tokenization of traditional assets is becoming a new growth point.

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WinterWarmthCat

· 01-09 02:41

Oh wow, RWA is really taking off. Putting gold on the blockchain is no joke. Wait, 999.9 purity? How can we ensure that the gold bars on the chain are truly authentic? DWF is really impressive this time, from gold bars to cotton, it feels like they want to digitize the entire traditional asset sector. But honestly, in the end, it all depends on who performs the auditing and custody, technology is just the tool. Finally, some institutions are seriously working on RWA; before that, it was all talk.

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LightningWallet

· 01-08 14:35

The idea of bringing gold onto the chain is indeed interesting, but only institutions capable of actual delivery can really have a say. --- The RWA track is about to pick up again, but I just want to ask how the actual liquidity is, will it just be hype again? --- 999.9 purity one kilogram of gold... DWF is really doing some fine-tuned operations, no wonder they are market makers. --- Moving gold and silver onto the chain sounds good, but will the transaction fees be prohibitively high? --- Cotton is also going to be on the chain? That logic is a bit of a leap, but we can look forward to how they will proceed. --- From testing with 25 kilograms to now, DWF is serious; they are not pretending when it comes to the RWA path. --- Honestly, spot gold is already so mature, what are the advantages after bringing it onto the chain? --- Institutions are increasing their bets in the RWA market, retail investors are chasing the trend again... things are about to get really lively.

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ApeEscapeArtist

· 01-06 18:12

Putting gold on the blockchain is becoming more and more real, and DWF is really getting things done... From testing to 999.9 purity, the next step is probably silver and platinum soon.

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GasGoblin

· 01-06 06:54

RWA is really here. Gold on the blockchain is no longer just talk, and DWF's move is quite aggressive.

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GasWastingMaximalist

· 01-06 06:52

Damn, RWA is finally getting serious. Putting gold on the blockchain is no longer just a slogan.

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GasFeeSobber

· 01-06 06:47

Haha, DWF is really playing for real. A kilogram of pure gold has been moved onto the chain. Now RWA is no longer just talk on paper. The thing about bringing gold onto the chain is, frankly, traditional finance is finally lowering its head and coming to Web3. It feels good. Cotton is also going to be on the chain?? Next thing you know, even food will be tokenized. That’s a bit outrageous. Wait, if that's the case, do institutions still need vaults? It seems traditional finance is about to be disrupted. But honestly, the real issue is liquidity. Just having gold isn't enough; someone needs to take the other side.

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BlockchainBard

· 01-06 06:44

Putting gold on the blockchain definitely has potential, but the real test is still to come.

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WhaleWatcher

· 01-06 06:37

Gold on the blockchain is essentially a new story in the RWA (Real World Asset) track. DWF Labs is playing this game, and it feels a bit like they're making a big move in a grand chess game.

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