by Yogi Nelson
There is a massive battle among nation states, central bankers, industrialists, and institutional investors to secure strategic metals supplies. They have driven up the price of precious metals over the last two years, not retail demand. That is well documented. What is new, and under reported, is the advent of a novel manner to demonstrate precious metals ownership–tokenization! That’s why beginning this January, I’ll be publishing the 2026 Tokenized Metal Series. Let me tell you what to expect.
Be prepared to read a one-year weekly series dedicated to the tokenization transformation—of gold, silver, copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and metals powering the global economy. A full year of insights on how commodities, AI, mining, and digital finance are converging. Very cool! These assets are now stepping onto blockchain rails, gaining faster settlement, greater transparency, and global portability. The implications are enormous—for investors, miners, manufacturers, and policymakers. The future isn’t just digital currency—it’s digital metals. Who else is offering this? No one other than Yogi Nelson. The costs? Free. What’s not to like.
Why This Series Matters
If you care about global markets, technology, energy systems, geopolitics, or investing, these changes will affect you. Listen, three major shifts are happening simultaneously:
1. Tokenization is moving into real utility.
Real assets—not meme coins—are being digitized on public ledgers. Forget stupid Pepe and his coins or a dog face token worth nothing; I’m talking about tokenized gold!
2. AI is revolutionizing mining.
Exploration, extraction, mapping, and mineral intelligence are evolving faster than most headlines suggest. A lot less drill and hope; a lot more boring and discover.
3. Institutions and regulators are preparing for digital commodities.
Compliance frameworks, custody solutions, and market infrastructure are aligning for the first time.
What You’ll See Each Week in 2026
Each installment of the series will explore one theme, including:
- Tokenized precious metals
- Industrial and energy metals on-chain
- AI-driven mining and robotics
- Digital twins of mines
- Satellite-based mineral intelligence
- Tokenized metals as collateral
- Commodity-backed stablecoins
- Regulatory developments
- Institutional adoption trends
Some essays will be deep dives; others will be quick, engaging reads. All will be grounded in real-world developments.
Who This Series Is For
This series is for those who enjoy big ideas, clarity, and an occasional bad dad joke:
- Investors
- Financial advisors
- Miners and engineers
- Metals analysts
- Crypto newcomers
- Skeptics
- Students of markets
- Anyone exploring the intersection of technology and real-world assets
January: The Digital Metals Era Begins
Metals built our civilization. Now they’re about to move onto digital rails. Tokenization isn’t replacing commodities—it’s modernizing them. And 2026 will be the year the world finally notices.
I look forward to sharing this journey with you.
See you in January.
— Yogi Nelson
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