For centuries, silver has lived in gold’s shadow—dismissed as “poor man’s gold,” tolerated for its volatility, and often ignored outside moments of speculative frenzy. Yet that very complexity may be what makes silver one of the most compelling real-world assets (RWAs) to tokenize.
Unlike gold, silver straddles two worlds. It is both a monetary metal with deep historical roots and an industrial metal essential to modern life—solar energy, electrification, electronics, and medical technologies all depend on it. Tokenization does not force silver to choose between these roles; it finally allows silver to express both.
As blockchain-based ownership matures, tokenized silver offers something distinct: accessibility, real utility, and embedded industrial demand. Fractional ownership lowers barriers to entry. On-chain settlement improves transparency. Proper custody and audits transform trust from a promise into verifiable code.
Gold may remain the anchor of the tokenized metals stack—but silver is emerging as the bridge between sound money and the digital, electrified economy.
2026 may well be the year tokenized silver stops being overlooked and starts being understood. For the long-version of this article please visit my blog at: https://yogapuertorico.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=2595&action=edit
Yogi Nelson
This article is part of an ongoing weekly series examining the tokenization of precious metals—covering custody, standards, regulation, issuer structure, settlement infrastructure, and market design. The series is published on BlockchainAIForum and LinkedIn and is among the few sustained, multi-metal editorial projects focused on tokenized metals as financial infrastructure rather than product promotion.
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