World Gold Council Launches ‘Digital Gold’ Pilot Program in 2026

The London bullion market is preparing to launch a pioneering digital gold platform. The World Gold Council (WGC) aims to transform the physical gold market, paving the way for a new era of trading, settlement, and collateralized asset use through its pilot program launching in the first quarter of 2026. This innovative approach will be based on ‘Pooled Gold Interest’ (PGI), which utilizes fractional ownership of physical gold to enable traders to seamlessly manage their assets within a digital framework.