CVC26 WORKSHOP: Sound Money on Digital Rails: The Return of Gold as Money

​Workshop Description

​Gold is back on the move, and this time it settles in seconds. This session makes the macro and technical case for tokenized gold, breaks down the design choices that separate credible products from the rest, and draws the line to what other real-world assets moving on-chain can learn from it.

​What You'll Learn

• ​Why macro conditions are driving renewed institutional interest in gold as a monetary asset

• ​How tokenization changes gold's practical utility as a settlement and payment instrument

• ​What design and custody choices determine whether a tokenized gold product holds up at institutional scale

• ​Where tokenized gold sits in the broader RWA market and what drives its relative maturity

• ​How the lessons from gold tokenization apply to other real-world assets moving on-chain

​Speaker Bio

​Richard Briffod Richard Briffod is Chief Business Officer at GTSA, an MKS PAMP company, where he drives strategy and high-impact partnerships at the intersection of institutional finance and tokenized real-world assets. With over 15 years across fintech and blockchain, including leadership roles at Chainlink Labs, Ledger Enterprise, and eBay Web3, he brings a practitioner's understanding of how institutions navigate the shift to digital asset infrastructure.

Please note: Access to this workshop requires a valid Crypto Valley Conference 2026 pass.