Digital Gold Could Reach $170B by 2031, WGC and BCG Say
WGC and BCG project a $160–170 billion digital-gold market by 2031, while treating the $700 billion opportunity as longer-term potential demand.
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WGC and BCG project a $160–170 billion digital-gold market by 2031, while treating the $700 billion opportunity as longer-term potential demand.
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