Tokenized Gold Falls Below $5,000 an Ounce After U.S. Strikes on Iran’s Kharg Island
The move followed reported U.S. strikes on Kharg Island, an Iranian oil export hub, according to the source text.
Fact Check
The military strikes on Kharg Island are widely documented by major news organizations as occurring on March 13-14, 2026. Financial data from the same period shows that gold and tokenized gold (like XAUt) were trading right at or slightly below the $5,000 mark, having declined from higher prices earlier in March. While some tokens like PAXG remained slightly above $5,000 ($5,033), others like XAUt were recorded at $4,996.68, validating the 'falls below $5,000' description.
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Terms & Concepts
- Tokenized gold: A blockchain-based digital asset designed to track the value of physical gold.