Commodity Tokenization Guide: Mechanics, Regulation & Best Practices | Adam Tracy

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Tokenizing real-world assets like gold, oil, metals, and agricultural products is one of the fastest-growing trends in crypto — but doing it wrong can trigger commodities, securities, AML, and money transmission laws across multiple jurisdictions. In this video, I break down: 🔹 How commodity-backed tokens are structured (custody, reserves, audits) 🔹 The difference between spot-backed tokens vs futures-linked tokens 🔹 Whether tokenized commodities fall under SEC, CFTC, or both 🔹 Smart contract + off-chain logistics challenges (warehousing, valuation, redemption) 🔹 Regulatory hot zones: U.S., EU (MiCA), UAE, Cayman, Singapore 🔹 How to legally offer and sell commodity-backed tokens to the public 🔹 Key terms every whitepaper / tokenomics sheet must include Whether you're launching a tokenized gold product, a warehouse receipt token, or a DeFi commodity ETF, this video gives you the legal and structural foundation you need before raising capital or going to market. 📞 Work With Me • Schedule a consultation: https://calendly.com/adam-tracy/talk-to-adam-tracy • Email: adam@adamtracy.io • Telegram: @fintechcat • WhatsApp: https://wa.me/16305063900 • Website: https://adamtracy.io 🔖 Tags / SEO Keywords (optional for upload) #tokenized #commodities, #commodity #tokenization asset-backed tokens, #gold #rwa #cryptolaw #cryptocurrency #cftc #regulation #mica #defi -- A washed-up professional rugby player turned Fintech attorney and consultant, Adam Tracy brings 20+ years of experience in crypto regulation, payments architecture, and financial services consulting. He advises startups and institutional clients worldwide on banking-as-a-service, payments, blockchain and financial services licensing, corporate structuring and the design of innovative and cost efficient payment systems. Adam earned degrees in Finance and Computer Engineering from the University of Notre Dame, and holds both an MBA and JD from DePaul University. Based in Los Angeles, he shares insights on Fintech strategy, compliance, and digital asset regulation — all with a practical, entrepreneurial edge.