Mounting geopolitical uncertainty is breathing new life into gold’s rally, with top financial institutions now predicting a surge toward $4,000 per ounce.
Bank of America has projected the yellow metal could hit that milestone within the next year, while Goldman Sachs expects prices to climb to $3,700 by year-end, eventually reaching $4,000 by mid-2026.
The forecasts come as central banks continue to accumulate gold reserves and investors turn defensive.
Gold is currently trading around $3,395—up nearly 30% since January and not far from its April peak of $3,500.
Analysts say the renewed momentum is being fueled by concerns of broader conflict in the Middle East. Recent airstrikes by Israel targeting Iranian military figures have rattled markets, pushing safe-haven assets higher.
Though gold pared some gains after the initial spike, strategists believe elevated prices could persist as global tensions remain unresolved.
Institutional traders on Deribit and Crypto.com can now post BlackRock’s tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, BUIDL, as margin—an industry first for a low-volatility, yield-bearing digital security.
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BBVA has quietly joined the ranks of legacy banks nudging high-net-worth customers toward digital assets.
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