Physical gold prices climbed to their highest level in a month as safe-haven demand spiked amid escalating geopolitical tensions.

At the same time, the move into bullion is spilling into digital markets. On-chain data shows a surge in the accumulation of tokenized gold assets.

Gold Prices Advance as Investors Seek Safety

Gold rose 2% on March 2, reaching an intraday high of $5,394 per ounce, its highest level since January 30. At press time, the price had adjusted to $5,363.7.

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The catalyst was direct: US and Israeli strikes on Iran sparked safe-haven flows into precious metals across global markets. Monday’s flare-up injected additional momentum…