#24 — Commodities, Gold & Tokenization Of Real-World Assets | Eren Zekioglu: “What If Gold Pays You Like Rent?” “Everything Is A Derivative Of Crude Oil.” “Financing Doesn’t Always Have to Happen Through Banks.”

What if gold could pay you like rent, without you having to sell it?

In Episode 24, Eren Elvis Zekioglu returns to talk about one of the most important forces shaping the global economy—and one that powers how we live: commodities.

From oil and agriculture to gold, we explore how everything around us is ultimately a derivative of crude oil—and how this often-overlooked sector is entering a new chapter through tokenization.

We dive into why commodities are more relevant than ever, how tokenizing gold and other assets could open the door for investors to earn income without owning the entire asset, and how players in the supply chain can access alternative financing.

Eren also reflects on his calculative career path—from trading to hedge funds, to the world’s largest commodity trading houses like Glencore and Gunvor, co-founding the world’s first blockchain platform for post-oil trade settlements, VAKT, to founding his own venture, Kommoditize.

I hope this episode finds you exactly where you need it.

Chapters:
00:00 — Intro
00:56 — Why Commodities Power Everything
02:15 — From Hedge Funds To Glencore & Gunvor: A Culture Shock
03:55 — The Paper Problem in Commodities Trading
08:00 — Building Blockchain for Oil Traders
11:30 — Tokenizing Real-World Assets Explained
12:50 — How Gold Can Generate Income
16:30 — Alternative Financing Beyond Banks
22:15 — Funding the Commodities Supply Chain
23:55 — Can Investors Own a Slice of Oil, Ships, or Refineries?
26:30 — Lessons in Discipline, Macro Thinking, and Action
31:35 — Why Sporty Traders Are Less Corrupt 
32:45 — The Mariah Carey of Commodities
33:05 — Advice for Young People Entering the Industry🚀 Follow me for real conversations on life, career, taking the unconventional road and embracing the unknowns.

This is part 2 of my conversation with Eren. If you’d like to watch part 1 of his journey from theatre to trading, tune in to episode 21.

❤️

Nicole

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