The trading of over-the-counter gold and silver will NOT become illegal. The sources you link indicate,
* That coming restriction on gold and silver trading OTC only applies to margin and leveraged transactions. No more virtual trading in the shady OTC market.
* The legislation doesn't apply to physical transactions of real gold and silver, such as coins regardless of the market.
* The legislation doesn't apply to transactions where physical delivery takes place within 28 days.
* The legislation doesn't apply to conventional precious metals markets where there is more regulatory oversight.
To me, this is another piece of regulation that restricts the scumbags that put the world into financial crisis a couple of years ago. Think about the millions of people with foreclosed homes when you rage about legislation like this.