Gold-backed cryptocurrency list

A directory of gold-backed cryptocurrencies, including current gold-backed cryptocurrencies, and gold-backed tokens in development.

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Gold-backed cryptocurrency directory

List of gold-backed cryptocurrencies that are tradable on exchanges or that can be bought directly. There are hundreds of cryptocurrency exchanges, but not all exchanges list all tokens. The token website will list how to buy and sell.

Gold-backed cryptocurrencies

This is a current list of gold-backed cryptocurrencies.

AABB Gold

Name: AABB Gold (AABBG)
Location: USA.
Website: aabbgmine2token.com

The AABB Gold (AABBG) token is an ERC-20 token developed on the Ethereum blockchain by Asia Broadband, Inc. All tokens sold are 100% backed by physical gold, and 1 AABBG token is equal to 0.1 grams of gold. Tokens can be traded via the AABB Wallet on either Google Play Store or Apple App Store.

Anthem Gold

Name: ANTHEM (AGLD)
Location: USA.
Website: anthemgold.com

Anthem Gold is a cryptocurrency developed by Anthem Vault Inc. Each ANTHEM (AGLD) is backed by one gram of physical gold, securely vaulted with a nonbank operator and fully insured. The AGLD token launched in April 2019.

Aurus

Name: AurusGOLD (AWG)
Location: Cardiff, UK.
Website: aurus.org

AurusGOLD (AWG) is a gold-backed token. Each AWG token is fully backed by and redeemable for 1 gram of 99.99% LBMA-accredited gold, held in insured and audited vaults. 50% of the fees generated from AWG are distributed to the holders of AurusDeFi (AWX).

BlockNote

Name: BlockNote (BNO)
Location: Tallinn, Estonia.
Website: blockben.com

BlockNote is a 100% physical gold backed cryptocurrency regulated within the European Union. Each BlockNote equals 0.01g and gets credited to the client’s individual gold deposit account. Physical investment gold is purchased through a UK-based LBMA member, and is vaulted and insured in Zurich, Switzerland.

BlockNote runs on an inhouse blockchain platform called BlockBen. The platform works as a secure database structure, a blockchain, virtual wallet, infrastructure, validates transactions and smart contracts.

BlockStock

Name: BlockStock (BSO)
Location: Tallinn, Estonia.
Website: blockben.com

BlockStock is BlockBen’s technical cryptocurrency responsible for every transaction validation that occurs on the BlockBen platform. BlockStock has an initial 10% gold-backing, with potential growth from the commission from fees of transactions on the BlockBen platform. The system credits commission in gold and places it into a common gold pool, which will be divided equally among BlockStocks.

ComTech Gold

Name: ComTech Gold (CGO)
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Website: comtechgold.com

One CGO represents one pure gram of 100% physical gold of 99.99 purity, fully backed, redeemable, and regulated. First in MENA to get a Shariah Compliant certificate and in partnership with DMCC, a local UAE government body using DMCC Tradeflow Warrants. The gold are securely insured and safely stored with TransGuard safe vault, an Emirates Group company. The ComTech Gold system is built on the XDC Network.

DGLD

Name: DGLD (DGLD)
Location: Switzerland.
Website: dgld.ch

Each DGLD token represents ownership of 1/10th of a fine troy ounce of gold. Prior to the creation of a new token, London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) certified London Good Delivery gold is allocated and placed in PAMP’s Swiss vaults. Then, DGLD representing that specific gold is created and sent to a DGLD whitelisted wallet.

Exchanges with DGLD
Blockchain.com

G-Coin

Name: G-Coin (XGC)
Location: Santa Clara CA, USA
Website: gcoin.com

G-Coin is a digital token backed by responsibly sourced, physical gold. One G-Coin token represents digital ownership of one gram of conflict-free gold stored in an approved vault. Using blockchain technology, responsibly sourced gold is tracked from mine to vault and then digitized into G-Coin tokens.

G-Coin is available through the G-Coin wallet app.

Goldenugget

Name: GNTO.
Location: Chiasso, Switzerland.
Website: goldenugget.ch

Goldenugget is a crypto platform that allows its token (GNTO) holders to purchase or Dutch auction its mined gold.

Read more here: Goldenugget: A New Stablecoin Pegged To Real Gold.

Exchanges with GNTO
Probit

GoldFinX

Name: GoldFinX (GiX)
Location: Singapore.
Website: goldfinx.com

GoldFinX (GiX) provides financing to Artisanal Small Gold Mines (ASGM) worldwide and gets in exchange a share of their production. The first production of gold will be delivered by Q4 2019 and will accumulate as well as stored indefinitely to protect the value of the GiX coin.

Exchanges with GiX
Coinsbit

GOLDFUND

Name: GOLDFUND (GFUN)
Location: Australia.
Website: goldfund.io

GOLDFUND (GFUN) helps near term precious metals producers get into production by providing the capital they need. In return, GOLDFUND is rewarded with part of the production, and made available for purchase with purchased GFUN coins on the ZOMIA Gold Exchange.

Goldmint

Name: GoldMint (MNTP)
Location: Moscow, Russia.
Website: goldmint.io

GoldMint offers pawnshop loans secured by gold in Proof of Stake blockchain. The GoldMint platform is built on a private blockchain, based on the Graphene technology.

Exchanges with MNTP
EtherDelta
YoBit.Net

GoldPesa

Name: GoldPesa ($GPX)
Location: Dubai, U.A.E.
Website: goldpesa.com

GoldPesa ($GPX) is a tokenised gold-backed structured product on the Ethereum network. $GPX is backed by 1g of PAXG which in turn is backed by 1g of physical gold.

Gold Standard

Name: Gold Standard (AUS)
Location: Brisbane, Australia.
Website: goldsilverstandard.com

The Gold Standard AUS token equals 1 Gram of pure gold bullion. Real bullion is securely stored at Reserve Vault, verified by PKF, and fully insured. This token is by Ainslie Wealth, a leading Australian bullion dealer since 1974.

Exchanges with AUS
Coinspot
MRHB DeFi
Ainslie
Bamboo
Metex

GSX

Name: Gold Secured Currency (GSX)
Location: .
Website: gsxcde.com

Gold Secured Currency is asset-backed by gold and gold-rich land in Zimbabwe. The value of the token will increase as assets are added, and it also pays yearly dividends. It is set up by Apollo Fintech.

Buy GSX
Buy GSX coin with a Apollo Fintech CDE Account.

Ixinium

Name: Ixinium (XXA)
Location: Estonia.
Website: ixinium.io

Ixinium is a cryptocurrency on the Stellar network, backed with physical precious metal holdings by the Ixinium Foundation.

News
Token positions itself for security as the only one in the world with force majeure protection backup

Jinbi

Name: Jinbi (JNB)
Location: London, UK.
Website: jinbitoken.io

Jinbi is a UK and Belarus token backed by an increasing physical gold floor from the production of gold by the mining partner. Jinbi will create liquidity events following production milestones whereby each coin holder will receive a dividend payable in physical gold or Jinbi Token (JNB). All other funds are reinvested back into Jinbi to continue further gold production.

JP‌ ‌Gold‌ ‌Coin

Name: JP‌ ‌Gold‌ ‌Coin (JPGC)
Location: Ikeja – Lagos, Nigeria.
Website: jpgoldcoin.com

JP‌ ‌Gold‌ ‌Coin is a digital coin on Ethereum blockchain technology. The token is be backed by the gold mined from various gold mining sites in Africa.

Kinesis

Name: Kinesis gold (KAU)
Location: Cayman Islands.
Website: kinesis.money

Kinesis gold (KAU) is a digital currency backed by 1 gram of investment-grade gold bullion, securely stored in Kinesis’ fully insured, audited vaults. Ownership of the underlying bullion is recorded on the blockchain, with legal title remaining with the holder at all times.

KAU enables physical gold bullion to be instantly purchased, traded, sent and spent with the Kinesis Virtual Card, bringing real-world access, value, and utility to physical precious metals.

All KAU holders receive a passive yield – paid monthly in KAU – simply for holding their metals on the Kinesis platform, calculated from a 15% share of Kinesis’ global transaction fee revenue.

Exchanges listing Kinesis gold (KAU)
The Kinesis Exchange
Emirex exchange
BitMart exchange

Maya Preferred 223

Name: Maya Preferred 223 (MAPR)
Location: U.K.
Website: mayapreferred.io

Maya Preferred 223 (MAPR) is U. K. Financial Ltd.’s ERC 23 token built on the Ethereum Classic blockchain. Maya Preferred will be backed with precious metal assets of gold and silver mine reserves in Mexico. The tokens business plan involves adding more mining assets for backing and thus adding value to itself over time.

Exchanges with MAPR
Catex

Novem

Name: Novem (NNN)
Location: Austria and UAE.
Website: novemgold.com

NNN token is on BInance Smart Chain as a BEP20 token. 1 NNN represent 1gram of gold. Storage is in Novem storage facility.

PAX Gold

Name: PAX Gold (PAXG)
Location: New York, USA.
Website: paxos.com

PAX Gold (PAXG) is a digital asset where one token is backed by one fine troy ounce (t oz) of a 400 oz London Good Delivery gold bar, stored in Brink’s gold vaults. Anyone who owns PAXG owns the underlying physical gold, held in custody by Paxos Trust Company.

Exchanges with PAXG

Paxos

Tether Gold

Name: Tether Gold (XAUt)
Location: ?
Website: gold.tether.to

Tether Gold (XAUt) is a gold-backed stablecoin launched by the fiat-backed Tether. Tether Gold is a digital asset pegged to physical gold (XAU) issued by TG Commodities Limited. One XAUt token represents one troy fine ounce of gold on a London Good Delivery gold bar. XAUt tokens will be capable of being fractionalized up to six decimal places (i.e. in increments as small as 0.000001 troy fine ounces). Gold is fully accountable and held in a Switzerland vault.

Universal Gold

Name: Universal Gold (UPXAU)
Location:
Website: universalprotocol.io

UPXAU is tokenized government-backed gold with zero custody fees leveraging the efficiency and transparency of blockchain. Each UPXAU token represents 1 troy oz (31.10348 grams) of pure physical gold held at the Perth Mint in Western Australia, each certificated by 1 GoldPass Gold certificate. Value substantiation is published on the Ethereum blockchain in a transparent process audited by renowned blockchain security firm CertiK.

Exchanges with UPXAU
Bittrex

USGold

Name: USGold (USG)
Location: USA.
Website: buyusgold.com

USGold (USG) are fully collateralized 1:1 with American Gold Eagle coins. Held in trust and redeemable anytime at redeemusg.com.

VeraOne

Name: VeraOne (VRO)
Location:
Website: veraone.io

VeraOne is an ERC20 token based exclusively on gold which is stored in highly secure zones on the basis of a full (100%) counterpart, that is regularly audited by trusted third parties. The VRO price is equal to one gram of physical gold (XAUEURG).

Non-fungible token (NFT)

SWISSGOLD NFT

Name: Swissgold Crypto AG
Location: Zug, Switzerland.
Website: swissgold.io

“Zug-domiciled Swissgold Crypto AG has launched the first gold bar-backed non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, from Switzerland.”

Read more: Swissgold Crypto AG introduces the first Gold-backed NFT from Switzerland

Initial Coin Offering (ICO)

An Initial Coin Offering (ICO) is how a new cryptocurrency raises money for its startup. A token is given a set rate, and there are often bonuses for early buyers.

In development

AgAu

Name: AgAu (?)
Location: Zug, Switzerland.
Website: agau.io

AgAu gets its name from the symbol for the chemical elements argentum, for silver, and aurum, for gold. AgAu is fully decentralised ownership of cryptocurrencies 100% backed by physical and allocated gold and silver. 1 AgAu Gold token = 1 g of LBMA Gold, and 1 AgAu Silver token = 1 g of LBMA Silver.

BiGA

Name: BiGA (BIGA)
Location: Istanbul, Turkey.
Website: biga.takasbank.com.tr

BiGA, which is an abbreviation of one gram gold (in Turkish), is an infrastructure project based on blockchain technology. It enables secure, controlled, and confidential transfers of dematerialized gold, where 1 BiGA = 1 gram of gold. BiGA Digital Gold is a project by İstanbul Settlement and Custody Bank Inc. (Takasbank) from Turkey, fully backed by physical gold reserves with the Borsa Istanbul.

BullionFX

Name: $GOLD
Location: Cayman Islands.
Website: bullionfx.com

$GOLD is a blockchain token allowing each holder a direct right to redeem 1 gram of gold bullion. $GOLD is independently audited as a preferred client by BDO Blockchain, a division of BDO Global.

DaVinci Token

Name: DaVinci Token (DVT)
Location: Geneva, Switzerland.
Website: davincigold.com

The DaVinci Token is the digital ownership title of an irreversibly allocated DaVinci Gold Coin weighing one ounce of 24 karat gold. All minted DaVinci Pure Gold Coins are bearing a nano laser-engraved QR code scanned to be registered in a blockchain and are securely held in vaults for the Company by BRINKS in Zurich. The DaVinci Token was created and launched by Gold Global Currency Corp. SA.

Easygold Token

Name: Easygold Token (EASG)
Location:
Website: easygold.io

EASG is a Security token released on Ethereum platform according to ERC 1400 standard. 100% of the proceedings will be invested in the acquisition of raw gold. All unsold tokens after each sale will be burned.

Egypt Cryptocoin

Name: EGYPT (EGY)
Location: Mexico.
Website: egyptcryptocoin.com

The upcoming ICO will offer 1 EGY = 0.1 US Dollar. The public share of 650000000 EGY is gold-backed by depositing all the token paid value in BullionVault and a monthly report will be available for the public to see it through the website.

FutureGold

Name: FutureGold
Location: Perth, Australia.
Website: futuregold.com.au

FutureGold is a proposed cryptoasset to be backed by secured royalty streams from future gold production and developed to provide funding to emerging gold mining producers via Blockchain technology. The offering will be fully compliant with Australian securities law.

More information here.

GODcoin

Name: GODcoin (GOD)
Location: USA
Website: godcoin.gold

GODcoin is “the official coin of Christ” and offers gold and silver-backed cryptocurrency. It’s also “endorsed by God the Heavenly Father, and issued by the Messiah, Lord Ra-El.” One gold token (GOD) is worth one ounce of physical gold. One silver token (SOD) is worth one ounce of physical silver.

While looking for information for this I found another GOD coin so I’m not sure what 3-letter code they will use.

GoldGo

Name: GOGO
Location: Bangkok, Thailand.
Website: goldgo.io

A utility token directly backed by a physical gold supply of 23K Thai Gold, secured by blockchain technology. 1 GOGO = 1 gram of gold.

News
Broctagon and Elite Consulting Group launch utility token GoldGo – [17/12/20]

IPMB

Name: IPMB
Location:
Website: ipmb.com

IPM Ltd issues a vertically integrated physical gold backed cryptocurrency and NFT, indirectly representing 1g of gold. IPMBs will be immediately backed by unallocated physical gold and will give access to GeM tokenised gold.

Kitco Gold

Name: Kitco Gold (KGLD)
Location:
Website: kitcodigitalmetals.com/gold

Kitco Gold is a stablecoin fully backed by physical gold held securely in DirectReserve™ vaults.

LODE

Name: AUX
Location: Liechtenstein.
Website: lode.one

LODE is a silver and gold-backed cryptocurrency project. The LODE Token represents a digital receipt for securely vaulted silver, that gains micro-payouts for network participation. The AGX Coin is a silver-backed asset.

The AUX Coin represents 1-milligram weight and measure of vaulted and verifiable gold bullion held in the LODE reserves. AUX Coins may be exchanged for investment-grade gold and gold products at prevailing market rates from LODE-affiliated dealers.

LondonCoin

Name: LondonCoin (LDX)
Location: London, UK.
Website: londoncoin.io

LondonCoin provides a crypto ecosystem consisting of a core cryptocurrency, a decentralized exchange, and a wallet. LDX will be backed by real physical gold, accumulated and locked up in a ‘reserve only’ foundation in Switzerland. Gold reserves are owned by LDX holders, and LDX holders can exchange the cryptocurrency with actual gold bars.

Meld

Name: Meldcoin (MELD)
Location: Melbourne, Australia.
Website: meld.gold

Meld is a gold-backed digital currency that’s supported by an open network of partners. At the heart of Meld is Melbourne Mint -the platform’s founding partner.

Meld is built on two tokens: A gold-backed currency where 1 token = 1 gram of physical gold, stored in secure vaulting facilities, fully redeemable for physical gold. A security token will earn gold via every transaction.

META 1 Coin

Name: META 1 Coin
Location: Boca Raton, FL, USA.
Website: meta1.io

META 1 Coin is secured by a diverse mix of assets including gold mines, bars, bonds, and other precious metal securities. META 1 Coin infrastructure includes a private blockchain “META Block”, a private bank and exchange allowing transactions as well as liquidity and security.

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has accused Meta 1 of defrauding at least 500 investors worldwide out of $9 million.

Quantum Gold

Name: Quantum Gold (QTG)
Location: Macau.
Website: qtg.io

Quantum Gold Token is a cryptocurrency that combines backing by a physical gold reserve and income from forthcoming production of gold from selected gold mines. For each QTG Token, half of the proceeds (net of expenses) will be allocated to purchase physical 999 gold and stored in Real Gold Reserve (RGR). The other half of the proceeds will be stored in Growing Token Reserve (GTR), which will be invested in selected gold mines. Every year in return, an agreed portion of gold production from the mines will go to the Real Gold Reserve (RGR).

Quintric

Name: Quintric (?)
Location: Utah, USA.
Website: quintric.com

Quintric combines cryptocurrencies with real gold and silver coins using the Bitshares platform.

For the gold token, “each Quint token constitutes five U.S. gold cents (one 1/1000th of a one-ounce, U.S. legal tender, gold coin) payable on demand in minimum 1,000 token increments for an American Eagle/Buffalo gold coin, bearing a fifty dollar face value.”

The gold coins are stored in a fully audited vault and deliverable upon request. There is no ICO for this project. Instead, a pre-launch promotion is on until the 4th of July, 2018.

Ubuntu Tribe

Name: Ubuntu Tribe (GODL)
Location:
Website: utribe.one

As described on Linkedin:
Ubuntu Tribe ecosystem will consist of three core products that are already in development:

1) GODL – a digital asset 100% backed by redeemable gold, which makes gold an accessible investment for anybody who has a mobile phone and as little as 5 cents;

2) U-coin (UBX) – a digital asset convertible either into discounted ethical gold from the mines that we pre-finance, or into Ubuntu Tribe Company shares;

3) TribeOne social and commercial platform, which interconnects communities around the globe and enables them to access financial services, develop their businesses, and engage in social impact initiatives.

Read more here: Ubuntu Coin: A gold-backed crypto currency for Africa.

Status unknown

AurumCoin

Name: AurumCoin (AU)
Location: ?
Website: aurumcoin.com

Each AurumCoin is backed with 1 gram of gold, and the gold content will then be increased to 1 ounce. When you buy an AurumCoin you buy a digital proof for 1 gram of gold stored and insured in professional high-security gold vaults in Zurich, London, New York, Toronto, Singapore, and Hong Kong.

The site doesn’t say where the gold is stored or how much is in storage. The AU token was on the Cryptopia exchange, where AurumCoin says it was hit with a 51 percent attack.

The message board at Bitcoin Talk is still active.

MAST

Name: MAST
Location: Mauritius.
Website: mast.eco

MAST is a collaboration by HYBSE, GMEX, and MINDEX to list the world’s first Multi-Asset Stable Token (MAST). The MAST is a modern digital asset combining multiple tiers of equities and currencies which are backed by physical allocations of gold.

The ATO (Asset Token Offering) closed at the end of April 2019. No social media updates since 2019 (at December 2020).

Crypto graveyard: cancelled / closed / other

Since the beginning of this guide to gold-backed cryptocurrencies, many projects have fallen by the wayside. A list of dead projects can be seen in the gold-backed cryptocurrency graveyard.

Disclaimer

This is intended as a directory and is not an editorial endorsement. Some of the cryptocurrencies listed here don’t detail how they store and account for gold, so do your own research before buying and proceed with caution.

Any questions regarding each coin should be referred to their official contact email or social media channels.

Details of the tokens may have changed since being listed.

This is a free listing so any gold-backed cryptocurrency can be listed.

If there are any missing or need updating, contact here.

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