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Overview

What is ORO?​

ORO is building the infrastructure for tokenized gold capital markets — starting with a gold-backed token that generates real yield.

At the core of ORO are two interoperable assets:

  • GOLD — A token fully backed 1:1 by vaulted, redeemable gold.

  • stGold — A yield-bearing version of GOLD that earns passive returns through institutional gold leasing.

With ORO, users can hold gold with the speed and composability of modern blockchains — and for the first time, earn on it.

Why Gold? Why Now?​

Gold has served as money for over 5,000 years, but traditional access is broken:

  • High friction and hidden fees

  • No yield

  • Poor interoperability with modern financial systems

Meanwhile, stablecoins and DeFi have proven demand for transparent, interoperable, and programmable money.

We believe gold's next chapter is on-chain — and that tokenized gold can play a foundational role in an internet-native financial system.

How ORO Works​

ORO tokenizes real, audited gold reserves held in secure vaults and makes them accessible via public blockchains.

  • GOLD is backed 1:1 by physical gold, held in third-party vaults under a regulated trust structure.

  • stGold represents GOLD that has been lent to qualified institutions under a fully collateralized gold lease, generating yield.

  • Users can freely move between GOLD and stGold through the ORO app.

  • At any time, users can redeem GOLD for the underlying physical metal.

Key Differentiators​

  • On-chain yield on gold — via institutional leasing markets

  • 1:1 redeemability — for vaulted gold (and physical delivery for qualified users)

  • Robust legal structure — separating the tech layer, token issuance, and asset ownership

  • Built for composability — with integrations across DeFi and fintech

  • Gold-native + crypto-native team — 100+ years of gold experience and 10+ years in Web3