2. Product Overview

ORO offers a simple, powerful set of tools to unlock real-world utility from physical gold.

The ecosystem starts with the $GOLD token, which is 1:1 backed by LBMA and UAE GD-certified physical gold in insured vaults. Users can mint it, hold it, transfer it, stake it to earn yield, or redeem it for cash or metal.

Behind the scenes, ORO partners with licensed brokers and vault providers to ensure every token corresponds to real gold. For developers and institutions, ORO provides GRAIL — a set of modular APIs that make it easy to build gold-backed products.

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

• $GOLD is backed 1:1 by LBMA & UAE GD-certified physical gold, held in third-party certified vaults under a trust structure

• Users can stake $GOLD on the ORO platform to earn yield from institutional gold leasing markets

• $GOLD can be redeemed for physical gold at any time (subject to terms)

Key differentiators

• On-chain yield on gold via institutional leasing markets

• 1:1 redeemability for vaulted gold (and physical delivery for users subject to logistical feasibility and operational thresholds)

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

• Built for composability with integrations across DeFi and fintech

2.1 $GOLD Token

$GOLD is a digital representation of one troy ounce of LBMA & UAE GD-certified physical gold. Each token is fully backed by LBMA and UAE GD-certified physical gold held in regulated vaults.

It is:

• Minted using USDC

• Redeemable for physical gold or USDC

• Freely transferable

• Composable with DeFi and apps

• Fully transparent and auditable

Whether you want to hold long-term or use gold in digital transactions, $GOLD provides the foundation

2.2 Staking $GOLD

Users can stake their $GOLD to earn yield from institutional gold leasing markets. This allows long-term holders to generate passive income without giving up redemption rights.

When you stake:

• Your $GOLD is allocated to regulated gold brokers

• They lease it to refiners, jewelers, and bullion market makers

• These institutions pay a gold-denominated fee

• Yield is paid monthly in $GOLD

There is no separate staked token at this time. A fungible tokenized version may be introduced in the future for increased flexibility and composability.

2.3 GRAIL by ORO:

Programmable gold infrastructure that transforms allocated physical gold into modular financial building blocks. GRAIL provides APIs, SDKs, and smart contracts that enable fintechs, wallets, and DeFi protocols to build savings accounts, payment rails, stablecoins, and credit products all backed by real gold, without needing to manage custody or compliance.

GRAIL can support both:

• Custody-led flows, where the platform holds assets on behalf of users

• Self-custody flows, where users hold their own gold in wallet apps

You may view the docs for GRAIL on the following link: Click Here