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Bullion World | Volume 4 | Issue 11 | November 2024
About Aurus application) as it interacts with self-custody wallets. Imagine
As a technology company Aurus brings trusted gold ‘on a one-stop shop where you can utilize all things tokenized
chain’. This is blockchain terminology for representing an gold. From buying and selling to contributing gold and silver
asset that exists in the real world on the blockchain. The to liquidity pools to earn a yield or end and borrow against it
company works directly with esteemed precious metals as collateral to interact with gold- backed collectibles.
refineries such as Sempsa JP. It is part of Aurus’ mission to be an infrastructure for
companies and brands to build on top of gold and silver as
The gold backing the digital collectibles is traceable to a value layer and utilize tokenized precious metals to elevate
physical bullion of which the bars, the serial numbers and experiences.
locations are known. Digital gold can be easily redeemed
for fiat stablecoins or physical gold, giving the recipient With the introduction of its 'minting platform’, brands now
the option to convert or utilize the gift according to their have the opportunity to back digital collectibles with gold,
preferences. thus infusing them with real-world value. Mark Gesterkamp,
Chief Business Development Officer at Aurus, emphasizes
The Aurus dashboard that this innovation empowers brands to engage their
The launch of the Diwali collection coincides with the launch audiences with digital collectibles backed by the enduring
of the Aurus Dashboard, called a ‘dApp’ (decentralized value of physical gold.

From gifting to brands engaging with their communities, from market volatility while introducing new dimensions of
there are cases to be made where gold can elevate their utility.
game and allow for closer connection with an audience.
The Diwali collection was launched in collaboration with
"We are not competing with any product in the gold market, Polytrade, a so-called Real World Asset marketplace.
Gold is everywhere, it’s allure attracts and we are creating They specialize in opening up a wider audience to
products and new ways of utility. This particular case digital ownership of illiquid assets such as real estate
operated in a niche which we refer to as gamified gold’ says and diamonds, allowing them to participate through
Mark Gesterkamp, Co-founder and CBDO. fractionalization.

Gold-backed collectibles offer unparalleled possibilities, As we bridge Tradition and Modernity this case is the first of
as they are redeemable both digitally and physically, many. We are elevating festive and occasion-based gifting.
bridging the gap between the virtual and physical world. Gifting digital gold during key Indian festivals like Diwali,
AURUS' solution provides a stable framework For traditional Raksha Bandhan, or Dhanteras, can be marketed as a
companies hesitant to venture into the world of NFTs By modern twist to traditional gifting practices, with platforms
anchoring NFTs to gold, brands can establish a reliable creating special offers or packaging to make the experience
price floor for their collectibles, protecting their community more festive.

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