Bringing Real-World Assets Onchain: Gold vs. Infrastructure

Imagine holding a piece of gold in your digital wallet instantly tradable, fractionalized, and fully onchain. That’s the promise behind Tether Gold (XAU₮). But what happens when we move beyond tokenizing single assets and rethink how the blockchain handles real-world value?

XAU₮ at a glance:

Launched in 2020 by TG Commodities.

Each token represents 1 fine troy ounce of LBMA Good Delivery gold.

Ownership can be fractionalized down to six decimal places, making gold accessible, portable, and liquid.

Serves as a digital commodity instrument, with the blockchain acting as a settlement and transfer layer for ownership claims backed by physical reserves.

➡ Mavryk’s approach:

Not just a tokenized commodity we’re building a Layer-1 infrastructure for real-world assets (RWA).

Assets operate natively onchain from day one.

Focused on removing barriers, enabling accessible ownership, long-term liquidity, and market formation.

Designed to support a wide spectrum of real-world assets, not limited to a single commodity.

The key difference:

XAU₮: Optimizes RWAs for digital access to physical assets.

Mavryk: Optimizes RWAs for native ownership, scalability, and long-term ecosystem growth.

This comparison isn’t just academic it highlights how blockchain can transform real-world ownership from static holdings to dynamic, usable digital assets.

We’d love to hear your thoughts! How do you see RWAs shaping the future of onchain finance?
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