What Aurus does

Aurus is a London-based private Web3 company that operates a blockchain-based marketplace for tokenized precious metals. Its core product, tSILVER, is a digital token representing ownership of physical silver, with each token backed 1:1 by allocated bullion held in audited vaults and ownership recorded on decentralized ledgers. The platform supports 24/7 trading, fractional ownership to 18 decimal places, atomic settlement, integration with DeFi protocols for lending and collateral, and physical redemption rights — features positioned as improvements over traditional silver ETFs and T+2 settlement workflows. Targeted primarily at blockchain- and crypto-native investors seeking direct, verifiable exposure to physical silver, the company enables secondary-market trading, token creation, and physical redemption as its primary value proposition.

Revenue is generated through transaction-based fees on token trading, settlement, creation, and redemption activity, an infrastructure-level monetization model that scales with on-platform volume. Technology architecture centers on token issuance and on-chain reserve verification, including integration with Chainlink Proof of Reserve for automated matching of vaulted metal to circulating token supply. Aurus also extended its physical footprint via the July 2022 acquisition of Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), positioning within a major global commodities free zone. Operational scale remains modest: founded in 2018, with 11–50 employees and total disclosed funding of approximately $1.11M (March 2020, Silver Rock Group). Public disclosures are limited — no specific pricing schedules, named enterprise customers, regulated-jurisdiction licensure, or audited financial metrics are available in the input sources.

Name

Aurus

Website

https://aurus.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aurus is a London-based Web3 platform that issues tSILVER, a blockchain token backed 1:1 by physical silver in audited vaults, offering 24/7 trading, fractional ownership, atomic settlement, and DeFi integration to crypto investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tokenized Precious Metals / Digital Asset Platform

NAICS

Securities and Commodity Exchanges (52321), Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities (522320)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

RWA Tokenization Platforms (asset onboarding, structuring, issuance) (FSAPAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tokenization Platforms (RWA, Securities, Funds) (FSAGAMAA), Digital Asset Custody & Wallet Infrastructure for Institutions (MPC/HSM, key mgmt, policy controls) (FSAPAIAE)

Keywords

• Tokenized precious metals
• Blockchain silver token
• Digital asset platform
• Commodity tokenization
• Bullion-backed tokens

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Token Trading and Settlement: Revenue generated from tokenized silver trading activities, atomic settlement transactions, and token creation/redemption fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Aurus operates a blockchain-based tokenization platform that issues tSILVER, a digital asset where each token represents a specific weight of physical silver backed 1:1 by allocated bullion stored in audited vaults. The platform enables 24/7 trading, fractional ownership down to 18 decimal places, atomic settlement, and physical redemption rights, allowing investors to access silver exposure through decentralized ledger-verified ownership.

Product overview

Aurus offers a single tokenized precious metals product portfolio. The primary product is tSILVER, a blockchain-based digital asset that represents ownership of physical silver, enabling 24/7 trading, fractional ownership down to 18 decimal places, and atomic settlement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• tSILVER

Quantifiable outcome

• Fractional ownership down to 18 decimal places
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kinesis Silver (KAG)minorOthersMentioned as a comparable implementation in the tokenized silver space alongside Aurus (tSILVER) and Lode (AUX). Not a formal partnership but competitive positioning in the same category.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ondo Finance: Tokenized treasury and yield products backed by real-world assets. Adjacent RWA tokenization player addressing a broader financial-instrument category than Aurus's metals focus.
• Tether Gold (XAUT): Tokenized gold issued by Tether with physical bullion backing and on-chain transferability. Larger, broader-issuer competitor in the tokenized precious-metals space serving a wider crypto-investor base.
• Securitize: Enterprise tokenization platform for real-world assets including funds and securities. Comparable RWA tokenization infrastructure provider serving institutional issuers.
• MakerDAO (Sky): Decentralized protocol with significant real-world asset collateral integrations (including tokenized commodities and treasuries). Represents both a potential DeFi integration partner and an institutional-grade RWA competitor.

Direct peers

• Kinesis: Issuer of Kinesis Silver (KAG), a tokenized silver product with physical backing. Directly comparable to Aurus's tSILVER in product, backing model, and target crypto-investor segment; explicit industry-peer reference in source data.
• Lode: Operator of AUX, a tokenized silver digital asset backed by physical bullion. Same RWA precious-metals category as Aurus; called out alongside Kinesis as comparable implementations in the source.
• Paxos Gold (PAXG): Regulated, 1:1 gold-backed token from Paxos with on-chain verification and redemption rights. Comparable product architecture to tSILVER (allocated bullion backing, on-chain representation), differing only by metal.
• Perth Mint Gold Token (PMGT): Gold-backed digital token issued by a government-linked refinery with allocated physical backing. Comparable to tSILVER in the allocated-bullion-backed token model with redemption rights.

Emerging players

• Digix (DGX): Pioneer in tokenized gold on Ethereum, each token representing 1 gram of allocated gold. Shares Aurus's allocated-bullion, fractional-ownership approach to tokenized commodities.
• Polymesh: Permissioned blockchain purpose-built for regulated security tokens and real-world asset issuance. Comparable enterprise-grade tokenization infrastructure for regulated commodity and securities assets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AurusOfficial
• Facebookfacebook.com/AurusOfficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aurustechnologies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A1 record

Investments

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