Aurise Foundation

What Aurise Foundation does

Aurise Foundation is a Panama-registered private foundation that issues and operates the XAUE Protocol, an Ethereum Mainnet DeFi protocol that wraps Tether Gold (XAUt) into yield-bearing tokens. The protocol consists of three core smart contracts — FundToken for share issuance and access control, Oracle for NAV and APR parameters, and Vault for custody of underlying assets — and uses a monotonically increasing exchange rate model that accrues yield by increasing the gold backing per XAUE token over time. A 1000:1 fractional split lowers entry to approximately $5 per unit, and direct minting/redemption is restricted to whitelisted Qualified Minters passing KYC/KYB and AML checks under multisig (Safe or MPC) governance. The protocol was audited by BlockSec and is supported by an Asset Facilitator entity registered in the British Virgin Islands that runs delta-neutral quantitative arbitrage and over-collateralized lending strategies targeting a market-based APY of 1.5%–3%.

The go-to-market is enterprise-led through a whitelist-based sales motion targeting institutional investors, funds, and corporate treasuries, with secondary retail distribution via decentralized exchanges (Uniswap) and planned centralized exchange listings. Revenue is derived from minting/redemption transaction fees, Ethereum gas passthrough, and a spread between strategy returns and distributed yield. The product surface has expanded since the April 2026 launch to include the Duncan AI Copilot, Skills CLI, and MCP server for programmatic and agentic access, a Gold Gift Card shop (physical fulfillment from Hong Kong and digital codes), and slisXAUE on Lista DAO on BNB Chain. At launch, ecosystem partners Aurelion (Nasdaq-listed, $48M XAUt allocation) and Antalpha jointly deposited approximately $76M (16,052 XAUt) into the protocol, establishing initial TVL. The foundation is headquartered in Panama, with operational support in Hong Kong and a BVI-registered Asset Facilitator entity; the United States and a defined list of sanctioned or high-risk jurisdictions are restricted from access.

Name

Aurise Foundation

Legal name

Aurise Foundation

Website

https://xaue.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Aurise Foundation is a Panama-registered entity that operates the XAUE Protocol, an Ethereum-based DeFi protocol that wraps Tether Gold (XAUt) into yield-bearing tokens via a monotonically increasing NAV model, serving whitelisted institutional Qualified Minters with secondary retail distribution through DEXs, Lista DAO, and a gold gift card shop.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tokenized Gold Yield Protocol (DeFi / Real-World Asset Infrastructure)

NAICS

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities (523), All Other Financial Investment Activities (52399), Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Yield Aggregators & Strategy Vaults (FSADAMAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Yield Aggregators, Auto-Compounding & Strategy Vaults (DeFi Yield) (FSADAHAK), Treasury Management & Corporate Crypto Yield Programs (FSADAHAL), Institutional DeFi & On-Chain Liquidity Infrastructure (Permissioned DeFi, Lending) (FSAGAMAG)

Keywords

• Tokenized gold yield
• DeFi yield protocol
• RWA infrastructure
• Gold-backed tokens
• AI-powered DeFi

Headquarters

HQ city

Panama City

HQ country

Panama

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Transaction and Subscription Fees: Protocol charges fees for minting and redemption transactions processed through smart contracts. Fees vary depending on transaction size and nature.
2. Blockchain Network Gas Fees: Users pay Ethereum gas fees for blockchain transactions including minting, redemption, and transfers. Fees may vary due to network congestion.
3. Yield Strategy Management: The Asset Facilitator implements institutional strategies (delta-neutral quantitative arbitrage, over-collateralized lending) to generate yield on underlying XAU₮ and physical gold assets. Yield accrues to the protocol through the spread between strategy returns and distributed yield.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Aurise Foundation operates the XAUE Protocol — an Ethereum-based DeFi protocol that wraps Tether Gold (XAU₮) into yield-bearing tokens (XAUE) using a 1000:1 fractional split and a monotonically increasing NAV model. Yield is generated by deploying underlying gold assets into institutional strategies (delta-neutral quantitative arbitrage and over-collateralized lending), targeting 1.5%–3% APY, and is supported by the Duncan AI Copilot, MCP Server, and Skills CLI for programmatic and AI-driven access.

Product overview

XAUE Protocol is an AI-powered gold yield infrastructure on Ethereum that transforms static gold reserves (XAU₮/physical gold) into productive yield-bearing assets. The core protocol consists of three interconnected smart contracts—FundToken for share token management, Oracle for NAV/APR calculations, and Vault for custody—deployed on Ethereum Mainnet with Tether Gold as underlying asset. The ecosystem extends through the Duncan AI Copilot for intelligent yield management, Skills CLI and MCP Server for developer/programmatic access, slisXAUE on Lista DAO for DeFi integration, and a Gold Gift Card shop for physical/digital gold products. The protocol generates yield via delta-neutral strategies, institutional lending, and spread capture targeting 1.5%–3% APY.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• XAUE Protocol AI-powered yield protocol on Ethereum that transforms static tokenized Tether Gold (XAU₮) into productive yield-bearing tokens (XAUE) using a monotonically increasing exchange rate model and 1000:1 fractional split. Primary minting/redemption is restricted to KYC/KYB-verified Qualified Minters, with secondary trading available on DEXs.
• slisXAUE Yield-bearing gold token powered by XAUE Protocol and distributed via Lista DAO on BNB Chain, enabling DeFi users to deposit XAU₮ (Tether Gold) and participate in Gold APY through a dedicated RWA product. Redemptions are available anytime with assets claimable within 7 business days.
• XAUE Shop (Gold Gift Cards) Physical and digital gold gift card storefront. Physical cards (10g, min 100 units per batch, max 100,000) ship from Hong Kong; digital codes deliver instantly. Cards are backed 1:1 by physical bullion and earn yield from day one. Recipients activate via a 6-digit code using Tether Wallet.
• Duncan AI Copilot AI-powered assistant for XAU₮ digital gold and XAUE protocol operations. Enables natural-language interactions, intent-based commands, and automated rebalancing aligned with the XAUE sovereign yield framework, supporting gold trading, yield strategy execution, and protocol management.
• XAUE MCP Server and Skills CLI Developer-grade integration infrastructure consisting of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server (installable via `npx -y github:xauecom/xaue-mcp-server`) and a Skills CLI (installable via `npx skills add xaue/skill`). Provides intent-based commands, risk rule mapping, capital logic routing, and automated rebalancing aligned with the sovereign yield framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• Target APY range of 1.5%-3% through delta-neutral and institutional lending strategies
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability4 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Lista DAOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 June 2026Lista DAO is a lending and liquidity protocol on BNB Chain with peak TVL of $4.5B+. Launched slisXAUE, a yield-bearing gold token in partnership with XAUE Protocol, enabling users to deposit XAU₮ and participate in Gold APY through a dedicated RWA product.
• TethercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Tether is the issuer of Tether Gold (XAU₮), the underlying asset for XAUE. XAUE operates as a Treasury Layer for Tether Gold, enabling yield generation on XAU₮ holdings. The partnership enables gold-denominated yield while maintaining XAU₮ backing.
• AntalphacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Antalpha is an ecosystem partner that jointly invested approximately $76 million (16,052 XAU₮) into XAUE at launch alongside Aurelion, representing initial capital deployment into the protocol.
• AurelioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 April 2026Aurelion is a Nasdaq-listed company that allocated 10,000 XAU₮ (~$48M) to XAUE protocol. Raised $150M in October 2025 for Tether Gold-backed treasury strategy. Will hold 33,318 XAU₮ total following allocation.
• EthereumcoreTechnology or IntegrationXAUE protocol is deployed on Ethereum Mainnet (EVM). The protocol uses Ethereum blockchain infrastructure for smart contracts, token issuance, and on-chain NAV calculations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Lista DAO: Lista DAO is both a partner (issuing slisXAUE) and a competitor — a BNB Chain lending/liquidity protocol with peak TVL of $4.5B+ that offers RWA yield products including slisXAUE. Overlap is high on the DeFi yield-distribution side and on RWA-collateralized lending strategies.
• Paxos Gold (PAXG): Paxos Gold is one of the largest tokenized gold products, offering ERC-20 PAXG backed 1:1 by physical gold. It directly competes with the underlying asset XAU₮ and overlaps with XAUE in offering institutional on-chain gold exposure, though XAUE differentiates via native yield generation.
• DigixGlobal (DGX): DigixGlobal issues DGX, an early Ethereum-based tokenized gold asset backed by physical bars in vaults. It is comparable as a direct tokenized-gold competitor with similar institutional ambitions, though XAUE differentiates via yield and tighter Tether ecosystem integration.
• Kinesis (KAU/KAG): Kinesis offers yield-bearing gold (KAU) and silver (KAG) tokens that pay holders a yield from transaction fees on its exchange network. It is the closest direct peer to XAUE in combining tokenized precious metals with an embedded yield mechanism.
• Aurelion: Aurelion is a Nasdaq-listed firm pursuing a Tether Gold-backed treasury strategy and a key XAUE counterparty. It is comparable as an institutional gold-yield allocator and represents the type of customer XAUE's institutional GTM motion targets.
• Antalpha: Antalpha is a core partner and depositor in XAUE but also operates its own lending, mining-finance, and digital-asset treasury services. It is comparable as a Tether-ecosystem capital provider and could compete for similar institutional gold-treasury mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Pendle Finance: Pendle is a leading yield-trading and tokenization protocol that lets users buy/sell future yield. While it is not gold-specific, it competes for the same DeFi capital seeking yield-optimization primitives and could integrate XAUE yield as a tradable asset.
• Yearn Finance: Yearn Finance is the original DeFi yield aggregator, deploying capital across strategies to auto-compound returns. While not gold-specific, it represents the broader yield-aggregation paradigm that XAUE's strategy layer echoes within a gold-collateralized vault.

Emerging players

• Beefy Finance: Beefy is a multi-chain yield optimizer that auto-compounds returns across vaults. While not gold-specific, it is comparable as a vault-architecture and auto-compounding primitive and could integrate XAUE as a yield source for cross-chain vaults.

Others

• Perpetual Protocol (and similar delta-neutral venues): Perpetual Protocol and similar decentralized perps venues provide the delta-neutral funding-rate arbitrage opportunities that XAUE's strategy layer relies on. They are comparable as enabling infrastructure for XAUE's underlying yield-generation strategies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Xaue_Protocol

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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