What DGLD does

DGLD is the branded product of Gold Token SA (GTSA), a Swiss corporation limited by shares headquartered in Geneva. GTSA operates as the dedicated tokenization arm of MKS PAMP GROUP following MKS PAMP S.A.'s November 20, 2025 acquisition of full ownership. The product is a gold-backed token issued under Swiss civil law, with each token representing co-ownership rights to one fine troy ounce of allocated, LBMA-certified PAMP gold physically held in Swiss vaults. DGLD is deployed as smart contracts on three blockchain networks — Ethereum mainnet, Coinbase's Base Layer-2, and Solana — with audits by Halborn, Hacken, and Adevar Labs. A companion Gold Mapper tool enables tokenholders to verify which specific physical bars they co-own by wallet address or asset ID.

The product serves two overlapping customer segments: self-directed individuals seeking gold exposure without storage or custody management, and existing cryptocurrency/DeFi users looking to diversify into real-world assets. Distribution is exclusively decentralized — Uniswap (Ethereum and Base), Aerodrome (Base), and the Blockchain.com KYC gateway — with no traditional sales channels and an explicit policy of not soliciting EU/EEA persons. Marketing is limited to organic content (blog, X/Twitter, FAQ, Litepaper) with no paid advertising evident.

GTSA's revenue model is built around transactional take-rates rather than recurring management fees: a 0.20% Creation Fee charged to Authorized Participants on minting, a 0.20% Burning Fee on physical redemptions, a Re-Issuance Fee on lost-key recovery, and third-party logistics costs (vault handling, shipping, insurance, customs, fabrication premiums) passed through without markup. Storage and administration costs are embedded in the token structure, and no custody or management fees are charged to holders — differentiating DGLD from traditional gold ETFs and intermediaries while constraining recurring revenue.

Name

DGLD

Legal name

Gold Token SA

Website

https://dgld.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DGLD is a gold-backed ERC-20 token, operated by Geneva-based Gold Token SA (a wholly-owned subsidiary of MKS PAMP GROUP), that gives self-directed crypto and DeFi users co-ownership of allocated, LBMA-certified PAMP gold stored in Swiss vaults, tradable on Ethereum, Base, and Solana.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tokenized Gold Asset

NAICS

Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles (525)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Commodities & Natural Resources Tokenization (Metals, Energy, Carbon) (FSADAEAE)

Keywords

• Tokenized gold
• Real-world assets
• Gold-backed tokens
• Digital gold
• Asset tokenization

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Creation Fee: A Creation Fee of 0.20% of the amount of DGLD created is charged to Authorized Participants (legal entities authorized to provide LBMA Certified Gold and request tokenization). This fee is deducted from the DGLD created prior to transfer to the Authorized Participant.
2. Burning Fee: A Burning Fee of 0.20% applies when DGLD are burned in connection with a request for physical gold delivery (Section 8.2.1). Tokenholders transfer the DGLD to be burned plus an additional amount equal to the Burning Fee.
3. Re-Issuance Fee: A fee charged when DGLD are re-issued after a Tokenholder loses their Private Key. The amount is notified to the Tokenholder before the re-issuance process is initiated.
4. Delivery Fees (Third-Party): Third-party costs associated with physical gold delivery including vault handling charges, transportation, shipping, insurance, customs duties, taxes, fabrication premiums, and other logistics costs. GTSA does not add any margin or markup to these fees.
5. Storage and Administration: All costs associated with storage of gold and administration of the co-ownership structure are embedded in the DGLD token. No separate or additional fees are charged for these services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DGLD is a gold-backed ERC-20 token representing direct co-ownership rights to allocated, LBMA-certified PAMP gold physically stored in MKS PAMP's Swiss vaults. Each token maps to a specific fine troy ounce of physical gold verifiable via the Gold Mapper tool, and holders can redeem physical gold starting from 1 gram. The token is issued by Gold Token SA, a Swiss-regulated financial intermediary and wholly-owned subsidiary of MKS PAMP GROUP.

Product overview

DGLD offers a single unified product - a gold-backed tokenized digital asset. The core DGLD Gold Token provides blockchain-based ownership of physical gold stored in Swiss vaults, supported by three blockchain infrastructures (Ethereum, Base, and Solana smart contracts). The Gold Mapper tool enables ownership verification. The product enables 24/7 trading, fractional ownership down to 1 gram, and optional physical gold delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DGLD Gold Token A digital proof of co-ownership of one fine troy ounce of allocated, LBMA-certified PAMP gold held in Swiss vaults. Designed for self-directed individual investors and crypto-native DeFi users seeking 24/7 tradable, on-chain physical-gold exposure with optional physical redemption.

Quantifiable outcome

• No custody or management fees for holding DGLD (storage costs embedded in token)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and supporting.

• MKS PAMPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2025In November 2025, MKS PAMP acquired full ownership of Gold Token SA (GTSA), making DGLD a wholly-owned product within the MKS PAMP GROUP. MKS PAMP is a global leader in precious metals with over 60 years of Swiss heritage, providing the institutional-grade gold infrastructure, vaulting, and distribution capabilities that underpin DGLD.
• ConsensysminorOthersConsensys is listed as an investor/partner on the DGLD website, alongside a logo display.
• Arrakis FinancesupportingTechnology or IntegrationArrakis provides liquidity management for DGLD trading on the Base network, working alongside Aerodrome DEX.
• BlockaidsupportingTechnology or IntegrationBlockaid provides security services for the DGLD platform on Base, ensuring transaction security.
• NethermindsupportingTechnology or IntegrationNethermind built the smart contracts for DGLD on the Base network.
• PAMPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAMP is the Swiss precious metals refinery providing the LBMA-accredited gold bars that back DGLD tokens. PAMP gold represents the highest quality standard (999.9 fine gold) recognized by the LBMA.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SPDR Gold Shares (GLD): The largest and most liquid gold ETF globally; competes with DGLD for the same retail and institutional gold-allocation demand, but as a regulated securities product rather than a blockchain-native token.
• WisdomTree Physical Swiss Gold (SGOL): Gold ETF backed by physical Swiss-vaulted gold; comparable to DGLD in that both emphasize Swiss allocation, though SGOL is a securities wrapper rather than a blockchain token.
• iShares Gold Trust (IAU): BlackRock's gold ETF; competes with DGLD as the dominant low-cost gold-investment vehicle for US investors and represents the incumbent that DGLD's zero-fee structure is positioned against.

Direct peers

• Perth Mint Gold Token (PMGT): Gold-backed token issued by the Perth Mint (Australia) backed by government-guaranteed gold, comparable to DGLD as a government/mint-issued tokenized gold product targeting retail and institutional investors.
• Tether Gold (XAUt): Tether's ERC-20 gold token backed by physical gold bars held in Switzerland, competing head-to-head with DGLD for crypto-native gold demand on Ethereum and other chains.
• Digix Gold Token (DGX): One of the original ERC-20 tokenized gold products, backed by allocated gold bars in Singapore vaults with on-chain proof-of-asset; directly comparable to DGLD in product structure and target market.
• Kinesis Gold (KAU): Tokenized gold allocated in Swiss vaults and tradable on a proprietary exchange; comparable to DGLD as a digital representation of allocated physical gold, though Kinesis layers a monetary-system yield model on top.
• Paxos Gold (PAXG): Each PAXG token represents one fine troy ounce of allocated London Good Delivery gold, making it the most directly comparable ERC-20 tokenized gold product to DGLD, with NYDFS regulation substituting for DGLD's Swiss VQF framework.

Emerging players

• Ondo Finance: Leading RWA tokenization issuer with tokenized US Treasuries (OUSG, USDY); comparable to DGLD as a regulated RWA tokenization player, though Ondo focuses on yield-bearing cash equivalents while DGLD focuses on physical gold.
• Aurus: Tokenization platform enabling precious-metals producers to issue their own gold, silver, and platinum tokens on Ethereum and other chains; comparable to DGLD as a blockchain-RWA precious-metals platform, though DGLD is single-issuer and Aurus is multi-issuer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DGLD_Official

Compliance2 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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