Security 2.0 for Precious Metals and More

Blockchain technology enables the tokenization of precious and technology metals. For investors, this provides transparency and insight into the whereabouts of their assets. In our interview, investment expert Andreas Kroll explains the data storage process and its benefits. (Source: Finanzblatt.net)

Mr. Kroll, investors can acquire tangible assets such as precious or technology metals as tokens, with the transaction documented on a blockchain. What are the advantages of this, and how exactly does it work?

For every gram of acquired technology and precious metals, as well as rare earths, the investor receives a so-called protocol token. With us, one token always represents one gram of the respective raw material. The owner can verify via the blockchain that their metal is indeed present. Furthermore, they can see its location and which batch it belongs to…