African Sovereign Gold.
Finally Liquid, Traceable
and Institutional.
AURA — the first gold-backed stablecoin with sovereign African guarantee.
1 AURA token = 1 gram of physical African gold.
A $140 Billion Opportunity No One Has Touched
Africa produces 20% of global gold
700 tonnes/year — yet most wealth escapes formal circuits. The DRC alone loses $300–600M/year to informal gold export.
$4.4B gold token market — no African offer
Tether Gold and Paxos Gold dominate with $4.1B combined. Neither offers sovereign guarantee, African origin, or ESG traceability.
Institutions want regulated RWA gold
BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, Invesco, VanEck are all building tokenized asset products. Sovereign African gold is the missing asset class.
One Token. One Gram. Total Transparency.
From African mine to international vault — fully audited, sovereign-backed.
Sovereign Guarantee
Central Bank of Congo, founding partner
Full Traceability
Mine to vault, OECD & LBMA compliant
Institutional Yield
6% annual target via regulated DeFi collateralization
Secure Custody
Brink's vaults, Zurich (CH) & Dubai (DMCC)
MiCA-Ready
European regulatory framework compliance
ESG Premium
Formalizing artisanal mining, redirecting informal flows
Simple Mechanics, Institutional Standards
Source
Gold is mined by artisanal miners in DRC through DRC Gold Trading (sole legal exporter). Certified to OECD Due Diligence standards.
Secure
Physical gold transported to Brink's vaults in Zurich (Switzerland) or Dubai (DMCC free zone). Full Lloyd's insurance coverage.
Tokenize
Upon vault confirmation, 1 AURA token is minted per gram on a public blockchain (Polygon or Stellar). Real-time proof of reserves via Chainlink oracle.
Yield & Redeem
40% of reserves generate institutional yield (6% annual target). Holders can redeem 24/7 in cash or, above threshold, in physical gold.
The Right Asset, at the Right Time
The tokenized RWA market has grown 10x since 2022. BlackRock, JPMorgan, Franklin Templeton and Fidelity are all building tokenized asset products. Sovereign African gold is the only institutional-grade RWA segment that remains unclaimed.
Where No One Else Plays
| Feature | Tether Gold | Paxos Gold | Kinesis | AURA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African gold | ||||
| Sovereign guarantee | ||||
| Mine-to-vault traceability | ||||
| Institutional yield | Partial | |||
| MiCA compliance | Partial | |||
| ESG certification |
The Team
Claude Boisson
Project initiator. Business strategy, institutional partnerships, and sovereign governance architecture. Leading the pan-African vision for AURA.
Michel Khazzaka
Recognized expert in payments and cryptography. Driving the technical and strategic positioning of AURA in the global Web3 ecosystem.
Dominique Lamoureux
Director of Ethics, Thales. President, Cercle d'Éthique des Affaires. Member, French Anti-Corruption Agency strategic council. Ethics Committee Chair, SNCF Group.
Institutional Foundation
Banque Centrale du Congo
Founding sovereign partner. Public commitment to national gold reserve strategy — Ministry of Portfolio declaration, February 2026.
DRC Gold Trading
Sole legal artisanal gold exporter in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Operational partner for gold sourcing and certification.
Brink's
Physical gold custody — Zurich (Switzerland) and Dubai (DMCC free zone). Full Lloyd's of London insurance coverage.
We Are Building Something That Has Never Existed
Raising a $5–10M Seed Round · Q3 2026 operational launch · Pan-African rollout over 3 years