Gold, silver, copper, palladium and platinum — what they are, how 1:1 backing works, and why LBMA + Proof of Reserves matter.
Educational content only — not investment advice. Metal prices fluctuate; physical custody, audits and PoR are what separate real backing from a story.
Use: Monetary reserve, jewelry, electronics.
5000+ years of trust. LBMA Good Delivery bars (~400 oz / 12.4 kg, ≥99.5% purity) are the global standard for vault settlement.
Open promo page →Use: Industrial (solar, EVs), photography, jewelry, monetary.
LBMA Good Delivery bars ~1000 oz (~31 kg), ≥99.9% purity. Most reactive of precious metals — both store-of-value and industrial.
Open promo page →Use: Electrification, grid, EVs, plumbing.
"Dr. Copper" — leading economic indicator. LME standard: Grade A cathodes (≥99.9935%, ~25 kg).
Open promo page →Use: Catalytic converters (gasoline cars), electronics, hydrogen tech.
Rarer than gold. ~80% of supply from Russia + South Africa → high geopolitical premium. LPPM Good Delivery plates ≥99.95%.
Open promo page →Use: Diesel catalysts, hydrogen fuel cells, jewelry, lab equipment.
Hydrogen economy bet. LPPM Good Delivery plates ~1–6 kg, ≥99.95%. Historically traded above gold; currently at structural discount.
Open promo page →Every unit of a metal-backed token represents 1 unit (oz / g) of physical metal held in an audited vault. No fractional reserve, no rehypothecation.
London Bullion Market Association (gold + silver) and London Platinum & Palladium Market set the Good Delivery standard: bar weight, purity, refiner list. The global benchmark for physical settlement.
Independent auditor verifies that on-chain supply ≤ vault holdings. Published monthly or quarterly with serial numbers, weight, assay certificates. Without PoR, "backing" is just a promise.