OroGold taps into rootVX’s Ecosystem to Enable On-Chain Yield for Gold

For long, gold has always been the safest asset, but it's never been able to work for its owners - completely. That changes today as we’re excited to announce our partnership with OroGold, the company building infrastructure for tokenized gold capital markets, and the timing couldn’t be better.

As per the World Gold Council, total 2025 Q1 gold demand (inclusive of OTC investment) reached 1,206 tonnes - 1% higher year-over-year and the highest for a first quarter since 2016. Yet despite this surging demand, gold investors have been stuck with a fundamental limitation: their precious metal holdings generate zero yield.

Using OroGold, gold holders can earn real yield on their precious metal holdings while maintaining the security and backing they've always trusted. Oro's innovative approach creates two interoperable digital assets that transform how we think about gold ownership and investment:

1. GOLD token:
   
   1. Fully backed 1:1 by vaulted, redeemable physical gold
   2. Held in secure third-party vaults under a regulated trust structure
   3. Redeemable for the underlying physical metal at any time
      
      
2. stGold token:
   
   1. Earns passive returns through institutional gold leasing
   2. Fully collateralized lending to qualified institutions
   3. Seamless conversion between GOLD and stGold

This partnership represents the convergence of rootVX's full-stack ecosystem with Oro's deep expertise in both precious metals and technology. Our comprehensive platform, including the extensive global distribution network in the TradFi and DeFi space, enables Oro's innovation to reach the right screens.

Yield-bearing gold represents the evolution of precious metals from passive stores of value to active participants in the global financial system. The future we're envisioning is one where the stability of gold meets the innovation of blockchain, where ancient wisdom combines with cutting-edge technology, and where investors no longer have to choose between security and yield.

Through the power of tokenization and the strength of this partnership, we're making gold speak the language of modern finance.