A commodity-backed digital unit anchored in real-world assets. Not a stablecoin: its value floats with the metal in the reserve.
ARU is a commodity-backed digital reserve unit representing direct beneficial ownership of a diversified basket of physical metals held in institutional custody across Switzerland, Singapore, and Germany.
ARU (Acua Reserve Unit) is a commodity-backed digital reserve unit — a permissionless ERC-20 token representing direct beneficial ownership of a diversified basket of physical metals held in institutional custody across Switzerland, Singapore, and Germany.
Unlike USD-pegged stablecoins, ARU's value floats with its underlying reserve basket. Its value follows the metal it holds, not a currency.
The reserve combines precious, industrial and strategic metals, held as refined metal in vault.
All reserves are physically held and independently audited. Token supply is elastic — new ARU is minted only when equivalent value enters the reserve, and burned when redeemed.
Every ARU is backed by physical assets in custody. No fractional reserves, no algorithmic stabilization.
Daily NAV verification with on-chain Redstone oracle feeds for DeFi price discovery.
ERC-20 standard enables free trading on CEXs and DEXs without KYC restrictions for secondary markets.
Assets held under Swiss Customs supervision with quarterly third-party audits and comprehensive insurance coverage.
A reserve built from the metals the productive economy runs on.
Elastic supply anchored to real reserves. Mint at NAV, burn at NAV, trade freely.
ARU has no hard cap. Supply expands when assets enter the reserve (minting) and contracts when assets exit (redemption) or through discretionary protocol operations.
Authorized Participants (APs) create and redeem ARU via on-chain requests with price bounds and a 48h safety expiry. Each approval is atomic.
Once minted, ARU trades freely on centralized and decentralized exchanges. No KYC required for secondary market transactions.
Token holders can redeem ARU for physical metals, subject to minimum lot sizes and delivery logistics. Deposits incentivized with zero fees.
Built for DeFi composability: ARU is designed to work in DeFi, for example as collateral or in liquidity pools.
ARU serves as high-quality collateral within DeFi and institutional protocols, with predictable dynamics suitable for margining and treasury.
Deep liquidity across centralized and decentralized venues enables seamless entry and exit at NAV.
ARU may be integrated into third-party lending and liquidity protocols, enabling holders to access DeFi opportunities while the underlying reserve remains fully backed.
Fees fund the issuer's operating costs. Allocation priorities reflect operational needs.
Custody, audits, NAV calculation, compliance
Liquidity provisioning, integrations, partnerships
Transparent, competitive fees designed to cover operational costs while building reserve strength.
| Fee Type | Rate | Applies To | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Management | 1.00% | All ARU holders | Deducted from NAV daily |
| Physical Deposit | Free | Physical metal deposits | Minimum $100,000 |
| Physical Redemption | 2.00% | Metal redemptions | Plus shipping & logistics |
| Secondary Trading | Free | CEX/DEX trading | Standard exchange fees apply |
Independent oversight at every level. Daily verification. Quarterly audits. Full visibility.
Independent daily NAV calculation and solvency verification
Audited by Nethermind (NM-0902), completed 23 June 2026, zero findings. Scope: Arbitrum One contracts, not the LayerZero cross-chain bridge.
On-chain NAV price feed for DeFi integrations and price discovery
Independent third-party audits under Swiss Customs supervision
Allocated, segregated, insured custody in Switzerland, Singapore and Germany (uranium at a separately licensed facility)
Comprehensive transparency reports documenting all operations
ARU implements a multi-layer verification system that connects physical vault custody to on-chain transparency. Every asset is tracked, verified, and publicly auditable.
Track NAV history, reserve composition, and token metrics in real-time on our public dashboard.
Target launch Q4 2026. No pre-mine. No founder tokens. 100% reserve-backed from day one.
ARU supply is open-ended — minted on verified subscription or physical deposit, and burned on redemption. There is no pre-mine, no founder allocation, and no investor token allocation; founders and investors hold equity in the parent entity only.
Specific launch reserve and supply figures will be published closer to launch.