We did a Q&A with @PhilippPieper and @timolehes on the #gold market and this is what they had to say:
Q: Tell me about your expertise and how gold currently fits into Swarm’s operations.
At Swarm, we’re building a fully compliant infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) that work natively within DeFi. Gold plays a central role in our offering because it represents a time-tested, universally trusted asset that aligns perfectly with the principles of decentralized finance: scarcity, stability, and neutrality.
We tokenize physical gold held in institutional-grade custody, offering full 1:1 backing, transparent on-chain attestations, and the ability to use gold easily within DeFi applications; something that hasn’t been possible at this level of regulatory and technical sophistication before.
Q: How do you view the gold industry right now?
The gold industry is ripe for disruption. While demand remains strong across retail, institutional, and sovereign players, the infrastructure surrounding gold is outdated: slow settlement times, fragmented custody networks, and limited utility once purchased.
The shift to tokenized, programmable gold creates a new paradigm where gold isn’t just a static asset but becomes a financial building block.
Q: Do you believe gold will retain its relevance to investors in the digital era?
Absolutely. If anything, gold becomes more relevant in a digital world. #Tokenization removes many of the barriers that have historically limited gold’s usability, such as liquidity constraints or difficulty integrating into modern trading systems, while retaining its core value proposition as a stable, inflation-resistant store of value.
Q: What are the biggest challenges and barriers to innovation in the gold industry?
Legacy infrastructure and regulatory fragmentation. Much of the gold ecosystem is still driven by paper-based processes and intermediaries. Custodians, vaults, and brokers often operate in silos, making it hard to bring gold into programmable financial ecosystems. Additionally, innovation has been hampered by a lack of standards and regulatory clarity for digital gold products.
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Why @SwarmMarkets?
They’re building a future where assets of all kinds - stocks, real estate, & more - are tokenized and accessible on-chain.
Their mission? Democratize finance.
RWA: $SMT
If you hold $XRP better look into $SMT ! $SMT is the next #Nasdaq and 100% regulated 24/7 tokenized #stock exchange!
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Next #nasdaq is onchain but you can own it! #altcoin $SMT -->
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Smart Money moving from $XRP to $SMT
If you buying the $XRP bank rumors then why not buy the next #nasdaq $SMT ?
- #altcoin with good Utility
- @SwarmMarkets valuation is 4,973.20x from $XRP
- Buy $SMT Like buying $XRP decades ago! 200$ at XRPs vaulation is 1mil!
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Incredible corgi-shaped figure appeared in the skies of Lugano, Switzerland! just as the new Satoshi Nakamoto statue was unveiled. Viewers said is a sign from $WELSH
🧵 $DEAI, the little brother of $TAO !
As you may have already seen, these two projects are often compared this way, as they share a similar value proposition.
Both are infrastructure projects designed to support the development of artificial intelligence projects built on top of them.
While $TAO is well ahead and leading the entire AI narrative, we believe $DEAI has certain unique features that make it quite interesting.
This is what we’ll be reviewing in this short thread 👇
BIG NEWS! 🚨
We have partnered with @SwarmMarkets to bring physical gold trading to Bitcoin. By inscribing gold kilobar serial numbers on satoshis, you can now trade real gold directly on the blockchain. 🚀
Huge thanks to the Swarm team for making this the first real-world asset on our upcoming $TRIO marketplace! 💰
Might be $not-hing
The first memecoin on stacks ecosystem
Is about to launch NOTpunk NFT, have you got a WL spot, it simple if you are $not holder or participate in any @wrappednothing collabs on WL giveaway to get one
How to buy $NOT:
1. Obtain $STX on a CEX (Coinbase, Binance, etc.) or when bridging to @Stacks
2. Have a Stacks compatible wallet (@xverse, @leatherbtc) and send the $STX to it
3. Swap $STX for $NOT on @ALEXLabBTC
Done!
Hop in our Discord or TG if any questions 🧡