Hassan Maishera
The Tezos Real World Asset (RWA) ecosystem is growing, with the Metals.io platform the latest to launch on the blockchain.
Metals.io Launches on Tezos
Metals.io, a new application for investing in and trading tokenized commodities, has launched on the Tezos blockchain.
The project, developed by a team at Trilitech, a London-based Tezos R&D hub, unlocks access to a selection of rare-earth metals, as well as base metals and minerals that are critical to the technology sector and the AI boom.
In a press release shared with Cryptowisser, the team said the web app was designed from the ground up as a single entry-point to a range of tokenized assets. Metals.io launches with a dedicated and user-centric web app, which enables users to search for and add a range of tokenized commodities to their portfolios.
It also benefits from Tezos’ smart-rollup technology, which boasts sub-50ms latency, meaning that traders on the platform enjoy near-instant transaction confirmations, giving them the critical advantage they need in this dynamic market.
According to the team, this project launches at a pivotal moment, as demand for critical minerals and precious metals has intensified recently, driven on one hand by industrial applications and on the other by investors seeking portfolio diversification options in the face of economic uncertainty.
The U.S. government's creation of a critical mineral reserve has sparked increased interest in these vital assets, which are crucial for modern manufacturing and used in everything from smartphones to wind turbines and fighter jets. Metals.io launches with several tokenized assets already available, with more to be introduced in the coming months. As of today, visitors can access xU3O8 tokenized uranium, VNX Gold (VNXAU)—a digital proof of ownership for allocated gold securely stored in a high-security vault in Liechtenstein—and the RARE token from Noemon Tech, offering transparent exposure to a diversified basket of five strategic metals chosen for their critical industrial and technological significance.
While commenting on this launch, Dimitrios Kavvathas, Founder of Noemon Tech Ltd., stated that,
“The current rapid pace of innovation in the AI sector and several other related fields is having a knock-on effect on demand for metals and materials that are critical to these endeavors. RARE enables users to gain digital ownership of a diversified basket of strategic metals - including elements such as hafnium, rhenium, indium, neodymium oxide, and praseodymium oxide - all of which are key to modern technologies and industrial applications. The team at Trilitech has developed an incredible gateway for accessing these assets, and Metals.io is a great showcase of how the future of RWA investing is taking place on Tezos.”
Metals.io Leverages the Same Technology as Uranium.io
The team revealed that this new web app uses the same underpinning technology as the uranium.io platform that launched on Etherlink, the EVM interface for Tezos, in December 2024. Uranium.io was purpose-built to minimise barriers to investing in uranium ore concentrate (U3O8), the asset that is used in nuclear reactors and could be key to powering the AI revolution.
Over the last 15 months, Uranium.io has played a pivotal role in bridging the multi-billion-dollar traditional commodity market with the speed and transparency of decentralized finance (DeFi), welcoming new investors who would not previously have had the opportunity to own and trade the commodity.
This platform has received widespread industry recognition for these innovations, including winning the Best New Product award in the Innovation in Crypto & Web3 category at the latest Benzinga Global Fintech Awards.
"Throughout the 21st century, gold has consistently proven itself as one of the world's premier assets, delivering stability and preserving wealth when traditional markets waver. VNX Gold (VNXAU) brings this enduring value into the modern era by offering digital tokens that represent verifiable proof of ownership of allocated gold, held in high-security vaults. By combining the strength of industry-leading custodians with the transparency and immutability of blockchain technology, we provide investors with all the security of physical gold, elevated with the efficiency, divisibility, and flexibility of a digital asset, allowing gold to become a fractional and programmable asset that can participate in modern on-chain financial services. Built on the robust and energy-efficient Tezos blockchain, VNX Gold (VNXAU) is making verifiable gold ownership accessible to a new generation of investors," Alexander Tkachenko, CEO and Founder, VNX, added.
Metals.io, Arthur Breitman, co-founder of Tezos, stated that the commodity markets are global and indispensable, yet access to them remains fragmented and layered with intermediaries. As the AI revolution accelerates, energy and critical materials are becoming core economic constraints. Tokenization streamlines ownership and transfer of these assets at a global scale. Metals.io represents the maturation of that model, bringing essential commodities directly onto modern digital rails, the co-founder concluded.
Tezos is an open-source and energy-efficient blockchain designed to empower institutions, developers, and businesses and facilitate value transfer in a digital environment. It is designed for the scalable deployment of decentralized applications. As one of the first Proof of Stake blockchains, Tezos is globally supported and valued for its strong governance, long-term upgradability, and smart contract capabilities.
