The physical world,
under the hood.
Every Arcane token has a twin sitting in a bonded warehouse somewhere real. Here's the full chain, from your tap to the vault and back.
You tap buy.
Open the Arcane app. Pick a commodity. Choose an amount — a single gram of gold, half a barrel of oil, seventeen grams of copper. Tap buy. Pay with USD (ACH or wire), USDC, or supported stablecoins.
Tokens land in your wallet after clearing. No waiting for market hours. No margin call. No paper contract to sign. The token you receive is a bearer instrument — you can hold it, send it, or redeem it at any time.
We source the physical.
The same second your token is minted, Arcane buys the equivalent physical commodity from our sourcing partners. For gold and silver, that's LBMA-approved refiners. For oil and gas, it's CME-cleared warehouse receipts and pipeline positions. For agriculture, it's ICE and CBOT-licensed commodity brokers.
We never run fractional. Every token minted is matched, same-block, by a physical purchase. This is enforced by smart contract — mint orders that cannot be backed are rejected at the protocol level.
It goes in the vault.
We purchase physical assets to fully back all tokenized commodities. Once acquired, the physical is transferred to secure, insured vault storage with licensed custodial partners.
Reserves are subject to regular reviews by independent third parties. Attestations are published publicly and cryptographically anchored for transparency. If on-chain supply ever exceeds our ability to obtain physical inventory, minting pauses automatically.
Sell or redeem — your choice.
Whether you decide to sell or redeem, you have the flexibility to process any amount. Once you initiate the request, we will handle the transaction and settle your account accordingly.
If you prefer to take physical possession of your assets, you can easily request delivery. Please note that taking physical delivery is subject to standard shipping-related fees and other processing requirements.
The questions everyone asks.
Arcane tokens live on-chain, but you don't need a crypto wallet to use them. The default experience uses Arcane's custodial wallet — you sign up with email, verify your identity, and trade. For advanced users who want self-custody, we support connection to MetaMask, Phantom, and most major wallets.
Whether you use our custodial wallet or your own, the physical commodity backing is identical. The difference is only where the keys to the token live.
The physical commodity backing each token is held in bankruptcy-remote custody, not on Arcane's balance sheet. That means Arcane's creditors have no claim on your reserves. If we ceased operations, a court-appointed trustee would coordinate with our custodians to redeem outstanding tokens against the reserve pool.
This is the same legal structure used by commodity ETFs like GLD and SLV, and it is required by Section 21 of the CLARITY Act.
All physical reserves are insured at full replacement value. Custodians each carry primary insurance underwritten by top-tier syndicates. Arcane carries supplementary excess-of-loss coverage on some precious metals. Any physical loss or shortfall would be fully reimbursed before affecting token holders.
In the unlikely event of a loss larger than combined insurance coverage, a pro-rata redemption haircut would apply.
Two paths. Cash redemption: You redeem the token in-app and receive USD or USDC at the prevailing spot price, minus associated fees.
Physical delivery: Place a delivery request for a whole multiple of the standard bar/barrel size. Metals ship via courier to any address in supported location countries. Energy and agri commodities can be redeemed into standard exchange warehouse receipts transferable to you directly.
GLD, SLV, and USO are commodity ETFs. They charge an annual expense ratio (0.40% for GLD, 0.79% for USO) that compounds against your position. You cannot redeem GLD shares for physical gold unless you hold at least 100,000 shares — approximately $20M at today's prices. USO holds futures contracts, not physical oil, which means it suffers from contango decay in most market conditions.
Any holder can redeem for physical at standard bar sizes. We hold the physical directly, not derivatives, so there is no contango decay.
Arcane is intending to be licensed by the Wyoming Division of Banking as a commodity-backed payment stablecoin issuer under Section 21 of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025. We are also intending to be registered with FinCEN as a money services business and comply with all applicable BSA, AML, and OFAC requirements.
The services are not available in all jurisdictions. See our Terms of Service for the full list of restricted countries and territories.
In the US, gains on commodity tokens are generally treated as collectibles (for precious metals) or ordinary assets (for other commodities), with tax consequences depending on holding period and your tax situation. Arcane issues 1099 forms for US users annually.
We are not tax advisors. Consult a qualified CPA regarding your specific circumstances before trading. See Section 11 of our Terms of Service for the full disclaimer.
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