Norwegian Block Exchange is now launching trading in tokenized gold and silver through a partnership with German firm Finest Investment GmbH. The offering gives NBX customers digital access to physical, LBMA‑certified gold and silver that can be redeemed in units as small as 1 gram.
Norwegian Block Exchange (NBX) is expanding its digital asset offering with tokenized precious metals in the form of gold and silver. The company describes the venture as a step further into the segment of so-called real world assets (RWAs), where physical assets are represented as digital tokens on a blockchain.
Through the collaboration with Finest Investment GmbH, NBX customers gain access to digital tokens representing direct ownership in physical gold and silver. The underlying metals are stored in LBMA-certified vaults at Pro Aurum in Germany and, according to the parties, can be redeemed in physical units down to 1‑gram bars.
“By enabling customers to save and invest in gold and silver fractions, NBX aims to make stable and established asset classes more accessible,” says Stig Aleksander Kjos‑Mathisen, CEO of NBX.
The launch involves precious metals becoming available on the same platform where users today trade cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and other digital assets. The aim is to combine the liquidity and accessibility of digital markets with the characteristics of traditional value stocks such as gold and silver.
NBX is highlighting tokenized precious metals as an extension of the platform's focus on real world assets, where physical assets are represented as digital tokens. Tokenization is supposed to make it possible to own and trade fractions of traditional assets, which has historically been more difficult in the classical financial markets.
According to the company, the ambition is to lower the threshold for saving and investing in established asset classes by packaging them into a digital format. Precious metals become part of a broader NBX ecosystem that also includes other tokenized assets and cryptocurrencies.
The ability to trade very small shares may be relevant both for new savers and for more experienced investors looking to adjust their portfolio with exposure to precious metals. At the same time, trading takes place within the NBX universe, where users are already accustomed to digital assets and crypto.
Tokenized precious metals are positioned as a complement to other digital investment opportunities, not as a substitute. That way, users can combine traditional value stocks with more volatile cryptocurrencies within the same platform.
Finest Investment GmbH is responsible for the tokenization process itself, as well as for the procurement, storage and verification of gold and silver. The company purchases the metals from LBMA-certified operators and handles vault storage at Pro Aurum in Germany.
Finest CEO Tim Brückman points to the tokenization of real world assets, including precious metals, as one of the most important blockchain innovations at the moment. He highlights that digital representation of physical assets can make such investments more accessible, while still being linked to underlying tangible values.
The new offering of tokenized gold and silver is made available to all users of the NBX platform. For customers, this means that precious metals trading can be carried out side by side with other digital assets, within the same user interface and account structure.
The launch places NBX in a field where an increasing number of players are investigating how physical values can be made available as digital securities or tokens. Tokenized precious metals are often highlighted as an early and relatively mature application for this type of solution, precisely because they build on an already established market tradition for gold and silver.
