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From Physical Asset to Digital Ownership Infrastructure
Visual lifecycle: Identify / Source -> Verify -> Value -> Custody -> Passport -> Tokenize -> Reconcile -> Redeem. Explain who performs each stage, evidence generated, controls, and participant visibility.
From Physical Asset to Digital Ownership Infrastructure
A continuous, auditable, and legally enforceable 8-stage pipeline transforming physical high-purity industrial metals into programmable, bankruptcy-remote digital assets under Swiss DLT law. Every step is governed by independent oversight, cryptographic proofs, and guaranteed bilateral physical redemption.
1:1 Invariant
Zero fractional allocationZero Self-Certification
ISO/IEC 17025 accreditedSwiss Bailment (CO 472)
Senior proprietary titleHourly Reconciliation
Decentralized oracle commitsPrimary Asset Sourcing, Origin Identification & Intake Vetting
OECD-aligned supply chain screening, conflict-free mineral provenance, and smelter manifest verification.
Who Performs Each Stage
Asset Originator / Sourcing Partner / Certified Smelter or Refiner
ReserveChain Intake Due Diligence Desk & ESG Compliance Officer
The commercial asset owner or accredited refiner submits unrefined or primary refined metal lots for prospective protocol intake.
- LBMA / LPPM / LME Registered Smelter Accreditation
- ISO 9001 Quality Management System Certification
- Dun & Bradstreet Verified Corporate Identifier
Evidence Generated
- Refiner Certificate of Origin & Batch Smelter Manifest
- OECD CAHRA (Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas) Due Diligence Dossier
- Commercial Packing List & Customs Bill of Lading (CMR/AWB)
- Pre-Intake Chain-of-Custody Manifest & Anti-Slavery Compliance Declaration
SHA-256 Origin Manifest Hash logged into Intake Queue: 0x8f4cd19a67b2e4...e893
Encrypted Inter-Institutional Datastore & IPFS Protocol Intake Registry
RC-INTAKE-2026-CU-0841
Controls & Invariants
- Mandatory OECD 5-step due diligence framework verification
- Comprehensive AML/KYC background checks on all beneficial asset owners
- Zero unrefined or unverified lot acceptance (purity floor threshold ≥99.99% for copper)
- Sealed container transit under bonded customs escort
Statutory warranty of clean, unencumbered proprietary title free of third-party liens, commercial pledges, or judicial freezes.
Immediate intake disqualification upon any OFAC, SECO, EU sanctions listing or origin documentation anomaly.
Participant Visibility
Full real-time intake telemetry, container transit milestone tracking, intake dossier approval status.
Verified refiner provenance accreditation, ISO origin country identifier, OECD compliance summary.
Anonymized ESG origin classification, sanitized country code, time-stamped intake registration hash.
Refiner Lot Intake Manifest & OECD CAHRA Clearance
Aurubis AG / ISO 9001 Certified Facility
Antofagasta District, Chile (Sanctions Cleared)
Cathode Grade A (ASTM B115 Specification)
0x8f4cd19a67b2e4...e893 (SHA-256 Digest)
SECO / OFAC / EU Dual-Check Passed
Lifecycle Execution Matrix
Comparative overview of all eight protocol phases across responsible actors, generated proofs, and audit visibility.
| Stage | Primary Responsible Actor | Key Evidence Generated | Mandatory Control / Invariant | Public Audit Visibility | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01Identify / Source | Asset Originator / Sourcing Partner / Certified Smelter or Refiner | Refiner Certificate of Origin & Batch Smelter Manifest | Mandatory OECD 5-step due diligence framework verification | Institutional Audit Dossier & Public Cryptographic Anchor | |
02Verify | Independent Accredited Metallurgical Testing Laboratory (ALS Global / IGAS / SGS / Alex Stewart) | Certified Certificate of Analysis (CoA) with Elemental Breakdown | Zero Self-Certification Invariant: Neither ReserveChain nor asset owners may test or certify their own inventory | Unredacted Chemical Telemetry & Public Lab Fingerprint | |
03Value | Institutional Valuation Desk / Certified Commodity Appraiser & Reference Pricing Feed | Formal Valuation Appraisal Certificate & Batch Settlement Price Sheet | Exclusively mark-to-market pricing derived from official LME Cash Official Settlement / CME Copper Fix | Real-Time Transparent Benchmark Data | |
04Custody | Licensed Independent Depository Custodian (Loomis International / Malca-Amit / Brink's Switzerland) | Swiss Negotiable Warehouse Receipt (Lagerschein) | Segregated Bailment Invariant: Material held strictly as allocated bailment, never unallocated deposit | Fully Audited Segregated Bailment | |
05Passport | ReserveChain Passport Engine & Cryptographic Metadata Registrar | Serialized Digital Asset Passport (DAP) Specification | Deterministic Serialization: Every individual pallet, ingot bundle, or container receives a globally unique non-fungible identifier | 100% Cryptographically Sealed Public Passport | |
06Tokenize | ReserveChain Token Issuance Engine & Regulated Swiss Transfer Agent | On-Chain ERC-3643 Token Mint Transaction Hash & Gas Receipt | Strict 1:1 Issuance Invariant: Smart contract mathematically prohibits minting any token unit unless a valid, unencumbered Digital Asset Passport and warehouse receipt are locked into custody | On-Chain Ledger-Based Securities Transparency | |
07Reconcile | Decentralized Oracle Network (Chainlink PoR) & Automated Reconciliation Aggregator | Hourly Proof of Reserves Oracle Attestation Feed Commitment | Continuous Solvency Invariant: Total Vaulted Physical Kilograms must strictly equal or exceed circulating token supply: Ratio ≥ 100.00% | Real-Time Cryptographic & Physical Attestation | |
08Redeem | Qualified Token Holder / Industrial Consignee & ReserveChain Physical Redemption Desk | On-Chain Token Burn Transaction Receipt & Escrow Lock Event | Atomic Redemption Invariant: Tokens are permanently burned on-chain prior to physical gate release from the Swiss vault, preventing any double-spending or paper inventory float | End-to-End Bilateral Physical Execution |
1:1 Non-Fractional Invariant
Every on-chain digital unit is backed by exactly one kilogram of verified physical metal in sovereign vaults. Smart contracts mathematically prohibit any unbacked minting or fractional issuance.
Senior Bailment Title (CO Art. 472)
Vaulted inventories are held as segregated bailment, not an unallocated deposit. Physical metals remain senior property of token holders and are strictly bankruptcy-remote from all intermediaries.
Bilateral Physical Redemption
Qualified participants possess the contractual right to surrender tokens and trigger direct physical delivery from Swiss bonded vaults via licensed armored transport to industrial hubs worldwide.
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