KRT is a USD-pegged stablecoin backed by certified rough diamond reserves. Starting with Botswana. Scaling to every major producer. The first digital currency designed to unlock the world's $80B diamond industry.
Billions in diamond reserves sit in vaults generating zero digital revenue. KaratCoin turns idle inventory into productive capital, starting with Botswana and expanding to every major producer.
Every KRT token is backed by $1.50 in certified rough diamonds held by a government-owned custodian, plus a USD cash buffer for instant redemptions.
Diamond producer designates certified rough parcels to an insured vault. Independent GIA appraisal confirms value. Chainlink Proof of Reserve publishes collateral on-chain.
Institutional participants deposit USD. Protocol verifies 150% backing. KRT minted 1:1 to USD deposit. Tokens circulate on Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum across global DeFi markets.
KRT generates fees from every mint, redeem, and trade. Revenue flows to the protocol, the custodian, and the government. Holders redeem KRT for USD at any time.
Unlike algorithmic stablecoins, KRT maintains a hard floor of physical diamond reserves. Independent GIA appraisals and Chainlink Proof of Reserve oracles publish the collateral ratio on-chain.
Diamond reserves are allocated by DTCB and held by the Okavango Diamond Company, a 100% government-owned entity. Every stone is Kimberley Process certified, GIA-appraised, and insured through Lloyd's of London.
Monthly independent appraisal of all reserve parcels
Real-time on-chain proof of reserve verification
Full coverage on all physical diamond reserves
Regulated under Botswana Virtual Assets Act
Botswana didn't just adopt ethical diamond standards. It helped create them. As a founding force behind the Kimberley Process, Botswana sets the global benchmark for conflict-free, transparent diamond production.
Botswana is a founding member of the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme. Every rough diamond in the KRT reserve is certified conflict-free from mine to vault.
Debswana mine face to DTCB sorting to ODC custody. No informal or artisanal mining in Botswana. 100% government-controlled pipeline with zero third-party handling.
Africa's longest continuous democracy. A2 Moody's credit rating. Ranked least corrupt country in Africa by Transparency International, consistently since 1998.
All reserve partners comply with RJC standards for responsible business practices across the diamond supply chain, from mining through to retail.
KRT serves institutional and DeFi use cases across global digital asset markets.
Provide liquidity on Uniswap, Curve, and Aave. Earn trading fees while holding a commodity-backed asset with verifiable on-chain collateral.
Dollar-denominated asset with physical diamond backing. Unique positioning for pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, and institutions seeking commodity-collateralized stability.
Once KRT is established, the platform enables tokenized government bonds settled in KRT, creating a new channel for sovereign capital raising with lower costs and 24/7 liquidity.
Botswana is the world's largest diamond producer by value, home to the richest diamond mine on earth, and a founding force behind the Kimberley Process. KaratCoin starts here because no other country offers the same combination of reserves, regulation, and reputation.
Every layer of KaratCoin is designed for independent verification.
Physical GIA appraisal of every diamond parcel in custody. Monthly attestation reports.
Chainlink Proof of Reserve oracle publishes collateral ratio on-chain in real time.
Smart contract source code audited by CertiK and Quantstamp. Open for public inspection.
Government board oversight with veto rights on diamond allocation and custody arrangements.
Phase 1 proves the model in Botswana. Each phase expands the reserve base, deepens liquidity, and adds new producers to the network.
$10M DTCB diamond allocation. NBFIRA VASP license. Mainnet deployment. DeFi protocol integrations. Proof of concept with government partnership.
$50M+ diamond reserves. CEX listings. Lucara partnership. Institutional custody dashboard. Cross-chain deployment to Base and Arbitrum.
De Beers global operations. Namibia and South Africa reserves. Smart bond platform launch. $150M+ in diamond backing across multiple producers.
$1B+ in diamond reserves from producers worldwide. The standard digital settlement layer for the global diamond industry.
KaratCoin is building the first digital currency backed by the world's diamond reserves.
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