EMURGO and UNBANKED, INC. Partner to Bring the First Gold-Backed Token to Cardano

Cardano's blockchain will soon feature its first major gold-backed token, Kinka Gold ($XNK), thanks to a partnership between the token's issuer and EMURGO

Cardano will soon be hosting its first major gold-backed token, thanks to a partnership between the token’s issuer and EMURGO, a founding entity of Cardano.

This new token, called Kinka Gold ($XNK), will be backed by one ounce of premium Japanese gold, meeting the standards of the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA), and will be securely stored in global vaults. The introduction of Kinka Gold will open up new possibilities for using gold in decentralized finance (DeFi) applications, such as lending and payments.

Kinka Gold is a project of UNBANKED, INC., a publicly-listed neofinance company from Japan. The launch of this token aims to extend gold’s role beyond traditional financial markets, with $XNK integrated into Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem, providing new liquidity and stability in markets where fiat-backed stablecoins may not be viable.

EMURGO is supporting the technical aspects of this launch, using its asset tokenization platform to ensure seamless issuance of Kinka Gold on the blockchain. This project marks a key step in merging traditional financial assets with blockchain-based ecosystems.

Ken Kodama, CEO of EMURGO, highlighted the groundbreaking nature of this collaboration, emphasizing the growing role of blockchain technology in transforming traditional asset management. He described the potential of Kinka Gold as a bridge between gold and the modern financial world, allowing for new business applications in real-world asset tokenization.

Chris Lane, Director at UNBANKED, highlighted the significance of launching on Cardano, particularly praising the blockchain’s efficiency, low fees, and active user base. He noted that $XNK is set to change how gold can be utilized in the evolving digital economy, moving beyond ownership and into practical applications for financial growth.