Gold has been money for 2,000 years but it’s never moved at 400 ms or earned 4 % APY. 🏎️

Usman, co-founder of Oro, sits down with Thomas Bahamas to unveil how Oro tokenizes fully-audited bullion on Solana, pays 3-4 % real yield through the century-old “gold-leasing” market, and lets you redeem down to one gram in Dubai, London, the U.S.even for an engagement ring. We break down the macro tailwinds pushing gold above $3 k/oz, why Solana desperately needs a non-USD store of value, and how you’ll soon LP, borrow, or save with the planet’s oldest asset… at DeFi speed.

Guest

Usman – CEO & Co-Founder, Oro

• Fifth-generation gold-market insider (family biz > 100 yrs)

• Building the world’s largest on-chain gold redemption network

• Twitter: @theusmansal

Key Takeaways

Macro Gold Boom – 40 % YoY rise, 5-10 % portfolio allocation coming back in vogue.

Tokenization Done Right – Monthly third-party vault audits, bankruptcy-remote trusts.

Real-World Yield – 3-4 % from institutional gold leasing, stacked on top of price gains.

One-Gram Redemption – Physical pickup or delivery in major gold hubs; jewelry optional.

DeFi Utility – LP pools, on-chain collateral, and “GOLD +” staked savings account.

Solana Edge – Sub-penny fees and 24/7 liquidity beat legacy ETFs and wrapped BTC.

Resources & Links

Join the Oro wait-list: orogold.app

Gold-Leasing Explainer (blog)

Pyth Network – On-chain gold price oracle

Mentioned protocols: Lulo, Carrot

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