nGRND Gold Protocol — Investor Presentation 2026

Gold Protocol

Empowering Sustainable Ownership of Natural Wealth

We convert currently stranded in-ground gold into liquid,
reward-bearing digital assets — without mining.

18.5M grams already secured under long-term agreements

The Problem

Gold investors are missing the highest-margin part of the gold lifecycle

Gold discovery is capital intensive and dilutive — investors only buy in late
Over 85% of gold is mined and refined just to return to stored value
184,000 tonnes of greenfield gold resources remain stranded in-ground

ESG pressure is increasing the cost and complexity of extraction
Most existing gold tokens are passive — no structured return mechanism
Until nGRND, there has been no scalable way to monetise in-ground assets

Gold has always been financialised — this is the next evolution.

Market Opportunity

A $160B+ opportunity in stranded
in-ground gold value — now becoming liquid

184,000

Tonnes of greenfield gold mineral resources remain in-ground globally

215M

Crypto wallets — ~$1.6T USD addressable market

18.5M

Grams of gold already secured under 30+ year agreements

Target Investors

Digital asset, crypto, RWA & Web3 investors
Gen Z & Millennial investors seeking liquid, sustainable assets
ESG-aligned institutional and retail capital

Traction

Billions of grams in advanced pipeline discussions
Geopolitically stable, resource-rich jurisdictions
Tokenised RWAs going institutional — timing is now

The Opportunity

Why in-ground gold is
investable today

Valued

Mining companies already trade on in-ground resources and reserves. The market understands this asset class.

Verified

National Instruments (NI 43-101 / JORC) provide the gold-standard framework for resource classification.

Financialised

Futures markets already price unmined gold forward. Tokenisation is the next logical evolution.

Tokenised

nGRND unlocks liquidity and enables scalable global access to verified, yield-generating in-ground assets.

nGRND shifts gold from a passive store of value to an active, return-generating digital asset with sustainability alignment.

The Token

Every token = 1 gram of preserved gold
that exists in our treasury
with digital provenance

Backed by verified resources / reserves under NI 43-101 / JORC standards
Tokens released only upon validation of matching preserved gold volume
Capped supply of 6 billion tokens — structured for scarcity
Escrow tokens held by 2 independent digital custodians

"The nGRND Gold Protocol Token represents an economic exposure to verified in-ground gold — not a claim on extracted physical gold."

Return Mechanics

Engineered, incentive-driven return mechanisms
on top of gold price appreciation

Gold Treasury Program

For every 1 token, there is 1 gram of in-ground gold in our treasury supported by digital provenance.

Staking Returns

Return multipliers reward long-term participation. Multipliers funded through structured reward allocation — not token printing.

Land Use Revenue

Distributions from alternative land use monetisation on 30+ year agreements — carbon credits, surface revenue, ESG activities.

Ecosystem Participation

8 active participation streams: Governance · Play · Impact · Learn · Advocate · Wellbeing · Refer · Agents. Earn rewards across each stream, including USDT distributions from real-world revenue generated by the programme.

ESG & SDG Impact

Creating revenue positive programmes with measured impact against ESG and sustainability.

How It Works

From resource to tokenised utility —
value creation and structured returns

Verify Gold

In-ground resources validated under NI 43-101 / JORC standards by independent geologists

Secure Rights

30+ year renewable alternative land use agreements with landowners in resource-rich jurisdictions

Tokenise Preserved Gold

Escrow tokens released only against verified, matched in-ground "preserved gold" volume — held by digital custodian

Generate Revenue

Alternative land use monetisation, carbon credits, surface revenue and ESG-linked income streams

Distribute Returns

Rewards distributed based on incentivised behaviour, staking multipliers and governance participation

Supply discipline: Escrow tokens only released against verified Preserved Gold · Two independent digital custodians

Risk Management

Risk & Mitigation

Risk	Mitigation
Asset Validation	Independent geological validation under National Instruments (NI 43-101 / JORC) standards
Gold Eligibility	Risk Classification Allocation Structure — tiered, staged approach to asset onboarding and release
Liquidity Risk	Multiple exchange listings combined with staged liquidity programmes and phased asset onboarding
Token Supply Risk	Hard-capped 6B token supply. Tokens only issued against verified preserved gold held by independent digital custodians
Market Adoption	Existing and rapidly increasing global demand for digital gold assets. Rising institutional interest in tokenised RWAs
Gold Price Exposure	Participation-based return mechanisms and staking multipliers provide structured yield above passive gold price exposure

Staking & Returns

Staking & Structured Returns

Return Multiplier Structure

Min. Tokens Staked	Multiplier
1	1.0×
50	1.25×
100	1.5×
250	2.0×
500	2.5×
1,000	3.0×
2,500	3.5×
5,000	4.0×
10,000	4.5×
50,000	6.0×

Revenue Sources

Treasury reserve pool
Alternative land use revenue distributions
Surface revenue & other programme revenues
Token activity & ecosystem participation

Initial staking pool: 2% of the total token pool

Multipliers funded through structured reward allocation and participation mechanics — not guaranteed returns.

Designed to incentivise long-term participation and reduce circulating supply pressure.

Tokenomics

Designed for
Scarcity & Growth

Capped supply of 6 billion tokens
Tokens released only against verified grams of Preserved Gold
Gold price appreciation drives asset base
Staking lock-up reduces circulating supply
Revenue inflows increase demand
ESG and sustainability metrics drive long-term expectancy

Supply discipline + demand utility

ESG & Sustainability

ESG Advantage

Measured Impact

Avoided mining emission reductions
Land and socioeconomic preservation & restoration
Climate Positive activity and community uplift
Reduced regulatory and permitting burdens
SDG and ESG impact reporting

Impact Metrics

CO₂ avoided per ounce of preserved gold
Biodiversity, restoration & preservation metrics
SDG & ESG target tracking
Community uplift and social impact metrics

Alternative land use monetisation distributions on 30+ year land management agreements

Profit aligned with preservation and restoration

Leadership

Experienced team built for success

David Lucatch

Founder

Serial entrepreneur, 40+ years, multiple exits. Raised $200M+ for tech/consumer platforms. Early internet pioneer; Web3 game studio exit.

Professor Lisa Wilson

Founder

Top 20 thought leaders and influencers on blockchain, ESG & digital assets. Top 50 Women in AI. Structured world's first AMC with Swiss ISINs for investment grade carbon assets. Former IAL, Rio Tinto, BHP.

Lynn Cumiskey

Founder

30+ years compliance, securities & corporate governance. Senior VP, Pegasus Fintech Group.

Cath Thrupp

Founder

Founder & CEO of CarbonPlanet. Preeminent career facilitating sustainability transition for carbon, biodiversity, water, natural resources, renewable energy, waste management and recycling.

Dr. Mazdak Rafaty

Founder

PhD Economics & International Management. 200+ companies supported in MENA. FEMOZA Consultative Board.

Senior Advisors

Michael Gord

Senior Advisor, Alt Markets

George Tsiolis

Senior Advisor, Investor Relations

Vincent Sciglitano

Senior Advisor, Business Relations

Greg Hall

Senior Advisor, Site Programmes

Partners

Market Position

Competitive Analysis

Feature / Dimension		NatGold	GLDY	Tether Gold / Paxos	Traditional Gold (ETF/Bullion)
Underlying Asset	In-ground gold + utility	In-ground gold	Physical vaulted	Physical vaulted	Physical gold
Extraction Required	❌ No	❌ No	✅ Yes	✅ Yes	✅ Yes
ESG / Climate Narrative	✅ Strong	✅ Strong	❌ Weak	❌ Weak	❌ Weak
Yield Generation	✅ Staking + ecosystem	❌ None	~3–4% limited	❌ None	❌ None
Token Utility	✅ High	❌ Minimal	❌ None	❌ Minimal	❌ None
Governance Rights	✅ Yes	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No	❌ No
Target Market	Retail + Web3 + ESG	ESG + macro	Institutional	Crypto + retail	Global investors
Scalability	✅ High (no mining limit)	✅ High	❌ Limited	❌ Limited	❌ Limited
Core Narrative	"Value without extraction"	"Gold without mining"	"Gold with yield"	"Digital gold ownership"	"Store of value"

Note: Analysis represents a significant cross-section of primary tokenisation formats. v1 for discussion only.

Investment Case

Why nGRND Succeeds

First scalable in-ground tokenisation

No competitor offers this combination of verified asset backing, yield, and utility

Dual returns

Asset appreciation + ecosystem participation rewards — funded from real revenue

Verified, risk-mitigated structure

National Instrument standards (NI 43-101/ JORC) + dual digital custodians + structured regulatory compliance

Long-term supply lock

30+ year renewable land agreements. 18.5M grams secured today. Billions more in pipeline

Don't mine the future.
Tokenise it.

Investment Opportunity

Raising $10M USD

First Mover Round (up to $3M USD)

Early access at earliest terms — priority allocation

Pre-Launch (up to $7M USD)

Access prior to public token sales and exchange listings

$10M gets us to:
· 18.5M grams secured & tokenised
· Illustrative revenue potential up to $180M USD
· Multiple exchange listings
· Feasibility studies for alternative land use monetisation

Illustrative model — detailed assumptions available on request.

Use of Funds

%	Use of Proceeds
47.17%	Site Programme Deposits*
22.25%	General Working Capital
11.40%	Alternative Land Use Feasibility Studies
7.75%	Marketing, Branding & Promotion
6.23%	Professional Services & Consulting
3.25%	nGRND Gold Protocol Token Development
1.35%	Corporate
0.60%	General & Administrative

*Site Programme Deposits are recoverable. Capital deployed immediately into asset acquisition, tokenisation & market launch.

Focused on scaling verified asset base and accelerating market entry.

Thank You

Early access to a new return-generating gold asset
backed by verified in-ground resources

info@ngrnd.com

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