Diamond Standard
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | E-commerce |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Cormac Kinney (CEO & Founder) |
| Headquarters | , USA |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Diamond Standard Coin, Diamond Standard Bar, Bitcarbon token |
| Website | diamondstandard |
Diamond Standard is the producer of an exchange traded, regulated diamond commodity.[1][2][3] Equivalent to a standard gold bar for the diamond market, the diamond coin and bar enables investors to access an estimated $1.2 trillion asset class[4] for the first time. Futures contracts are in development by CFTC-licensees,[1] and an investment trust launched in 2022.[5][4]
The commodity makes diamonds accessible to fund managers because the commodity is marked-to-market daily.[4] The coin and bar are physical, and each contains a standardized set of diamonds, graded and certified by the GIA.[1] The diamonds are acquired using an automated market-making and statistical sampling process.[1][6] The geological details of the diamonds is stored on a public blockchain.[1][7]
While the commodity is held by custodians, the asset is traded using a regulator-licensed blockchain token.[4] The diamond coin and bar contain an embedded wireless encryption chip.[1] The chip provides auditing and authentication, and stores the blockchain token, which can be transacted electronically and instantly.[1]
The Diamond Standard Coin offerings are regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority and audited by Deloitte.[1][6] The authenticity and fairness of the diamond commodity is ensured by full transparency regarding the contents, sourcing, and price discovery of the diamonds inside each commodity.[1]
To supply the commodity, the company formed the Diamond Standard Exchange. All diamonds contained in the commodity are priced and acquired via transparent bidding on this exchange.[8][9]
The company was founded in New York City and has offices in Hamilton, Bermuda,[10] the domicile of its regulator.[8]
History[edit]
Founder Cormac Kinney is a software designer and serial entrepreneur.[1]
Diamond Standard, and the Bitcarbon token, are among the first services to launch under Bermuda's recently enacted Digital Asset Business Act.[11]
References[edit]
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- ^ Claman, Liz (June 26, 2019). "Diamond Standard launches world's first fungible diamond commodity". Fox Business.
- ^ Steel, Alix (August 19, 2019). "The CEO Hoping to Turn Diamonds into gold". Bloomberg Commodities Edge.
- ^ a b c d Wintermeyer, Lawrence (August 31, 2021). "Diamonds On The Blockchain: A Sustainable Way For Everyone To Invest And Hedge Against Inflation". Forbes.
- ^ Ramkumar, Amrith (November 8, 2021). "New Trust to Offer Institutional Investors Greater Access to Diamond Market". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ a b "Diamond Standard launches fungible diamond commodity". HedgeWeek. March 5, 2019.
- ^ Roberts, Daniel (August 2, 2019). "Diamond Standard backs precious gems with blockchain". Yahoo Finance.
- ^ a b Neil, Scott (May 16, 2019). "Bitcarbon eyes May launch as orders roll in". Royal Gazette.
- ^ Petallides, Nicole (May 15, 2019). "Diamond Standard CEO Interviewed at NASDAQ". TD Ameritrade Network.
- ^ Neill, Scott (December 14, 2018). "New digital asset business seeks 16 staff". The Royal Gazette.
- ^ "Premier Meets With Cormac Kinney Of Bitcarbon". Bernews. December 18, 2018.