How it Works

ALQBAR is an NFT backed by physical metals

Alquimista, an American PGMs producer and refinery, is offering the digital tokenization of a collection of platinum group metals, precious and other critical metals minted into a physical ALQBAR.

​​Using NFT technology, Alquimista has fractionalised each ALQBAR, valued at approximately $1,000 at mint, into ten (10) tokens called Quarks to be sold individually. Digitizing and fractionalizing of each ALQBAR offers non-institutional investors of all sizes the rare opportunity to own and trade these metals. The physical ALQBARs are stored securly by Alquimista in a secure facility. 

1 ALQBAR = 10 Quarks

Each ALQBAR NFT is fractionalized into 10 Quarks using a smart contract on the Ethereum blockchain that generates ten tokens linked to the indivisible original ALQBAR. The blockchain is an immutable ledger whereby the tokens can never be changed or lost. Each NFT will serve as proof of authenticity and ownership of the share in its associated ALQBAR.

Redemption is available to investors that own all 10 quarks of their respective ALQBAR. After validation and verification, Alquimista will ship the ALQBAR to its owner. The ALQBAR NFT will then be burned.

NFT Technology

Why NFTs instead of fungible digital tokens? Each ALQBAR has a unique metal composition and physical appearance that is impossible to replicate. We chose non-fungible tokens due to the rarity of each bar. Your ALQBAR or Quark is completely unique. You will always have full ownership of your NFTs.

Physical Properties

  • Chemical Composition

  • Bar Weight

  • Physical description of the bar

  • 2D images & 3D scanning that show the unique physical composition of each ALQBAR

  • Provenance details

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How to Trade

Digital Wallet

Mint or purchase your NFT using a digital wallet.

Don’t have one? Create one.

Claim NFT

Concentrates are physically and digitally minted into ALQBARs.

Trade

Trade the value of the Quarks and/or ALQ Bar you own!

Hold

Hold your digital tokens as a hedge against inflation, geopolitical upheaval, or as a safe haven asset.

How to Redeem

Own a full ALQBAR

To redeem the physical ALQ Bar, you must own 10/10 Quarks that compose the ALQ Bar.

Request Redemption

Request redemption through the Trendsy portal in seconds.

Delivery

After validation, your ALQ Bar will be shipped to you!

Guaranteed Security

Blockchain

To redeem the physical ALQ Bar, you must own 10/10 Quarks that compose the ALQ Bar.

Audits

Third party audits to ensure metal composition, value, and security.

Accessible

Investors may redeem Their ALQ Bar at any time. Validation is quick and straight forward.