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(PGOLD)

Polkagold (PGOLD) is a reserve digital commodity designed as a digital parallel to gold. It functions as an Algorand Standard Asset (ASA) and aims to provide a non-inflationary reserve asset for the Polkadot Treasury. While the project aims to support the Polkadot ecosystem, it is not an official project of the Web3 Foundation or Parity. Instead, it is a grassroots, community-led initiative. The project’s unique goal is to gift ownership of the Genesis wallet to the Polkadot Treasury, helping the network diversify its holdings with an asset that is decoupled from its native network price action.

PGOLD has a hard-capped maximum supply of 10,000,000 tokens, with no possibility of future minting or inflation. Its distribution model is unique: 100% of the supply was placed into liquidity pools at launch, with 0% allocated to founders, teams, or venture capitalists. This "fair launch" approach ensures that all participants, including the creators, had to acquire tokens on the open market. To ensure long-term security, over 90% of the initial liquidity is either permanently burned or locked in smart contracts for durations ranging from 5 to 20 years.

The project is hosted on Algorand to provide the Polkadot Treasury with true diversification. If the Treasury only holds its native DOT tokens, it remains fully exposed to that network's specific market fluctuations. By utilizing an Algorand Standard Asset, the Treasury gains a reserve that is technically and economically decoupled from Polkadot’s native price action. Furthermore, this cross-chain approach increases activity and liquidity on Algorand while attracting the Polkadot community to participate in a different decentralized finance ecosystem.

PGOLD serves primarily as a store of value and a reserve asset. Beyond its role as a digital commodity, users can utilize PGOLD in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Holders can participate in yield farming by providing liquidity on decentralized exchanges. Additionally, PGOLD is eligible for governance rewards programs within the Algorand ecosystem, allowing users to earn yield while holding the asset. Dedicated staking pools are also available through various partner platforms, providing multiple avenues for community members to engage with the asset and earn rewards.

To function as a true commodity like physical gold or Bitcoin, the project operates without a central organization or single point of failure. It is entirely community-governed, which prevents centralized manipulation. Concerns regarding security are addressed through the transparent fair launch model and the fact that the vast majority of liquidity is significantly burned or locked in long-term smart contracts. This structure is intended to prevent rug pulls and ensures that the project remains a public good rather than a venture-backed corporate product.

PGOLD can be traded on major exchanges, including LBank, as well as various decentralized exchanges within the Algorand ecosystem. For technical identification, the Asset ID on the Algorand network is 1237529510. Since it is an Algorand Standard Asset (ASA), it can be securely stored in any major Algorand-compatible wallet. Users simply need to add the Asset ID to their preferred wallet to begin managing their holdings or participating in the ecosystem's various DeFi and governance initiatives.