Meet Carats: A Digital Commodity Carats are not just digital tokens. Each Carat is a blockchain-based vault receipt, redeemable for physical Diamond Standard Coins or Bars. 5,000 Carats = 1 Diamond Standard Coin. Backed by natural diamonds, audited, and securely stored—Carats are recorded on the blockchain for complete transparency. Carats offer a way to store and send value globally, outside traditional banking infrastructure, with the stability of a real-world commodity. Move value with trust. Store wealth with confidence. Learn more at zurl.co/jdrxI

Why are investors turning to diamonds today? We see a shift toward real assets that offer transparency, diversification, and long-term stability. Our team designed Diamond Standard commodities to unlock this natural resource for global investors. Diamonds were historically hard to invest in because every stone is unique. We solved this problem by creating a standardized commodity: each Coin and Bar contains an equivalent set of natural diamonds, sourced through transparent bidding and audited at independent gemological labs. Ownership is recorded on a public blockchain, which enables instant authentication and digital trading. This gives investors a new way to access a $1.2 trillion resource with scarcity, low correlation to equities, and a long record of holding value. For institutions and individuals, it adds a new layer of resilience to diversified portfolios. How are you thinking about real asset exposure today?

Investor access transforms markets. In his Entrepreneur interview, Cormac Kinney explains a powerful pattern: When investors are given new access to a natural resource, prices move. The evidence: - Gold rose 700% over 20 years after ETFs made it accessible - Uranium rose 4× after the first dedicated funds raised $7B in 36 months - Diamonds, worth $1.2 trillion globally, have never been accessible to investors… until now Diamond Standard is enabling investor access through: - Fungible diamond commodities - Blockchain-backed ownership and trading - Shariah-compliant structures for the $6T Islamic finance market As hard asset demand rises in the GCC and beyond, diamonds are positioned for the next wave of financialization. Watch the full conversation: 📖 zurl.co/wRSZ6 🔗 zurl.co/7TGnm

Why are global investors turning to hard assets? As Cormac Kinney shares in his Entrepreneur Al Arabiya interview, volatility in equity and bond markets is driving a shift toward asset classes that offer greater stability and real-world backing. Diamond Standard’s solution: - A standardized, tradable diamond commodity - With blockchain-based ownership - That’s now being adopted for Islamic finance and Sukuk settlement Initially designed for ETFs, the Diamond Standard Bar is now at the center of a larger movement: A $3 billion capital raise is underway to supply diamond commodities for daily Shariah-compliant lending—a market representing over $5 to $6 trillion annually. 💡 Why diamonds? - They're compact and highly valuable - Fully deliverable and wirelessly auditable - Far more cost-efficient to store than metals like copper or nickel With turnover reaching $12 billion per day, Islamic finance needs better hard assets. Diamond Standard is building the supply infrastructure to deliver. Watch the full interview and explore the coverage: 📖 zurl.co/SYIp6 🔗 zurl.co/yVaKK

A digital commodity. Shariah-compliant. And now part of a $6T opportunity. Diamond Standard’s programmable commodities are gaining attention from both Islamic banks and BRICS financial planners. Carats are: - Denser than gold (~$700K/kg vs $72K) - Instantly auditable via chip phone - Blockchain-tradable and fully deliverable - Now Fatwa-approved for Islamic finance use Islamic financial institutions require custody, audit, and physical settlement. Carats meet all three, offering a modern upgrade to copper, aluminum, and palm oil. Is this the most advanced commodity ever issued? 🔗 Explore the pilot → zurl.co/7iKrK

The Diamond Standard Bar isn’t just a commodity. It’s a smart asset. In his interview with Entrepreneur Al Arabiya, Cormac Kinney explains how Diamond Standard created the first-ever diamond commodity: - Spot-traded on a global exchange - Approved for U.S. futures, ETFs, and Islamic finance - Secured and tokenized via a wireless chip embedded in every Bar 🔍 Here’s how it works: Each Bar contains a standardized set of natural diamonds, verified and assembled under a patented process. But what makes it revolutionary is the technology: - A wireless chip stores all diamond certificates - The chip can be audited remotely - It issues a blockchain vault receipt - Whoever holds the token owns the Bar That means you can prove authenticity, transfer ownership, or trade the commodity without moving the Bar itself. Diamonds are no longer just held — they’re owned, verified, and transacted at a global scale. Watch the full video and explore the full article: 📖 zurl.co/ODA7y 🔗 zurl.co/i2Mtb

Diamond Standard Expands to Dubai, Unlocking the Future of Shariah-Compliant Diamond Finance. With a new headquarters in the DMCC Free Zone, Diamond Standard is anchoring its operations in the heart of Islamic finance. Why now? - New Shariah regulations require physically custodied, auditable assets. - Industrial metals are inefficient and costly. - Diamonds are deliverable, verifiable, and Fatwa-approved. This expansion positions programmable diamond commodities for a $6 trillion lending market, and lays the foundation for global adoption through future-listed products. 📍 Operations launch: Q1 2026 🔗 Learn more: zurl.co/rhIgO

Diamonds: the newest solution for Shariah-compliant finance. Following the issuance of AAOIFI Standard 62, the landscape for Islamic commodity Murabaha changed. Paper-based trades in metals like nickel and aluminum no longer meet the requirements. Diamond Standard now offers: - Physical, transparent, and custodied commodities - Instant blockchain-based title transfer - Delivery and audit infrastructure through DMCC (coming soon) - Compliance with the Fatwa issued by Dr. Mohamed Ali Elgari For Islamic banks and investors, this is a breakthrough—a compliant, cost-efficient, and secure alternative that aligns tradition with modern fintech. Welcome to the future of Islamic trade finance. 📌 Learn more: zurl.co/sTFAw What commodity would you trust for your next Murabaha?

Diamonds: A $1.2 Trillion Opportunity Investors Have Missed — Until Now. Diamonds are more valuable than silver, platinum, and palladium combined — yet historically, they’ve been inaccessible to investors. That’s changing. In his interview with @Entrepreneur @EntMagazineME Diamond Standard CEO Cormac Kinney explains how diamond commodities are now: - Programmable and tradable - Efficient to store and authenticate - Shariah-compliant and blockchain-enabled The target: 15% of the global diamond supply held by investors—mirroring allocations in gold and platinum. Watch the full interview and read the article to understand how Diamond Standard is transforming the world’s most concentrated natural resource into a 21st-century asset. 🔗 Watch now: zurl.co/Vjmj6 📖 Read the article: zurl.co/Lppfl

I see @DiamondStandard Coins and Bars as: (1) a wealth preserver, (2) a physical asset off chain that can convert to a digital asset\currency Onchain, (3) a new financial asset that will change the financial industry, and (4) an alternative to gold and Bitcoin.

Diamond prices fell by ~50%. Smart investors saw an opportunity. While the global diamond market faced pressure from lab-grown supply, post-Covid oversupply, and China’s luxury slowdown, Diamond Standard built for the future. Islamic finance applications Tokenized settlement infrastructure Global custody BRICS currency pilot ETP and listed products in development These aren’t just tradable assets—they’re programmable, auditable, and built for institutional scale. As new financial rails emerge, the next chapter in diamond investing is unfolding. Will you be part of it? 🔗 Learn more at zurl.co/NKmXh

Are diamonds the next pillar of Islamic finance? @khaleejtimes spotlights a new financial frontier: Diamond Standard’s commodities are now transforming Islamic finance, offering a Shariah-compliant alternative to traditional commodity instruments. For centuries, diamonds symbolized wealth. Today, they are being recast as audited, standardized, and blockchain-enabled financial assets, suited for Murabaha transactions and compliant with AAOIFI Standard 62. Here’s what’s groundbreaking: - Each Diamond Standard Bar contains natural diamonds optimized for value equivalence. - Embedded wireless chips issue blockchain-verified titles of ownership. - Unlike copper or aluminum, diamonds offer lower custody costs and are easier to deliver. - These assets are tradable, deliverable, and approved to settle U.S. exchange contracts. This innovation arrives as Islamic banks seek asset-backed alternatives to options and warrants. With growing interest across the Gulf and BRICS markets, diamonds are emerging as a practical, transparent, and ethical solution. 🔗 Read the full feature in Khaleej Times: zurl.co/f3Ess What role can diamonds play in your financial strategy?

Diamond Standard Commodities are now officially Fatwa Certified. Approved by Sheikh Dr. Mohamed Ali Elgari, a globally recognized scholar and Shariah board member to institutions like AAOIFI, BlackRock, HSBC, and Dubai Islamic Bank, this certification affirms that Diamond Standard’s physical commodities—Coins, Bars, and Carats—are permitted for use in Islamic Finance. This includes key structures such as: - Commodity Murabaha - Shariah-compliant lending - Ethical asset-backed investment products Diamond Standard Commodities are not speculative tokens. They are audited, fungible natural diamond assets, held in secure custody, and tracked by blockchain-based vault receipts. Now aligned with AAOIFI Standard 62, they offer a modern solution for ethical finance—fully transparent, verifiable, and deliverable. 📌 Learn more: zurl.co/QVLII How do you see Shariah-compliant commodities reshaping the future of Islamic finance?

What if your money had the stability of gold and the utility of crypto—without the baggage of either? Carats are a new type of digital asset, backed by physical diamonds stored in insured vaults. They're not stablecoins. They're not securities. They're tokenized vault receipts that let you transact globally, peer-to-peer, with a verifiable real asset behind every token. Explore how Carats work, how they're created and redeemed, and why they offer a better alternative to fiat and stablecoins in an increasingly decentralized world. 💎 Backed by audited diamond commodities 🔐 Blockchain-native, instantly verifiable 🌍 Globally usable and programmable. Could Carats become the next evolution in digital value?

What happens when you eliminate five layers of markup from the diamond supply chain? In his KITCO interview, Cormac Kinney breaks down the inefficiencies in traditional diamond pricing. From miners to retailers, every layer adds cost—without adding value. Diamond Standard changes that. We purchase diamonds directly from manufacturers. No brokers, no wholesalers, no retail margins. Then we optimize and seal them into standardized commodities—each embedded with a wireless chip that issues a blockchain vault receipt. These receipts are tradable 24/7, just like tokens—backed by audited custody with Brinks. The result: direct access to a real commodity, with instant liquidity and full transparency. Learn more: zurl.co/hgOff

Faster, more flexible, and better connected. The Carats App now supports WhatsApp and email for login and transfers—making digital diamond assets easier to send, receive, and manage. Send via WhatsApp, SMS, or Hedera wallet. See which channel was used for each transaction. Sign up with your phone or email. This is digital value, delivered your way. Explore the app: zurl.co/dBkQp Which feature are you using first?

ETFs have revolutionized commodity markets, driving massive returns for gold, silver, and uranium post-launch. Learn how ETFs create liquidity, improve pricing, and expand access to investors worldwide. How do ETFs fit into your portfolio?

Like Bitcoin, natural diamonds have limited supply, high value density, and now, digital transaction capabilities. Unlike fiat-backed stablecoins, diamonds are a tangible, globally recognized asset with enduring worth. A diamond ETF will asset back Carats, a digital commodity currency. The diamond industry has a unique chance to align with the future of money—support the ETF and lead the transformation. Learn more at zurl.co/jpUQV #Bitcoin #NaturalResources #DiamondETF

Lab-grown diamonds may look similar, but they lack the investment value of natural diamonds. A diamond ETF reinforces this distinction by establishing natural diamonds as an investable asset. Investors don’t want synthetic diamonds—they want real diamonds. With an ETF, consumers will clearly see why natural diamonds retain their value while lab-grown stones are instantly worthless. Diamond manufacturers and retailers—support the ETF to cement natural diamonds as the superior choice. Learn more at zurl.co/yl549 #RealDiamonds #DiamondETF"