Diamond Standard
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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] Futures contracts are in development by CFTC-licensees,[1] and an investment trust launched in 2022.[5][4]
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | E-commerce |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Cormac Kinney (CEO & Founder) |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products |
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| Website | diamondstandard |
Products
The coin and bar are physical, and each contains a standardized set of diamonds, graded and certified by the Gemological Institute of America.[1] The diamonds are acquired using an automated market-making and statistical sampling process.[1][6] The geological details of the diamonds are stored on a public blockchain.[1][7]
The commodity makes diamonds accessible to fund managers because the commodity is marked-to-market daily.[4] 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.[1]
The Diamond Standard Coin offerings are regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority and audited by Deloitte.[1][6] Diamond Standard and the Bitcarbon token are among the first services to launch under Bermuda's recently enacted Digital Asset Business Act.[8] To supply the commodity, the company also formed the Diamond Standard Exchange. All diamonds contained in the commodity are priced and acquired via transparent bidding on this exchange.[9][10]
History
The company was founded in 2018 by Cormac Kinney, a software designer and serial entrepreneur.[1] The company was founded in New York City and has offices in Hamilton, Bermuda,[11] the domicile of its regulator.[9]