About Aurion

Year one: proving the model

Aurion opened its first insured vaulting partnership and processed its first client pickups in our founding year, starting with a single regional courier network and a small team of certified assayers. In our first 12 months of operation we processed just under 3,100 ounces of physical gold and settled the equivalent value in Bitcoin and Ethereum for an initial cohort of 640 verified clients. Every gram was independently assayed, insured in transit, and reconciled against on-chain settlement records before a single transaction was marked complete.

Years two and three: scaling logistics and compliance

As demand grew, we expanded our insured courier network to cover 14 countries and formalized partnerships with LBMA-accredited refiners for independent assay and purity verification. During this period we implemented a full Know-Your-Customer and Anti-Money-Laundering program aligned with FATF Travel Rule guidance, and completed our first independent SOC 2 Type I readiness assessment. Cumulative gold volume processed crossed 52,000 ounces by the end of year three, with total settled value surpassing $310 million.

Year four: institutional-grade custody and audits

Year four marked a turning point: we moved all client gold holdings into segregated, insured third-party vaults audited on a quarterly basis, and published our first third-party Proof-of-Reserves attestation. We also completed a SOC 2 Type II examination covering security, availability, and confidentiality controls across our custody and settlement infrastructure. By the close of year four, cumulative gold processed reached 121,000 ounces and total value traded exceeded $1.6 billion.

Year five: where we stand today

Today, Aurion operates insured pickup and vaulting corridors across 26 countries, settles into more than a dozen supported digital assets, and maintains 24/7 order tracking from pickup to on-chain settlement. Our compliance program has processed identity verification for over 41,000 client accounts, and our cumulative gold value traded now exceeds $2.4 billion across more than 184,000 ounces of physical gold. Our settlement success rate — the percentage of orders that complete without dispute or delay — stands at 99.98% over the trailing twelve months.

Independent verification, not just claims

We do not ask clients to take our credibility on faith. Every major operational milestone at Aurion has been independently verified: assay certificates from LBMA-accredited refiners accompany every gold lot, insurance coverage is underwritten by internationally rated carriers, and our custody controls are examined annually under the SOC 2 Type II framework. Proof-of-Reserves attestations are published quarterly, cross-referencing vaulted gold holdings against outstanding client balances so that anyone can verify that Aurion holds what it says it holds.