A golddepot is a next‑generation custody hub that treats physical gold with the convenience of digital money. Instead of scattering the bullion journey across dealers, bank boxes, and shipping firms, GoldDepot folds every step—purchase, verification, insurance, storage, audit, trade, and delivery—into one friction‑free loop.
A Seamless Purchase Path
Clients open an account in under ten minutes. A selfie‑based biometric test, automated sanctions screening, and a quick proof‑of‑address upload replace the week‑long paperwork typical of legacy dealers. Once approved, investors can lock a live spot price for London Good‑Delivery bars, one‑kilogram billets, or sovereign coins. Settlement options span traditional bank wires to stablecoins such as USDC, ensuring global accessibility around the clock.
Scientific Intake and Immutable Records
On arrival, every bar undergoes tri‑modal testing: X‑ray fluorescence confirms fineness, ultrasonic pulse detects hidden voids, and precision weighing guarantees weight tolerance within 0.01 %. The bar is then photographed, sealed in tamper‑evident film, and registered—complete with serial, timestamp, and test metrics—on a write‑once, geo‑replicated ledger. This forensic record means the metal can change hands later without re‑assay delays.
Fortress‑Grade Physical Security
GoldDepot vaults exceed EN‑1143‑1 Class III specifications. Reinforced concrete walls, seismic sensors, and Faraday‑caged server rooms form the structural shell, while dual‑control air‑locks require simultaneous vein‑pattern scans from two officers plus an offline HSM code. Lloyd’s of London underwrites 100 % replacement value for theft, fire, flood, and even mysterious disappearance, transferring risk from the owner’s shoulders to A‑rated reinsurers.
Radical Transparency
Monthly statements list every bar by serial, weight, and purity. A mobile dashboard streams live CCTV of the precise aisle where each client’s pallet resides. Unannounced SOC 1 and ISAE 3402 audits—performed by Big Four firms—let owners reconcile the digital ledger against physical inventory in near real time. The result is provable ownership, free from the paper‑promise ambiguity that plagues many “pooled” bullion programs.