Tezos-Powered Uranium Trading Goes Live

Uranium.io, a new decentralized marketplace for trading physical uranium, is now live on the Tezos blockchain. Supported by leading uranium trading company Curzon Uranium, and Archax, the first registered crypto exchange in the UK, the Uranium.io dApp enables users to directly access the uranium market like never before.

Power your portfolio with uranium #

Built on Etherlink, an EVM-compatible, non-custodial L2 blockchain powered by Tezos, the marketplace provides a seamless and secure user flow to purchase tokenized physical uranium (U3O8, or “yellowcake”) stored at a regulated depository owned and operated by Cameco, a global leader in uranium storage.

The user experience of the dApp has been carefully designed to facilitate an easy on-ramping to uranium trading for users of all backgrounds. After simple sign-up steps and identity verification, connecting your wallet and making your first trades of uranium are completed in just a few clicks.

Key features of the trading platform include:

• Fractional ownership: Users can start investing with no minimum spend, removing the traditional barriers of massive lot sizes.
• On-chain transparency: Immutable records of ownership and automated trade settlements through smart contracts help ensure trust.
• 24/7 global trading: Users can trade uranium 24/7, 365 days a year from anywhere in the world on participating exchanges.

Why uranium matters: The evolution of AI and energy #

Uranium is a core component of nuclear energy production, which is experiencing renewed recognition as a key means of achieving net-zero emissions goals globally. Recently, the energy demands of artificial intelligence infrastructure have accelerated interest in nuclear power. Major companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are investing heavily into nuclear energy projects to sustain their growing AI ecosystems.

Despite its rising importance, uranium has remained out of reach for most investors. Unlike precious metals like gold or silver, uranium trading has required minimum lot sizes of 50,000 pounds—an investment of approximately $4.2 million. Retail investors have been relegated to ETFs, which are dependent on management efficacy in tracking the underlying price and listing availability.

The trading platform works to address these market limitations by tokenizing uranium assets using blockchain technology, dramatically increasing their accessibility to average investors.

Major institutional support #

The dApp has been launched with support from leading organizations in the energy and blockchain sectors:

• Curzon Uranium: A globally recognized uranium trader with over $1 billion in transactions.

• Cameco: One of the largest uranium providers worldwide, offering institutional-grade storage services.

• Archax: The UK’s first registered crypto exchange, providing regulatory backing for the platform.

The integration of these institutions in the trading platform helps facilitate the tokenization process for this heavily regulated asset, ensuring that the handling of trades is carried out with seamless regulatory compliance.

The rapid growth of real-world asset tokenization #

Tokenized uranium is the latest example of the accelerating real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market. Recent analysis by Van Eck revealed a surge in tokenized assets’ market cap, growing from near zero to over $300 million within just nine months of 2023. The projected trend for RWA tokenization is equally impressive, with some estimating that the tokenization market could unlock $16 trillion of new asset value by 2030.

This new trading platform aligns with this trend, leveraging Tezos blockchain technology to bring efficiency, transparency, and accessibility to a vital resource.

Arthur Breitman, Co-Founder of Tezos, highlighted the significance of Uranium.io, stating:

“Real-world assets on-chain are compelling when they meaningfully reduce friction or enable new economic arrangements. The launch of Uranium.io on Tezos is a perfect example—transforming a market previously restricted by massive lot sizes and OTC overhead into something accessible and composable. This is particularly exciting as nuclear power is experiencing a revival.”

A powerful blockchain use case #

This new marketplace represents a paradigm shift in how uranium is traded, paving the way for broader participation in this critical asset class. By combining blockchain technology with institutional-grade infrastructure, Uranium.io offers retail investors an unprecedented opportunity to participate in the uranium market—and by extension, the AI and energy sectors.

For more information, visit www.uranium.io.