Forget Gold ETFs — This Blockchain Company Just Filed To Bring A New Kind Of Gold To 30 European Markets

NatGold Digital filed its MiCA White Paper with the Central Bank of Ireland and had it published under Article 9, moving its NATG token — a tokenized claim on certified in‑ground gold resources — closer to EU distribution across all 30 EEA member states. Unlike vault‑backed gold tokens, NATG represents ownership of unextracted, certified gold; NatGold says the token could offer a new route for retail and institutional gold exposure. The pre‑market reservation closed with 17,466 participants across 162 countries reserving 133,518 NATG (~$469M at a $3,518 baseline intrinsic value). NatGold engaged High Ridge Trust as independent custodian and plans to announce market availability timing separately. The filing enables EU passporting but is not an approval or endorsement — regulatory and market acceptance remain key variables for any impact on traditional gold ETFs and physical bullion markets.