I-ON Digital Corp. Deploys $200 Million in Assets Under Management (AUM), Backed By In Situ Gold Reserves, As I-ON's Treasury Solidifies Diversified Yield Strategies From Digital Asset Deployment

Rhea-AI Summary

I-ON Digital (OTCQB:IONI) announced it secured more than $200 million in in-situ gold reserve commitments to be digitized as ION.au and managed via its regulated Treasury and Digital Asset Platform (DAP).

The assets will be deployed into large-scale tokenization, stablecoin programs, liquidity pools and distribution channels including RAAC.io and GoldfishGold.com, and the company says this expands institutional access and auditability for gold-backed digital instruments. The deployment supports I-ON's capital markets readiness ahead of a planned 2026 national exchange uplisting.

Positive

• $200 million in in-situ gold reserve commitments
• Assets to be digitized via regulated Treasury and DAP
• Deployment into tokenization, stablecoins and liquidity pools
• Distribution through RAAC.io and GoldfishGold.com
• Supports planned 2026 national exchange uplisting readiness

Negative

• None.

News Market Reaction

-1.94%

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-1.94% News Effect

On the day this news was published, IONI declined 1.94%, reflecting a mild negative market reaction.

Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.

Key Figures

Gold AUM commitments: $200 million Planned uplisting year: 2026

2 metrics

Gold AUM commitments $200 million In-situ gold reserves backing ION.au deployment agreements

Planned uplisting year 2026 Target year for planned national exchange uplisting

Market Reality Check

Price: $0.5500 Vol: Volume 67,755 is 9.36x th...

high vol

$0.5500 Last Close

Volume Volume 67,755 is 9.36x the 20-day average, indicating elevated trading interest ahead of and around this news. high

Technical Trading slightly below the 200-day MA at $0.73 with price at $0.72, showing a marginally weak technical posture pre-news.

Peers on Argus

IONI fell 7.33% while peers showed mixed moves: MTBLY up 5.45%, INVU up 3.87%, L...

IONI fell 7.33% while peers showed mixed moves: MTBLY up 5.45%, INVU up 3.87%, LQWDF up 0.76%, OONEF up 1.09%, and GBUX down 5.69%. This suggests IONI’s move was more stock-specific than sector-driven.

Historical Context

5 past events · Latest: Dec 04 (Positive)

Pattern 5 events

Date	Event	Sentiment	Move	Catalyst
Dec 04	Gold AUM deployment	Positive	-1.9%	Secured over $200M in in-situ gold commitments for tokenization and deployment.
Nov 24	Capital strategy	Positive	+0.0%	Engaged Craft Capital to guide capital strategy and potential 2026 uplisting.
Nov 10	Token listing	Positive	-0.6%	Goldfish token, collateralized by ION.au, listed for trading on XT.com.
Oct 21	Platform launch	Positive	-2.6%	Public launch of Goldfish platform and gold-backed stablecoin with 5:1 coverage.
Oct 02	RAAC partnership	Positive	+7.1%	RAAC partnership to deploy $200M of tokenized gold into DeFi via ION.au.

Pattern Detected

Recent news for IONI has been broadly positive, yet price reactions were often flat to negative, with only the RAAC DeFi integration showing a stronger upside move.

Recent Company History

Over the last few months, IONI focused on scaling gold-backed digital assets and capital markets preparation. A $200 million tokenized gold integration with RAAC on Oct 02 coincided with a 7.14% gain. Subsequent launches and listings tied to the Goldfish stablecoin around Oct 21 and Nov 10 saw modest negative reactions despite expanding the ION.au ecosystem. The Nov 24 engagement with Craft Capital for a potential 2026 uplisting had a flat reaction. Today’s similar $200 million AUM deployment continues this build-out of RWA infrastructure.

Market Pulse Summary

This announcement details more than $200 million in in-situ gold commitments to be tokenized as ION....

Analysis

This announcement details more than $200 million in in-situ gold commitments to be tokenized as ION.au and deployed across I-ON’s Treasury and Digital Asset Platform. It extends earlier partnerships with RAAC.io and GoldfishGold.com and supports ambitions for a planned 2026 national exchange uplisting. Investors may focus on how these AUM commitments translate into realized revenue, balance-sheet strength, and whether upcoming filings show improvements in going-concern and working capital metrics.

Key Terms

tokenization, stablecoin, real-world-asset (RWA), liquidity pools, +1 more

5 terms

tokenization technical

"large-scale tokenization and stablecoin programs across I-ON's expanding"

Tokenization is the process of converting real-world assets or rights into digital tokens stored on a computer network. This allows assets, such as property or investments, to be divided into smaller parts, making them easier to buy, sell, or transfer electronically. For investors, tokenization can increase access to a wider range of investments and make transactions faster and more efficient.

stablecoin financial

"large-scale tokenization and stablecoin programs across I-ON's expanding"

A stablecoin is a type of digital currency designed to keep its value steady, often by being backed by traditional assets like money or commodities. For investors, stablecoins offer a reliable way to move money quickly across digital platforms without the value fluctuations common with other cryptocurrencies, making them useful for saving, trading, or transferring funds with less risk of sudden losses.

real-world-asset (RWA) financial

"a leading U.S. real-world-asset (RWA) infrastructure company specializing"

Real-world-asset (RWA) is a physical item or traditional financial asset — like real estate, bonds, or commodities — that has been represented digitally so it can be traded or used in modern financial systems. Investors care because RWAs can add new sources of returns and liquidity by turning hard-to-trade holdings into digital units, much like converting a house into shares you can buy or sell more easily, while introducing new operational and counterparty risks to consider.

liquidity pools financial

"yield-generating digital financial products.A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR REGULATED"

Liquidity pools are collections of cash or tradable assets set aside to make buying and selling easier and faster; they act like a reservoir that traders draw from so transactions can happen without long delays or wild price swings. For investors, larger and deeper pools mean tighter prices and lower costs when entering or exiting a position, while thin pools can lead to bigger price moves and higher execution risk, similar to how a shallow pond is more easily disturbed than a deep one.

proof-of-reserve technical

"- Real-time proof-of-reserve visibility and 24/7 auditability- Liquidity"

Proof-of-reserve is a public or auditable method used by a custodian to show they actually hold the assets they claim to safeguard, often by linking balances on their books to verifiable records on a blockchain or via third-party attestations. For investors, it’s like a clear inventory check at a bank vault—helping confirm that customer funds exist and reducing the risk of hidden shortfalls, mismanagement, or fraud.

AI-generated analysis. Not financial advice.

Resulting ION.au assets will be deployed into large-scale tokenization and stablecoin programs across I-ON's expanding open-finance network, underscoring accelerating institutional demand for its regulated, gold-backed digital asset platform.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS / ACCESS Newswire / December 4, 2025 / I-ON Digital Corp. (OTCQB:IONI), a leading U.S. real-world-asset (RWA) infrastructure company specializing in regulated digital asset banking, tokenization, and gold-backed instruments, today announced it has secured multiple asset-deployment commitments totaling more than $200 million in in-situ gold reserves. These commitments advance I-ON's tokenization, treasury management, and advanced liquidity-deployment strategies across its expanding RWA-based ecosystem.

This substantial inflow-aggregated through a growing network of institutional reserve holders - will be digitized and managed through I-ON's regulated Treasury and Digital Asset Platform (DAP), then deployed across the Company's expanding liquidity network. This includes RAAC.io (Regnum Aurum Acquisition Corp.) and GoldfishGold.com, two rapidly scaling distribution gateways for RWAs, gold-backed digital assets, asset-collateralized stablecoins, and Open-Finance lending instruments. Together, these channels create a scalable pipeline for converting in-situ gold reserves into compliant, yield-generating digital financial products.

A MAJOR MILESTONE FOR REGULATED GOLD-BACKED DIGITAL ASSETS

The onboarding of $200 million in ION.au gold-backed digital asset deployment agreements - including both closely held ION.au and ION.au under management - represents one of the largest single tranches of in-situ gold commitments to enter a U.S.-regulated tokenization framework in 2025, positioning I-ON at the forefront of institutional-grade digital asset conversion.

The operational deployments are expected to transform, through material balance sheet and AUM growth, I-ON's suite of digitized financial instruments - including gold-backed tokens, stable-value structures, treasury-grade securities, and liquidity-pool assets - while remaining I-ON's legacy of deploying fully auditable, verifiable, and compliant digital assets within the Company's regulated digital banking architecture.

"This is a watershed moment not only for I-ON, but for the broader RWA tokenization market," said Carlos X. Montoya, Chairman & CEO of I-ON Digital. "The addition of $200 million in tokenized gold - driven by real institutional demand - validates the trust being placed in our model, our compliance infrastructure, and our partner ecosystem. It solidifies I-ON as one of the most credible and scaled gold-digitization platforms in the U.S."

POWERED BY A GROWING LIQUIDITY AND DISTRIBUTION ECOSYSTEM

Through RAAC.io, ION.au becomes programmable collateral that can be deployed across multiple products and venues, including:
- Instant settlement and collateralization in trading, lending, and payments
- Real-time proof-of-reserve visibility and 24/7 auditability
- Liquidity pools and hedged index baskets
- Tokenized capital markets products and yield-structured vehicles

Through GoldfishGold.com, ION.au reaches retail and institutional buyers via:
- Tokenized gold at market-leading spreads
- Integrated buy/sell networks
- Multi-asset vaulting and redemption programs
- Consumer-facing trading routes for I-ON-backed digital gold instruments

Together, these distribution points materially expand market access for I-ON's digitized gold products, enabling efficient deployment into trading markets, structured pools, and alternative liquidity channels.

ACCELERATING TOWARD NATIONAL EXCHANGE UPLISTING TARGETS

As recently announced, in conjunction with a I-ON Digital - Craft Capital Management NASDAQ up-listing engagement, this multi-faceted asset deployment arrives as I-ON continues to strengthen its capital markets readiness ahead of its planned 2026 national exchange uplisting, supported by recent:
- Digital asset banking advancements
- New tokenization partnerships
- Strategic engagements with capital advisors
- Expanded RWA infrastructure and institutional onboarding

"The momentum across our ecosystem is unmistakable," said Ken Park, Director & Chief Marketing Officer of I-ON Digital. "Our partners at RAAC.io and GoldfishGold.com continue to amplify market reach and accelerate capital inflows. This milestone reinforces the growing institutional appetite for regulated, high-integrity tokenized gold-and the unique position I-ON holds in delivering it."

ABOUT I-ON DIGITAL CORP.
I-ON Digital Corp. (OTCQB:IONI) is a U.S.-based digital asset infrastructure company focused on real-world-asset (RWA) tokenization, regulated gold-backed digital instruments, and digital asset banking services. I-ON's platform enables institutions to securely digitize, tokenize, manage, and distribute physical and in-situ assets through compliant, treasury-grade digital frameworks. The Company's extended ecosystem includes partnerships with RAAC.io, Instruxi Limited, Chainlink Labs, and other global RWA technology leaders. To learn more, visit https://iondigitalcorp.com

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Investor Relations
I-ON Digital Corp.
investorrelations@iondigital.com
(866) 440-2278
https://iondigitalcorp.com

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained in this press release regarding matters that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the Company's capital markets activities, growth expectations, industry trends, potential uplisting, and future operational initiatives. These statements are based on current assumptions and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to, regulatory developments, market adoption of digital asset products, capital market conditions, operational risks, and those described in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements except as required by law.

SOURCE: I-ON Digital Corp

View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire

FAQ

What did I-ON Digital (IONI) announce on December 4, 2025 about AUM?

I-ON announced it secured commitments totaling more than $200 million in in-situ gold reserves for digital asset deployment.

How will I-ON (IONI) use the $200 million in gold reserves?

The reserves will be digitized as ION.au, managed by I-ON's Treasury/DAP, and deployed into tokenization, stablecoins and liquidity pools.

Which distribution channels will carry I-ON's gold-backed tokens (IONI)?

I-ON will distribute via RAAC.io and GoldfishGold.com to institutional and retail buyers.

Does the I-ON (IONI) announcement affect its exchange plans?

The asset deployment is stated to strengthen capital markets readiness ahead of a planned 2026 national exchange uplisting.

What investor protections does I-ON (IONI) cite for its gold-backed assets?

I-ON cites regulated Treasury/DAP management, real-time proof-of-reserve visibility and 24/7 auditability for its tokenized gold products.