TCu29 Whitepaper
Physically-Backed Copper Token - Real World Asset Tokenization
Copper Market Context
Demand Supercycle
- AI & Data Centers: Modern AI data centers require 20-40 metric tons of copper per MW, 2-3x older facilities
- Renewable Energy: Solar and wind power use 4-5x more copper per MW than traditional power
- Electric Vehicles: EVs use ~183 lbs of copper each, quadruple internal combustion vehicles
- Robotics & Electrification: Large-scale deployment boosting copper demand globally
Supply Constraints
- Long Lead Times: New mines take 12-18 years from discovery to output
- Ore Grade Decline: Global ore grades have fallen 30% since 2000
- Geopolitical Risk: 65% of untapped resources are in regions with water scarcity or political risks
- Strategic Asset: Copper shifting from commodity to strategic national security asset
Market Scenarios & Projections (to 2030)
Conservative
Moderate AI/renewable roll-out, limited intervention
Moderate
Accelerated AI growth, government prioritization, market fragmentation
Extreme
Copper rationing, military stockpiling, severe deficits
TCu29 Solution Architecture
Multi-Layered Physical Backing
- • Each token backed by exactly 1 pound of warehoused copper
- • Verified physical inventory in audited, insured facilities
- • Strategic supply partnerships with copper producers
- • Over 1.2 billion pounds of USA-based in-ground copper reserves
- • Financial safeguards with surety bonds and insurance
Multi-Chain Architecture
- • Ethereum (security, institutional focus)
- • Binance Smart Chain (cost efficiency)
- • Polygon (micro-payments)
- • Arbitrum (DeFi efficiency)
- • Base (enterprise, compliance)
- • Atomic burn-verify-mint transfers without bridge vulnerabilities
Redemption & Market Use
Physical Delivery & Storage
- • 1 TCu29 token = 1 pound of industrial-grade copper
- • Physical delivery to chosen location
- • Secure storage in insured facilities
- • Compliance with import/export laws
Offtake Agreements
- • Redemption through institutional buyer arrangements
- • Pre-defined pricing (spot or trailing averages)
- • Quarterly or biannual redemption windows
- • Convert tokens to fiat or stablecoins
Tempestas Buyback
- • Occasional repurchase based on operational needs
- • Slight discount to prevailing market rate
- • Time-limited offers via official portal
- • Transparent communication of terms
DeFi & Secondary Markets
- • Exchange trading and peer-to-peer transactions
- • Third-party liquidity pools and AMMs
- • Cross-chain token swapping capabilities
- • Collateral for loans and yield farming
Executive Summary
TCu29 by Tempestas Copper Inc tokenizes copper as a Real World Asset (RWA). Each token equals one pound of physically-backed, audited copper. This solution addresses the growing strategic demand and constrained supply of copper, driven by rapid AI infrastructure growth, renewable energy adoption, electric mobility, and the global electrification trend.
TCu29's architecture delivers verifiable, audited, geographically diversified backing, operational resilience, and blockchain-based efficiency for B2B, industrial, financial, and DeFi users. The platform bridges physical copper markets with modern financial infrastructure as copper transitions from commodity to strategic resource.
With robust security, compliance frameworks, and multiple redemption pathways, TCu29 provides industrial users, technology developers, institutional financiers, and DeFi protocols the tools to securely manage, procure, and utilize copper amid unprecedented market dynamics.
Legal Structure & Compliance
Swiss Legal Framework
Tempestas Copper Inc has engaged LEXR Law Switzerland AG to assess regulatory requirements for the TCu29 Token under Swiss law.
Token Classification
- • Classified as asset token, not security
- • Not subject to Swiss securities regulations
- • No prospectus requirement under Swiss law
Regulatory Exemptions
- • Swiss Anti-Money Laundering Act
- • Swiss Banking Act
- • Swiss Collective Investment Schemes Act
Legal counsel: LEXR Law Switzerland AG, Langstrasse 64, CH-8004 Zürich, Switzerland
Complete Whitepaper
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