Issuer Intelligence Profile · RWA-022
Paxos
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Paxos Trust Company operates as a New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) regulated trust company issuing multiple tokenized assets including PAX Gold (PAXG) backed by London Good Delivery gold bars, USD-backed stablecoins (USDP), and PayPal USD (PYUSD) under partnership arrangements. The trust company structure provides institutional-grade custody and regulatory oversight under BitLicense and trust banking charter. PAXG represents allocated gold holdings stored in Brink's London vaults, with each token backed by one fine troy ounce of gold. Stablecoin products maintain 100% cash and cash-equivalent reserves held at FDIC-insured institutions and monitored through monthly attestations by Withum Smith+Brown. Multi-chain deployment across Ethereum, Solana, and other networks serves retail and institutional adoption.
Issuer Identification
Issuer ID: RWA-022 | Legal Issuer: Paxos Trust Company LLC | Parent: Paxos Global Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) | Asset Class: GOLD / STABLECOINS | Structure: Trust Company; Commodity-Backed Token; Fiat-Backed Token | Jurisdiction: New York (NYDFS Licensed); Singapore | Launch: 2018 (PAX); 2019 (PAXG); 2023 (PYUSD) | Primary Chain: Ethereum + 4 additional chains | Investor Access: PUBLIC KYC (PAXG); RETAIL/INSTITUTIONAL (USDP/PYUSD) | Regulatory: NYDFS TRUST CHARTER; MiCA LICENSED (EU); BitLicense | Transparency: HIGH DISCLOSURE
Issuer Overview
Market Positioning
Paxos operates as a multi-product RWA issuer with dominant positioning in regulated stablecoins and tokenized gold. PAXG holds ~60% market share in tokenized gold (~$500M AUM) versus competitors VanEck OUNZ (~$50M) and Tether Gold XAUT (~$400M). USDP maintains ~$1B AUM as the fourth-largest USD stablecoin behind USDT, USDC, and DAI. PYUSD partnership with PayPal targets mainstream adoption with ~$700M circulation. Paxos differentiates through NYDFS trust company charter providing institutional-grade custody and regulatory clarity. Distribution strategy focuses on institutional clients via Paxos Trust Company direct relationships, retail access through major exchanges (Binance, Coinbase, Kraken), and PayPal's 400M+ user base for PYUSD. MiCA licensing positions Paxos for European expansion. Key competitive advantage is regulatory compliance enabling traditional finance partnerships while maintaining crypto-native liquidity.