Dubai, U.A.E, May 11th, 2026, Chainwire
MultiBank Group’s crypto arm mb.io, brings African gold on-chain by partnering with Kings Orbis, EON3 Group, and Mavryk.
mb.io RWA will power the gold token programme for big investors. The gold will be kept in vaults in Dubai under LBMA-approved custody. EON3 Group will supply the gold. Mavryk will be the Layer 1 blockchain and RWA tech partner.
mb.io, the crypto arm of MultiBank Group, has confirmed a partnership with Kings Orbis, EON3 Group Ghana Ltd, and Mavryk. Together, they will build a top-grade token programme for gold from West Africa. Each token will be backed by real, physical gold.
Four Partners, Four Roles
The partnership brings four roles together in a single setup:
- mb.io RWA: runs the regulated market where the tokens trade
- Kings Orbis: leads and runs the programme
- EON3 Group: the main source of gold
- Mavryk: the Layer 1 blockchain and RWA tech partner
A Royal Audience in Ghana
Senior staff from all four partners attended the World Peace Summit in Kumasi, Ghana on Friday, 24 April 2026. There, they took part in talks held under the Pillars of Peace movement.
The visit included a private audience with His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene King of the Ashanti Kingdom. He has given his personal support for the success of this partnership. The meeting showed how much West African gold means to the culture. It also showed the careful, responsible setup the partnership aims to deliver.
The Ashanti Kingdom is one of West Africa’s most historic kingdoms. It has been linked with gold for centuries. The region was known around the world as the “Gold Coast” for its unmatched gold reserves. It has produced gold for over 700 years, feeding global trade routes and shaping the culture and economy of modern Ghana.
This deal brings that legacy on-chain. For the first time, investors around the world can own Ashanti gold in a digital form that can be traded in small fractions.
How the Gold Tokens Work
Each token represents direct ownership of the physical gold behind it, vaulted in Dubai under top-grade custody.
Beyond commodity-grade gold, the partnership will also tokenise a curated set of Gold Art. These are physical artworks made from and inspired by Ashanti gold. They honour the cultural legacy of His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene and a globally recognised advocate for the Pillars of Peace movement.
The programme that mb.io, Kings Orbis, EON3, and Mavryk are building together is designed to change that. It gives international investors access to African gold in a digital, fractional format. Physical backing is checked by independent parties at every stage.
Under the planned setup, each token will represent direct institutional ownership of the physical gold. The gold will be vaulted in Dubai under LBMA-approved institutional custody.
Kings Orbis is building the programme on one founding rule. Every token in circulation must be backed by a physical asset checked by an independent party. Oversight will apply at every stage, from sourcing and refining through vaulting, tokenisation, and secondary trading.
The Role of mb.io RWA
The program is delivered through mb.io RWA, MultiBank Group’s digital asset and tokenization arm. mb.io runs a regulated crypto exchange. It will also launch a dedicated marketplace for tokenized real-world assets. Self-custodial wallets and on-chain compliance are built into the platform from the ground up.
mb.io is a crypto exchange that is regulated around the world. That puts it in a small group of token platforms with real regulatory backing. It is based in one of the world’s busiest places for digital assets.
The African gold programme is one of the largest projects now being built on mb.io RWA. The platform is meant to support top-grade tokens for many kinds of assets.
Mavryk as the Layer 1 Partner
The programme is powered by Mavryk, mb.io’s dedicated Layer 1 blockchain and RWA tech infrastructure partner.
Mavryk’s system is built for this job. It is the tech base for issuing, settling, and trading gold tokens at large scale. It has the compliance hooks, lifecycle controls, and cross-chain links that regulated programmes need.
Mavryk has been set up as the dedicated Layer 1 across mb.io’s RWA programme. This keeps one tech stack across all asset classes.
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Comments from the partners
Zak Taher, CEO of mb.io and Chief Business Officer of MultiBank Group, said: “This partnership represents a defining moment for real-world asset tokenisation. By bringing the heritage and value of Ashanti gold on-chain through mb.io RWA, we are giving global investors access to one of the world’s oldest and most trusted stores of value in a fully digital, fractional, and regulated form.
The additional Gold Art collection adds an extraordinary cultural dimension to this initiative, connecting tradition, art, and finance in a way that has never been done before.”
Christian Rainer Arndt, Managing Partner of DEVPRAG FZCO and principal of Kings Orbis FZCO, said: “Kings Orbis has been built on the principle that institutional-grade tokenisation requires institutional-grade architecture, verified supply, regulated custody, and independent oversight at every stage.
Our supply partnership with EON3 Group Ghana Ltd anchors the programme in a credible institutional supply chain, and this partnership with mb.io and Mavryk brings the platform, the infrastructure, and the programme coordination into a single institutional framework. We are progressing carefully and look forward to sharing more in due course.”
Richard Ofori Atta, Chairman of EON3 Group Ghana Ltd, said: “EON3 has spent years building the operational foundations to bring African gold to international markets in physical form, particularly through our minting and refining work in producing investment-grade bullion.
With this partnership, we now take that work into its next chapter, digitising and tokenising African gold under institutional architecture, in collaboration with Kings Orbis, mb.io, and Mavryk. It is a natural and important evolution that opens new pathways for African gold as a credible, transparent, and globally accessible institutional asset.”
Alex Davis, Co-Founder and CEO of Mavryk, said: “Mavryk was built specifically for real-world assets, with a focus that makes a programme like this possible at institutional scale. Tokenising African gold is precisely the kind of initiative our infrastructure was designed for, and a partnership we are proud to be part of.
Together with mb.io, Kings Orbis, and EON3, we are powering this programme as the dedicated Layer 1 and RWA tech partner across every stage of the architecture.”
About mb.io
mb.io is the digital asset and tokenisation arm of MultiBank Group. It is built for both big investors and retail users. mb.io runs a regulated cryptocurrency exchange and the dedicated mb.io RWA marketplace for tokenised real-world assets.
It offers self-custody wallets and on-chain compliance. It also ties in with MultiBank Group’s wider licenses and sales reach. It is operated by MEX Digital FZE and licensed by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
mb.io is positioned as a regulated home for top-grade tokenisation programmes, with real-world asset issuance running on Mavryk as the dedicated Layer 1 infrastructure. Users can learn more at mb.io.
About MultiBank Group
MultiBank Group was set up in California, USA in 2005. It is a global leader in derivatives, digital asset trading, and ECN trading tools for big firms.
It has over 2 million clients in 100+ countries and a daily trading volume above $35 billion. The Group offers a broad range of brokerage, cryptocurrency, and asset management services. It serves both retail and big clients through its platforms, including MEX Exchange and mb.io.
MultiBank Group is known for new trading tools, strong regulatory compliance, and great customer service. It is regulated by 18+ top-tier financial watchdogs on five continents. Users can learn more at multibankgroup.com.
About Kings Orbis
Kings Orbis is a structured digital asset programme series. It is run by Kings Orbis FZCO, a DMCC-licensed entity in Dubai, with implementation by DEVPRAG FZCO (DMCC Licence No. DMCC-1017125).
Kings Orbis aims to bring strong governance, openness, and integrity to tokens for real-world assets. Its design rests on real assets that are checked, plus independent oversight.
About EON3 Group Ghana Ltd
EON3 Group Ghana Ltd is based in Accra, Ghana. It is an African gold business. It sources, refines, and mints African gold into investment-grade bullion in a responsible way.
Through licensed and compliant channels, EON3 Group works with established refining and supply networks across the continent. It delivers top-grade gold supply to international markets.
About Mavryk
Mavryk is a next-generation Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built to bring real-world assets on-chain. It combines token tools, DeFi apps that can scale, and TradFi deals with big firms. Mavryk gives partners across finance RWA systems that follow the rules, scale up, and link to other chains.
mb.io has integrated Mavryk as its dedicated Layer 1 partner for all RWA tokenisation initiatives. Users can learn more at Mavryk.org.
Contact
Mr.
Nikolas Neofytou
mb.io
nikolas.neofytou@multibankfx.com
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