Bretton Woods digital AG
Where physical assets meet digital responsibility.
Bretton Woods digital AG is a Swiss fintech company based in the Canton of Zug. We have created a way for you to bring physical gold into the digital world.
Through regulated infrastructures and with real backing by licensed partners.
Supported through:
Our Mission
To sustainably secure the management and democratization of tangible assets for current and future generations – and to simplify it through digital innovation.
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The name: A tribute – and a correction
The name “Bretton Woods” refers to the historic 1944 conference that laid the foundation for the modern financial system – built on gold-backed currencies and international stability. While that system ended in 1971 with the suspension of the gold standard, our vision is:
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A new era of trust, stability, and global access – enabled by SmartGold.
SmartGold is a gold-backed, that helps to support a more transparent financial structure and which offers both traditional value protection and modern functionality: accessible, programmable, decentralized.
“In the absence of the gold standard, there is no way to protect savings from confiscation through inflation.”
– Alan Greenspan, Gold and Economic Freedom (1966)
HQ & Regulation
Bretton Woods digital AG is therefore not just a legal designation, but a programmatic statement:
Back to value-based currency, forward to digital fairness.
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Headquarters
Zug, Switzerland – at the heart of European blockchain and financial innovation
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Legal Form
Stock corporation under Swiss law
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Regulation
Registriert als Virtual Asset Service Provider bei der FINMA
Member of VQF, a self-regulatory organization for anti-money laundering recognized by FINMA -
EU-Integration & MiCAR-Konformität
Die Bretton Woods digital AG ist auf EU-weiten Regulierungszugang vorbereitet, inkl.: Volle Ausrichtung an der Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation für wertreferenzierte Tokens Vorbereitende Konformität mit dem EU Digital Services Act
Disclaimer: MiCAR is the official EU regulatory framework for Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs), effective from mid-2025.
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Vault Storage
SmartGold
1 BWG-Token = 1g fine Gold
tokenized, auditable, transferable.
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Direct Ownership
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999.9 fine Gold stored in Liechtenstein
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Automated Smart Contracts
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Purchase via Website & App
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Usability through App & Debit Card
(coming soon)
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Direct Gold purchase
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Storage of Gold at Bank Frick
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Ownership certification through BWG Token
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Management of Assets using our App
Leadership & Origin
Bretton Woods digital AG wurde in Kooperation mit dem Berlin Institute of Finance, Innovation and Digitalization e.V. gegründet – einem an der Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin angegliederten Forschungsinstitut.
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FOUNDER & CEO
Norbert Schmidt – Entrepreneur with many years of experience in trade fairs, logistics, and B2B development
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Founder & CFO
Prof. Dr. Martin Užík – Expert in corporate finance, private equity, and business law
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Shareholder
BIFID is a strategic partner and holds a 1% share of the business
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The business synthesizes economic excellence and entrepreneurial realization.
What makes us unique?
Bretton Woods digital AG wurde in Kooperation mit dem Berlin Institute of Finance, Innovation and Digitalization e.V. gegründet – einem an der Hochschule für Wirtschaft und Recht Berlin angegliederten Forschungsinstitut.
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Unique Selling Propositions
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Product
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Gold-backed token with full traceability and physical allocation
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Technology
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Smart contracts, OpenZeppelin standards, proprietary wallet and API infrastructure
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Regulation
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Swiss VASP, FINMA-registered, internationally compliant
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Transparency
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Audited gold reserves, smart contract-based fee processing
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Sustainability
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ESG-oriented, SDG-aligned, with a focus on financial inclusion and education
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Flexibility
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Use cases include treasury, bonus models, CSR, international donation projects, NGO financing, and more.
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