Digital ownership of physical assets: tokenizing commodities for a global, always-on market.

Global agricultural and commodity markets are measured in trillions, yet most production sits behind bilateral arrangements that are difficult for outside capital to reach. Tokenization breaks that open — making commodity exposure accessible, financeable and traceable.

— THE OPPORTUNITY

A trillion-dollar market still moved by paper, custody and bilateral access.

Physical commodity markets are built on complex custody, storage and provenance arrangements that lock most capital out of the asset class. Tokenization gives token holders economic exposure without physical delivery, lowers minimum investment thresholds and creates an on-chain audit trail buyers can verify.

$2.7T

Global agriculture industry value; most locked behind bilateral access

$2.7T

Global agriculture industry value; most locked behind bilateral access

$1.9B

Commodity-backed token market cap, up 67.8% since 2024

$1.9B

Commodity-backed token market cap, up 67.8% since 2024

+30%/Yr

Settlement. Down from weeks of manual title transfer.

+30%/Yr

Settlement. Down from weeks of manual title transfer.

WEF Endorsed

Standard settlement time. Tokenization makes it instant.

WEF Endorsed

Standard settlement time. Tokenization makes it instant.

— WHY IT’S COMPLEX

Commodity tokenization is complex.
Here is where most programs fail.

Commodity tokenization is complex. Here is where most programs fail.

01

Custody and physical settlement

A token only holds value if the underlying physical asset is secured, audited, and redeemable. Warehouse receipts, vault arrangements and storage covenants all need to be built into the structure — and remain enforceable through the life of the token.

01

Custody and physical settlement

A token only holds value if the underlying physical asset is secured, audited, and redeemable. Warehouse receipts, vault arrangements and storage covenants all need to be built into the structure — and remain enforceable through the life of the token.

01

Custody and physical settlement

A token only holds value if the underlying physical asset is secured, audited, and redeemable. Warehouse receipts, vault arrangements and storage covenants all need to be built into the structure — and remain enforceable through the life of the token.

02

Provenance and quality verification

Buyers pay premiums for verified origin and quality. That requires a traceability layer that ties on-chain claims to physical inspection, testing and certification. Without it, tokenized commodities trade at the same discount as the underlying physical market.

02

Provenance and quality verification

Buyers pay premiums for verified origin and quality. That requires a traceability layer that ties on-chain claims to physical inspection, testing and certification. Without it, tokenized commodities trade at the same discount as the underlying physical market.

02

Provenance and quality verification

Buyers pay premiums for verified origin and quality. That requires a traceability layer that ties on-chain claims to physical inspection, testing and certification. Without it, tokenized commodities trade at the same discount as the underlying physical market.

03

Asset-class heterogeneity

Grain, soft commodities, precious metals and livestock each have their own custody, settlement and regulatory regimes. A one-size structure does not work. Each program needs bespoke design around the commodity, the jurisdiction and the offtake market.

03

Asset-class heterogeneity

Grain, soft commodities, precious metals and livestock each have their own custody, settlement and regulatory regimes. A one-size structure does not work. Each program needs bespoke design around the commodity, the jurisdiction and the offtake market.

03

Asset-class heterogeneity

Grain, soft commodities, precious metals and livestock each have their own custody, settlement and regulatory regimes. A one-size structure does not work. Each program needs bespoke design around the commodity, the jurisdiction and the offtake market.

— HOW BLUBIRD STRUCTURES IT

— HOW BLUBIRD STRUCTURES IT

Bespoke structuring per commodity. Custody and provenance built in. One partner from warehouse to marketplace.

Bespoke structuring per commodity

Commodities vary enormously — grain, gold, livestock, water rights each have distinct custody, settlement and regulatory requirements. Blubird tailors the structure, workflow and technology stack to match the underlying asset and the offtake market.

Bespoke structuring per commodity

Commodities vary enormously — grain, gold, livestock, water rights each have distinct custody, settlement and regulatory requirements. Blubird tailors the structure, workflow and technology stack to match the underlying asset and the offtake market.

Proprietary registry with provenance built in

Assets are tokenized on Blubird's registry with origin-to-delivery traceability. Storage, transfer and quality verification events are recorded on-chain, giving buyers a defensible audit trail and supporting premium pricing for verified goods.

Proprietary registry with provenance built in

Assets are tokenized on Blubird's registry with origin-to-delivery traceability. Storage, transfer and quality verification events are recorded on-chain, giving buyers a defensible audit trail and supporting premium pricing for verified goods.

End-to-end investor onboarding

KYC/AML, investor eligibility and subscription flows managed entirely by Blubird. From first expression of interest to settled position — without the producer or trader managing individual investors across jurisdictions.

End-to-end investor onboarding

KYC/AML, investor eligibility and subscription flows managed entirely by Blubird. From first expression of interest to settled position — without the producer or trader managing individual investors across jurisdictions.

End-to-end investor onboarding

KYC/AML, investor eligibility and subscription flows managed entirely by Blubird. From first expression of interest to settled position — without the producer or trader managing individual investors across jurisdictions.

Secondary market and ongoing management

Assets go live on the Blubird marketplace for secondary liquidity. Distributions, storage fees and redemption mechanics are managed for the life of the token — including parametric crop insurance and bundled ESG structures.

Secondary market and ongoing management

Assets go live on the Blubird marketplace for secondary liquidity. Distributions, storage fees and redemption mechanics are managed for the life of the token — including parametric crop insurance and bundled ESG structures.

READY TO EXPLORE

See how Blubird would structure your commodity asset.

Join us for a confidential, one-on-one briefing. Our team will review your asset, jurisdiction and investor base — and help you discover exactly what is possible.

— HOW IT WORKS

A $50M grain inventory line. Tokenized.
Here is what that looks like in practice.

ILLUSTRATIVE SCENARIO

Grain inventory financing, Australia

An Australian grain exporter moving $50M in annual warehouse inventory, financing operations through traditional bilateral lines that compress margin and tie up working capital. Blubird structures a tokenized warehouse receipt facility — enabling the exporter to finance physical stock on-chain across a pool of qualified institutional investors in Australia, Singapore and the UAE.

Settlement time: hours from subscription close, down from days. Investor onboarding: 120 qualified investors across 3 jurisdictions, processed entirely through Blubird's KYC engine. Secondary trading: enabled on the Blubird marketplace 30 days post-issuance.

$50M

Inventory value tokenized

$50M

Inventory value tokenized

340

Qualitfied investors onboarded across 3 jurisdictions

340

Qualitfied investors onboarded across 3 jurisdictions

Hours

Settlement vs. days for traditional warehouse-receipt finance

30 Days

To secondary market liquidity post-issuance

30 Days

To secondary market liquidity post-issuance

— PARTNERSHIPS

The network that power commodity tokenization.

— RELATED SECTORS

Other asset classes Blubird Structures

Other asset classes Blubird Structures

CARBON CREDITS & SUSTAINABILITY

Nature-Based Credits

Bundle verified carbon and biodiversity outcomes with timber and forestry assets for multi-outcome ESG instruments and premium pricing.

CARBON CREDITS & SUSTAINABILITY

Nature-Based Credits

Bundle verified carbon and biodiversity outcomes with timber and forestry assets for multi-outcome ESG instruments and premium pricing.

CARBON CREDITS & SUSTAINABILITY

Nature-Based Credits

Bundle verified carbon and biodiversity outcomes with timber and forestry assets for multi-outcome ESG instruments and premium pricing.

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate

Fractional ownership of commercial and residential property. Compliant distribution across multiple jurisdictions with secondary liquidity.

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate

Fractional ownership of commercial and residential property. Compliant distribution across multiple jurisdictions with secondary liquidity.

REAL ESTATE

Real Estate

Fractional ownership of commercial and residential property. Compliant distribution across multiple jurisdictions with secondary liquidity.

PRIVATE CAPITAL & CREDIT

Infrastructure

Fractional access to long-term infrastructure assets — including agricultural processing and storage — with stable yield and global distribution.

PRIVATE CAPITAL & CREDIT

Infrastructure

Fractional access to long-term infrastructure assets — including agricultural processing and storage — with stable yield and global distribution.

PRIVATE CAPITAL & CREDIT

Infrastructure

Fractional access to long-term infrastructure assets — including agricultural processing and storage — with stable yield and global distribution.

Download the Commodities Tokenization Analysis

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You can also reach the team directly on our contact page.

From structuring to market launch to lifecycle management — Blubird
delivers the full tokenization journey for institutional asset owners.

© 2026 Blubird. All rights reserved.

Blubird does not offer investment advice or financial services. Investments are subject to risk. Full details in our Disclaimer

From structuring to market launch to lifecycle management — Blubird
delivers the full tokenization journey for institutional asset owners.

© 2026 Blubird. All rights reserved.

Blubird does not offer investment advice or financial services. Investments are subject to risk. Full details in our Disclaimer

From structuring to market launch to lifecycle management — Blubird
delivers the full tokenization journey for institutional asset owners.

© 2026 Blubird. All rights reserved.

Blubird does not offer investment advice or financial services. Investments are subject to risk. Full details in our Disclaimer