# Metallicus

> Building the world's most customer-centric digital asset banking network using blockchain technology.

Metallicus builds digital asset banking infrastructure connecting traditional financial institutions to Web3 through compliant blockchain technologies.

Metallicus builds digital asset banking infrastructure for consumers and businesses by providing blockchain technologies that connect traditional finance to Web3. With it, users can access compliant crypto products, build on Layer 0 blockchain infrastructure, and use banking-grade financial tools. Metallicus bridges the gap between traditional banking and decentralized finance.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Finance
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2016-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/metallicus

## Products

- [Metal Blockchain](https://thegrid.id/profiles/metallicus): Metal Blockchain provides Layer 1 blockchain infrastructure for financial institutions using Avalanche consensus protocols, enabling creation of private subnets with BSA compliance and interoperability features. (L1, Live, Main Product)
- [WebAuth Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/metallicus): WebAuth Wallet provides non-custodial cryptocurrency storage with biometric authentication and WebAuthn technology, supporting multiple blockchain networks including Metal Blockchain and XPR Network. (Wallet, Live)
- [Metal Dollar (XMD)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/metallicus): Metal Dollar enables on-chain creation and redemption of Metal Dollar (XMD), a basket-backed stablecoin for the Metal X platform. Users deposit supported reserve-backed stablecoins to mint XMD at a 1:1 rate, and can redeem back into any supported collateral. (Stablecoin Issuer, Live)

## Assets

- [Metal (METAL)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/metallicus): METAL is the native token of Metal Blockchain. It is used to pay transaction fees, participate in proof-of-stake validation, and vote on governance proposals. A portion of each transaction fee is burned, making METAL deflationary as network activity increases. (Native)

## Links

- [Documentation](https://docs.metalblockchain.org)
- [Main](https://www.metallicus.com)
- [Blog](https://www.metallicus.com/news)
- [Governance](https://gov.xprnetwork.org)
- [Instagram](https://instagram.com/wearemetallicus)
- [Discord](https://discord.gg/B2QDmgf)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/metallicus)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@metallicusTDBN)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/MetallicusTDBN)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/webauthwallet)

## Relationships

- [Metal Pay](https://thegrid.id/profiles/metal_pay): Subsidiary
- [XPR Network](https://thegrid.id/profiles/xpr_network): Subsidiary
- [Metal L2](https://thegrid.id/profiles/metal_l2): Subsidiary
- [Metal X](https://thegrid.id/profiles/metal_x): Subsidiary

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- [Attribution Guidelines](https://about.thegrid.id/legal/open-data-attribution-guidelines): How to attribute The Grid's data when using the open data service.
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- [TGS Field Descriptions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-field-descriptions.md): Schema field definitions for The Grid's data model
- [TGS JSON Structure](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/tgs-json-structure.md): Data model structure and relationships
- [Product Type Definitions](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-definitions.md): Definitions for each product type
- [Product Type Classification](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/references/product-type-classification.md): Guide for classifying products into types
- [Grid MCP Guide](https://github.com/The-Grid-Data/workspace-public/blob/main/grid-search/skills/grid-query/references/grid-mcp-guide.md): How to query The Grid programmatically via MCP