Polaris GOLDp (GOLDp) pre-launch stablecoin tracker
GOLDp (formerly pGOLD) is Polaris's pre-launch synthetic gold CDP token minted against pETH, tracking the gold price by oracle with no physical backing.
Phase
Current launch phase
Target launch
Not yet committed
Target drift
Nothing to drift from
Since announcement
Announced Jan 2026
Live surfaces
Activates at launchPrice & peg · Supply & flows · Liquidity · Safety Score · DEWSSynthetic Gold Minted Against pETH
GOLDp (formerly pGOLD) is Polaris's pre-launch synthetic gold token: borrowers post pETH collateral in and mint GOLDp debt that tracks one troy ounce of gold by oracle, at a 115% minimum collateral ratio. There is no physical gold, vault or custodian behind it, which separates it from bullion-claim tokens whose value rests on an issuer's metal and redemption desk. The design swaps custody risk for market risk: positions are collateralized in ETH-derived pETH while the debt tracks gold, so solvency depends on the ETH price relative to gold. Exit runs through Polaris redemption and liquidation mechanics rather than bullion delivery. GOLDp shares its Sepolia testnet with sibling USDp; the app is labelled Alpha, professional audits are still ahead, and no mainnet date is set. A $1M angel round reported in September 2026 came without one. Until contracts and an oracle configuration are deployed, the design's gold tracking and liquidation behaviour cannot be checked against live code.
· AI summary · drafted by claude-opus-5-5 · facts as of 2026-10-19
AI policyGOLDp Launch path
Testnet phase, no target date; 8 milestones logged since Jan 2026.
Launch status narrative
Public testnet open on Sepolia at testnet.polaris.finance (shared infrastructure with USDp; the earlier app.testnet.polarisfinance.io host no longer resolves); official documentation is live at docs.polaris.finance. Polaris has moved from polarisfinance.io to polaris.finance (currently a coming-soon page linking the testnet, docs, and @polarisfnd), took its earlier blog offline, and now brands the asset GOLDp rather than pGOLD. Security review and audit-preparation phase underway with professional audits upcoming; mainnet date uncommitted (issuer prioritising security over speed). A $1M angel round with Ethereum Foundation, Liquity, LI.FI, Altitude, and Fusion participation was reported on September 4 2026, without a mainnet date.
Launch status: quick answers
- When will GOLDp launch?
- Pharos records GOLDp in the testnet phase. It was announced in Jan 2026. No target date is set. Targets come from issuer statements; Pharos does not estimate launch dates.
- Who issues GOLDp?
- GOLDp (formerly pGOLD) is Polaris's pre-launch synthetic gold CDP token minted against pETH, tracking the gold price by oracle with no physical backing.
- Is GOLDp live yet?
- Pharos lists GOLDp as pre-launch (the testnet phase): no price and market-cap source is admitted for it yet, so Pharos shows no price, supply, liquidity or Safety Score. Live tracking starts once both can be verified.
GOLDp Activity
- Milestone
Polaris consolidates on polaris.finance; former domain now serves only a move notice
A polaris-docs commit repointed documentation at polaris.finance; polarisfinance.io now shows only the move notice and the retired blog survives solely in web.archive.org captures. The Sepolia testnet app remains labelled Alpha, docs state no production addresses, audit status, or launch status may be inferred from testnet values, and no mainnet date or audit announcement accompanied the consolidation.
Source - Announcement
Polaris closes $1M angel round with Ethereum Foundation, Liquity, and LI.FI participation
Polaris reported a $1 million angel round joined by the Ethereum Foundation, Fusion (IPOR), Altitude, Liquity, LI.FI, and more than 30 founders and contributors including Anthony Sassano, to build pETH as yield-bearing collateral for USDp and GOLDp. No mainnet date accompanied the round, and the Polaris blog carried no post about it.
Source - Announcement
Polaris documentation renames pGOLD to GOLDp
The official docs at docs.polaris.finance describe GOLDp as a synthetic asset tracking the gold price by oracle against pETH collateral at a 115% minimum collateral ratio, with no physical gold; the Sepolia testnet app uses the GOLDp label throughout. The earlier Polaris blog posts used pGOLD.
Source - Milestone
TokenBrice publishes 'The Path to the North Star' founder narrative
Long-form post outlining Polaris's three-pillar mission and the multi-stablecoin factory vision that includes GOLDp (then pGOLD); mainnet timeline still uncommitted.
Source - Milestone
'Sustaining the Ecosystem: pETH & pUSD Flows' published
Documents Polaris's autonomous protocol-revenue distribution mechanism routing borrower interest and liquidation flows to participants (including GOLDp CDPs) by holdings.
Source
Earlier activity (3)
- Announcement
GOLDp (then pGOLD) formally presented: Finishing what DigixDAO started
Decentralized gold stablecoin without physical backing, using pETH collateral via CDP infrastructure.
Source - Announcement
Polaris reveals multi-asset stablecoin OS including GOLDp (then pGOLD)
GOLDp (then pGOLD) is part of the Stablecoin OS vision: tokenize any unit of value using pETH as common collateral.
Source
Featured coverage
pGOLD: Finishing what DigixDAO started
A decentralized alternative to centralized gold stablecoins, offering trustless gold exposure backed by pETH collateral via CDP infrastructure.
CDPs Mint Dollars. Polaris Mints Anything
Polaris advances the CDP model with pETH collateral, autonomous interest rate mechanisms, and a multi-stablecoin factory framework.
The Path to the North Star
TokenBrice traces Polaris's origins from Robert Lauko's bonding-curve research to today's three-pillar mission: counterparty-free yield, ETH-correlated alternatives, and restoring DeFi credibility against a backdrop where only $184.79M of the $338.9B stablecoin supply is non-freezable.
GOLDp - Polaris Documentation
Official reference for the Polaris synthetic gold asset: oracle tracking, collateral, and minimum collateral ratio.