# Utility & Pricing

NaturesGold Token will be listed on major centralised exchanges (CEX) as well as decentralised exchanges (DEX). NaturesGold Token will potentially launch at an 90% discount to the spot rate of gold, or roughly USD 0.08 per NaturesGold token.

The value of NaturesGold Token will be derived from:

* Its link to gold preserved in the ground, NaturesGold.
* Its use as a low carbon alternative to existing Gold investment products - Institutions, funds, gold investors, now have an eco-friendly gold linked investment option, that allows them to gain exposure to a gold-linked investment, without the associated environmental and climate impact of traditional gold investments.
* Its ability to enable the preservation of the environment and eco-systems above and adjacent to the mining sites that preserve the in-ground gold linked to the token.
* Its utility within the Nature’s Vault ecosystem.
* Demand generated for the token through collaboration with projects and communities that bolster the use-cases for NaturesGold, including REFI, DEFI, GAMEFI, Metaverse..
* It’s governance utility as described below.
* Potential appreciation on the discount from parity spot gold prices

NaturesGold Tokens will have additional governance utility, whereby, NaturesGold Token holders can vote on issues such as:

* Acquisition of New mines
* Increase in NaturesGold Token Supply
* Rate of Increase of NaturesGold Token Supply
* Environmental and Sustainable Projects conducted on preserved mine sites
* Key Partnerships
* Support of Environmental and Social Initiatives