CENT is designed around a project-reported inventory of physical pennies. Compare the reported count with live on-chain supply, watch the vault feed, or request an in-person visit. Circulating penny production ended in 2025; collectible pennies can still be produced.
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Most stablecoin issuers publish quarterly attestations from accounting firms. We maintain a vault you can visit. You can literally touch the reserves. The distinction matters.
The U.S. Mint reports 147.4 million fine troy ounces of gold at Fort Knox. Treasury controls and inspections have occurred over time, but public visibility is limited. We report holding 1,295,008 pennies you can watch on a 24/7 feed and inspect by appointment.
Our holdings are not distributed across banking partners, money market funds, or commercial paper. They exist as physical U.S. currency in a single secure location—observable via 24/7 video feed, and verifiable in person by appointment.
The U.S. Mint ended production of circulating pennies in 2025. Existing pennies remain in circulation, and collectible penny products may still be made. CENT is not hard-capped: the active minting program can issue tokens when the project accepts corresponding physical deposits. Live supply and controls are disclosed publicly.
How CENT's backing compares to other digital assets:
| Characteristic | CENT | USDT | USDC | Bitcoin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical backing | Reported penny reserve | Partial | Partial | None |
| Live reserve visibility | 24/7 video feed | None | None | N/A |
| New underlying supply being created | No | Unlimited | Unlimited | Until 2140 |
| Counterparty risk | Vault custodian | Banks, funds | Banks, funds | None |
| Underlying is government legal tender | Yes — pennies | No | No | No |
| In-person verification | Yes | No | No | No |
The project reports that its pennies are held in a monitored facility. The live dashboard compares that reported physical count with on-chain supply.
CENT token supply and mint activity are publicly visible on Solana. Physical deposits and counts remain an off-chain custody process.
Rather than periodic attestations, we provide real-time visibility into reserve holdings. Count the pennies yourself via our live monitoring feed.
Look, we know what you're thinking. Well, technically this is NOT a stablecoin...
Fort Knox has inspired decades of public debate about how national gold reserves should be inspected and disclosed. Official controls and historical inspections exist, but the public cannot simply watch a live view or schedule a count.
Most "backed" assets aren't actually backed by anything you can see or touch. They're backed by trust in institutions, attestations from auditors, and PDFs that no one reads.
We wanted to try something different. What happens when you make the backing so literal, so visible, so absurdly tangible that anyone can verify it with their own eyes? What happens when you can visit the vault and pick up a coin?
We don't know exactly. But we thought it would be fun to find out.
Properties that distinguish penny-backed reserves.
CENT is not an immutable fixed-supply token. New CENT can be issued through the disclosed minting program when the project accepts corresponding physical penny deposits. Circulating penny production ended in 2025, while collectible penny products remain possible.
Pre-1982 pennies contain 95% copper, while newer pennies are mostly zinc. Composition and commodity prices affect metal value; neither creates a guaranteed token-price floor or redemption right.
Each penny carries the full faith and credit of the United States government. Unlike corporate-issued stablecoins, the underlying asset is official legal tender.
At $0.01 per 2.5 grams for post-1982 pennies, and $0.01 per 3.11 grams for pre-1982 pennies, pennies present one of the lowest value-to-weight ratios of any store of value. Physical extraction offers minimal economic incentive. We maintain security protocols nonetheless.
Buy some pennies. Or just watch them on the livestream. We're not here to tell you what to do.