The Architecture of a Digital Asset

From Physical Volume to Digital Value

Tokenization is the core of CONTEU. It is the audited, verifiable process of converting a physical asset’s economic value, in our case, shipping container capacity, into a tradable digital token on a blockchain. This is how we make the illiquid liquid, the opaque transparent, and the inaccessible universal.

The Problem with Physical Assets: Trapped Value

The global logistics network is powered by millions of steel containers, a multi-trillion-dollar asset class. Yet, this value is almost entirely trapped.

• Illiquid: You cannot instantly buy or sell a fraction of a container’s capacity on an open market.
• Opaque: Ownership and availability are buried in complex, slow, paper-based systems.
• Fragmented: There is no single, global ledger for verifying and trading this capacity.

This friction means that one of the world’s most critical assets is also one of its most inefficient.

The Solution: Real-World Asset (RWA) Tokenization

CONTEU systematically dismantles these barriers by creating a high-fidelity digital twin of our physical logistics network. The result is a seamless bridge between the asset and the market.

How CONTEU Tokenizes Real Shipping Capacity in Four Steps

Step 1: The Base Asset, Standardized Physical Volume

Everything starts with a globally recognized, standardized physical unit: the Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit (TEU), or a standard 20-foot shipping container. We don’t tokenize individual containers, which vary in condition and location. Instead, we tokenize their most fundamental property: volume. A standard TEU has an internal volume of approximately 33.1 cubic meters.

Step 2: The Digital Peg – Creating the Unit of Account

To make this volume digitally native and divisible, we establish a clear and immutable peg:
1 CONTEU (CTU) Token = 1 Cubic Centimeter (cm³) of Verifiable Capacity
This precise 1:1 link ensures that every token has a direct, measurable, and auditable claim on a unit of real-world space within our logistics network. It makes the abstract concept of “capacity” a concrete, tradable unit.

Step 3: The Blockchain Representation, The Token Itself

• Fixed Supply: The total supply is permanently fixed at 33,100,000,000,000 CTU.
• Total Capacity: This supply represents the tokenization of 1,000,000 TEUs of shipping capacity. (1M TEUs ≈ 33.1 trillion cm³).
• The Result: A fungible, easily transferable digital asset that represents a real-world economic right.

Step 4: The Proof Mechanism, Verifying the Backing

A digital token is only a true RWA if its backing is verifiable. Our Proof-of-Reserve (PoR) protocol ensures the integrity of the peg.

• Initial State (Auditor-Based): Verified by independent, third-party auditors. Reports provide legal and financial proof of capacity under management.
• Future State (Oracle-Based): IoT sensors on containers feed real-time data (location, status, utilization) to decentralized oracle networks like Chainlink, ensuring immutable, trustless verification.

The Technology Stack Powering Tokenization

Technology Layer	Component & Purpose
Blockchain Protocol	BNB Smart Chain (Phase 1): Deep liquidity and DeFi ecosystem for accessibility. Solana (Phase 2): Ultra-low fees and high throughput for IoT micro-settlements.
Token Standard	BEP-20 (UUPS Upgradeable): Ensures wallet & exchange compatibility. Uses proxy pattern for secure upgrades without address change.
Data & Verification	Decentralized Oracles (e.g., Chainlink): Bridges off-chain data to on-chain contracts, enabling a tamper-proof Proof-of-Reserve system.
Security & Custody	Gnosis Safe Multi-Signature Wallets: Prevents single points of failure. Third-Party Audits: All smart contracts undergo external security reviews before deployment.