USDM1 (Republic of the Marshall Islands tokenized secured bonds, redeemable at one US dollar)
Research and shelf status are on the memo: USDM1 (Republic of the Marshall Islands) Research unresolved
Who may buy, hold, transfer, and redeem
Each answer rests on the issuer’s own words, quoted from the document named under it. Ketju re-reads each document and records whether the words are still there. Where the documents say nothing, the row says so.
- What the holder owns
Each unit is a par-value bond of the Republic with a secured claim on the pledged US Treasuries.
“each unit of USDM1 represents a par-value sovereign obligation with enforceable rights against the sovereign, alongside a secured claim on the U.S. Treasury collateral.”
RMI Ministry of Finance: Financial Access and the Path to USDM1 (2025-12-15) · Part 6, The Instrument · words found 2026-09-23
- Who may hold it
Non-US holders under Regulation S; outside the Marshall Islands, qualified institutional counterparties the Republic admits.
“the RMI is enabling controlled access to USDM1 for qualified institutional counterparties”
RMI Ministry of Finance: Financial Access and the Path to USDM1 (2025-12-15) · Part 6, International Inquiries · words found 2026-09-23
- First purchase minimum
No minimum is published.
Not stated in USDM1 home page, USDM1 disclosures, RMI Ministry of Finance: Financial Access and the Path to USDM1 (2025-12-15), Cleary Gottlieb: Republic of the Marshall Islands establishes program for continuous offerings of tokenized bonds (2025-11-19).
- Who it may be transferred to
Tokens move freely on chain, but the bonds may not be offered, sold, pledged or transferred in the United States or to US investors unless registered or exempt.
“USDM1 may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred in the United States or to US investors, unless they are registered, or exempt from, or not subject to, registration under the US Securities Act.”
USDM1 disclosures · Disclosures, first paragraph · words found 2026-09-23
- How a holder redeems
A holder may redeem each bond at any time for one US dollar.
“holders will be able to redeem each of their bonds at any time for one U.S. dollar to liquidate their investments, similar to a stablecoin.”
Cleary Gottlieb: Republic of the Marshall Islands establishes program for continuous offerings of tokenized bonds (2025-11-19) · Announcement, second paragraph · words found 2026-09-23
- Who keeps the official record
The bonds exist only as book entries recorded from token holdings on the chain.
“the bonds are issued in dematerialized (electronic) and uncertificated form only, recorded in book-entry form based on the holdings of tokens issued on a blockchain network.”
Cleary Gottlieb: Republic of the Marshall Islands establishes program for continuous offerings of tokenized bonds (2025-11-19) · Announcement, second paragraph · words found 2026-09-23
- What the issuer says it can freeze or take back
The documents do not mention freezing; on Ethereum the owner key can freeze any address and grant the role that burns from any holder.
Not stated in USDM1 home page, USDM1 disclosures, RMI Ministry of Finance: Financial Access and the Path to USDM1 (2025-12-15), Cleary Gottlieb: Republic of the Marshall Islands establishes program for continuous offerings of tokenized bonds (2025-11-19).
| Fact | What the file records |
|---|---|
| Who onboards the holder | issuer |
| Voting rights | None |
| Distributions | new tokens |
| SIPC coverage of the wallet | No |
Who can change the record
Powers read from the deployed contracts and their verified source: the token and every contract it consults on transfer. A power recorded here is the issuer’s ability, not evidence it has been used.
| Chain | Freeze a holder | Pause | Claw back | Gate holders | Change the code | Keys held by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | A single key can freeze a holder and claw back tokens. |
Who holds the keys
Every current holder of each power, read from the chain on 2026-09-23. A single key is one private key: whoever holds it acts alone. A multisig needs the stated number of signers. A timelock makes every action wait, so holders can see it coming.
| Chain | Key | What it can do | Held by | Address |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethereum | Owner | grant and revoke these powers, mint new tokens, freeze a holder | a single key | 0xc8b6…ec99 |
| Ethereum | Minter burner role | claw back tokens, mint new tokens | a contract run by a single key | 0xcbd3…b7e7 |
| Ethereum | Minter burner role | claw back tokens, mint new tokens | a contract run by a single key | 0x2385…b64f |
Ethereum: 2 contract reads at block 26042799, 4 functions in verified source, 2026-09-23
- eip1967.implementation=0x304c5dc51fd7f31dad838be89d6a68b05723351c
- owner()=0xc8b6df21933cac084672d6af8cb859054d20ec99
- freeze in verified source 0x304c…351c
- burn in verified source 0x304c…351c
- mint in verified source 0x304c…351c
- upgradeToAndCall in verified source 0x304c…351c
Where it trades
| Venue | Kind |
|---|---|
| Republic of the Marshall Islands through M1X Global (institutional access on request) | issuer primary |
How it exits
| Path | Settlement | Settles in |
|---|---|---|
| Redeem with the issuer in its window | A holder may redeem each bond at any time for one US dollar; the trustee administers par redemption from the Treasury collateral. No cutoff, settlement time or fee is published. | USD |
- The Republic or M1X Global publishes the indenture, offering memorandum, a collateral report, or official contract addresses (the Stellar and Solana contracts would then join the file)
- The Ethereum owner 0xc8b6df21933cac084672d6af8cb859054d20ec99 freezes an address, grants MINTER_BURNER_ROLE to a new address, burns from a holder, or upgrades the implementation
- A redemption at par is refused or delayed, or Surus Trust Company is replaced as trustee or collateral agent
- The Republic registers USDM1 in the United States or names a US exemption for US holders
- The program grows past its initial $100 million limit or the Republic changes the share of collateral yield it keeps
What the monitor reads daily
Every control function in the table above and the contracts the token consults on transfer; the token’s on-chain supply against yesterday’s; and its market quote against its one-dollar value. Every document quoted above is re-read too, and a quote that leaves its document reopens the file. A change opens a review item in the governance queue and reopens the file before any client action.
Sources
- Cleary Gottlieb: Republic of the Marshall Islands establishes program for continuous offerings of tokenized bonds (2025-11-19) · primary · accessed 2026-09-23
Supports: Reg S program, initial $100 million, perpetual adjustable-rate secured bonds, book-entry from token holdings, interest capitalized, redeem any time for one US dollar, Republic keeps a portion of collateral yield, first unit issued 2025-09-23 - RMI Ministry of Finance: Financial Access and the Path to USDM1 (2025-12-15) · primary · accessed 2026-09-23
Supports: sovereign obligation plus secured claim on Treasuries, New York law indenture, waiver of immunity, Surus trustee, custodian and collateral agent, Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Management Act 2020, controlled access for qualified institutional counterparties, Lomalo wallet on Stellar - USDM1 disclosures · primary · accessed 2026-09-23
Supports: not registered under the Securities Act, no offer, sale or transfer in the US or to US investors unless exempt - USDM1 home page · primary · accessed 2026-09-23
Supports: issued by the Republic, perfected first-priority security interest under UCC, pays a sovereign coupon - Surus: trustee, custodian and collateral agent for USDM1 (2026-04-09) · secondary · accessed 2026-09-23
Supports: M1X Global exclusive services provider, Surus Trust Company North Carolina charter, collateral agent holds first-priority security interest - tZERO: sovereign digital bond collateral in broker-dealer custody (2026-06-04) · secondary · accessed 2026-09-23
Supports: issued on Stellar, Canton and Solana, held through tZERO Digital Asset Securities - USDM_V3 implementation on Ethereum (Blockscout verified source) · primary · accessed 2026-09-23
Supports: @author M1 Global; interest-bearing USDM1, owner freeze and thaw, MINTER_BURNER_ROLE burn from any holder, UUPS upgrade by owner, ownership cannot be renounced