The Aquarian Standard for Sound Money
Responsible investors know that in order to build wealth, they need to understand the assets they are investing in.
We built the Aquarian Standard to evaluate the soundness of an asset- helping us make better investment decisions.
Keep in mind, this score is not a form of financial advice. It is a measure of the asset's soundness based on the Aquarian Standard. It's not investment advice... it's a tool to help you make better decisions.
Methodology
The Aquarian Standard is our editorial framework for comparing assets through sound money properties, privacy where it matters, structural investibility (not short-term price hype), custody reality, and sovereignty. Scores are education, not investment advice.
Each asset page lists section scores out of 100. The overall Aquarian Standard score is the average of the section scores.
Do any assets get 10 / 10?
No. 10 out of 10 represents the perfect money. No asset can be perfect. Gold comes close but lacks direct digital accessibility. Monero comes close but lacks direct retail accessibility and physical portability.
When we think about what "perfect money" is we think it represents the totality of the properties of money (including whether it's privacy is by default or is inherent), the assets ability to protect the user from the dangerous entities like the state, and how easy it is to use it as money.
We take these properties seriously because we've found that the closer the asset is to the perfect money, the more likely it is to have staying power.
Ranked assets
Choose an asset to see the breakdown of the Aquarian Standard score.
Disclaimer
Scores are opinions for education and comparison. They are not investment, tax, or legal advice. Do your own research and speak with professionals when appropriate.
