Digital Commodities (RIPP.C) emerges as a currency safe haven in troubled times

Look, I’m no fan of Donald Trump.

This will hardly come as a surprise to anyone who has followed me on social media.

I think he’s a scumbag, a Russian asset, an abuser of women, and is bringing about the darkest days of the great American democracy experiment.

But while he’s undoing everything I think is good, I have a job to do, and that’s helping folks figure out how to earn themselves some money.

Any time the world faces tragic times, when the dust kicks up, there’s money to be made somewhere;

• War time: Weapons.
• Environmental weirdness: Solar, lithium, and nuclear.
• Economic collapse: Gold and silver.
• Currency devaluation: Crypto.

One doesn’t need to wring their hands in glee as the world darkens, but you’re either going to be on the right side of a trade, the wrong side of the trade, or left out of the trade entirely, and nobody’s family thrives when they’re involved in the last two.

So how does one make money from Trump, crypto, wild swings in inflation, a surge in precious metals, and more?

Digital Commodities (RIPP.C) would suggest they’ve got you covered.

What They Do:

Digital Commodities is a newly transformed investment issuer with a bold pitch: get out of fiat, and into digital and tangible value. Their business model is centered on converting investor capital raised in traditional (fiat) currency into a diversified basket of non-fiat assets—primarily cryptocurrencies, precious metals, and strategic equity in early-stage resource companies.

They position themselves as a lean, actively managed hedge against inflation, fiat currency devaluation, and global economic instability, without the unwanted extras that find their way into ETFs, and management fees that tie down mutual funds.

RIPP was previously a marijuana middleman company trying to play the arbitrage between desperate growers struggling to find a market, and retailers looking for quality, reliable brands.

But the cannabis business, even when run well by experienced minds, is a hard slog for profitability based solely on the regulatory, compliance, and tax framework in Canada, so what was BC Bud Corp is now transformed into a, if you’ll excuse the pun, budding market of digital currency and hard metals.

Digital Commodities’ Business Model – Step by Step:

1. Raise Fiat Capital
   Traditional public financing (stocks, warrants, etc.) brings in fiat money, which they explicitly seek to move out of.

2. Invest Strategically
   They deploy that cash into:

   • Digital assets like XRP and potentially others with strong fundamentals.

   • Physical gold/silver ETFs and potentially direct bullion.

   • Equities in junior mining/resource/commodity companies.

3. Hedge and Position
   These investments are meant to preserve and ideally grow value in a macro backdrop of inflation and currency erosion.

4. Actively Manage Portfolio
   Management is hands-on, aiming to rebalance and reposition based on macro shifts, asset performance, and market cycles.

Why can’t I just do this myself?

It’s a fair question and, to be honest, you can.

But here’s the thing: Sometimes, when big news breaks, you’re asleep.

Sometimes you’re eating, or taking a grumper, or sleeping in at the lakeside cabin with your girlfriend, or buying an apology jacket for your wife after she found out about the cabin.

Some days, deals happen that you’re not aware of. Some of those deals you’re not big enough to be allowed into even if you knew about them.

You may have connections, but you don’t have Brayden Sutton’s connections.

You may have bank, but you don’t have the bank of the folks behind RIPP.

Recent Developments (as of April 2025):

XRP holdings

RIPP currently holds 103k XRP (Ripple) crypto, just as Ripple Labs has settled with the SEC after a years long legal battle.

Over the past year, XRP has seen significant growth, with its value increasing by over 300%, making it the 4th largest cryptocurrency. Recent price stability and growth can be attributed to factors such as increased institutional adoption, regulatory clarity, and the expansion of XRP’s use in cross-border payment solutions.

U.S. Market Expansion

Digital Commodities successfully listed on the OTCQB under the ticker DGCMF, increasing access to U.S. investors and improving visibility for future capital raises and liquidity.

Silver Market Exposure

Digital Commodities entered the silver market in late March with an initial acquisition of 10,000 units of the Sprott Physical Silver Trust (PSLV). They also teased a potential branded bullion line in partnership with a major North American mint—suggesting a future play in consumer/investor-grade silver products, adding brand-building and margin potential.

GoldON Resources Investment

They invested $250,000 into GoldON Resources, taking a 16% stake (undiluted), at a super cheap price. This gives them both equity upside and warrant leverage in a junior explorer, consistent with their stated goal of finding “torque” via underpriced early-stage resource equities.

I wrote up GoldON a year ago for its dug in location, surrounded by Frank Giustra’s West Red Lake Gold (WRLG.V), but the company failed to deliver like it should. RIPP buying 10m shares puts it back on course – read more here.

Leadership Update: Dean Sutton Joins Board

In a notable governance and strategic move, Dean Sutton has joined as an advisor. Dean is not only Brayden’s brother, he’s a veteran investor and crypto pioneer with deep blockchain and digital asset experience. His appointment signals Digital Commodities’ seriousness about deeper crypto sector integration, and likely brings added credibility with institutional and tech-aligned capital.

Leadership Snapshot:

• Brayden Sutton (CEO) – Veteran investor with early exposure to cannabis, psychedelics, and blockchain. Known for his contrarian stance and thematic focus on fiat collapse.

• Dean Sutton (Advisor) – Brings blockchain-native expertise and network.

• Alyssa Barry (Director) – IR and governance expert.

• Lachlan McLeod (CFO) – CPA with capital markets background.

• Josh Taylor (President) – Operations and CPG expertise.

Cap Table (as of Feb 2025):

• Shares Outstanding: ~132M

• Warrants: ~69M (avg. $0.11)

• Options: ~9.7M (avg. $0.12)

• Insider & Associates Ownership: ~73%

• Retail Float: ~22.6%

This tight structure, with heavy insider alignment, makes the stock potentially reactive to news and investor sentiment shifts.

The Bet:

Digital Commodities is pitching itself as a modern-day goldbug fund for the 21st century—marrying crypto and precious metals in an active, thematic wrapper. They aim to be a proxy for financial independence in a world where fiat is faltering. This isn’t a tech company, and it’s not a passive fund—it’s an ideology with a business plan.

And in an era of monetary uncertainty, that could resonate with more than a few, with short term, mid-range, and long term potential.

— Chris Parry

FULL DISCLOSURE: No commercial connection, though I’ve known the Sutton’s for years and hold them in the highest regard.