SmarterMarkets™ Holiday Special 2025: The Year in Review | Part 2
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Jan 3, 2026 Guest
Sunil Kashyap
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Thomas McMahon
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Carrie Jaquith
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Leah Wald
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Albert Cheng
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Josh Crumb
Join industry experts like Josh Crumb, CEO of ABEX Technologies, as he discusses gold's evolving role and integration into digital markets. Albert Cheng shares insights on Singapore's ambition to be a global bullion hub amid regional challenges. Leah Wald explains how digital titles enable instant ownership transfers, while Thom McMahon highlights generational shifts in gold investment. Sunil Kashyap explores gold as a safe haven in Asia, emphasizing cultural differences in asset trust. It's an enlightening discussion on the future of commodities and digital assets!
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Full-Stack Gold Market Vision
- ABEX chose gold to build a fully integrated market combining spot vaults, regulated futures, and real-time digital collateral.
- The aim is to solve liquidity, portability, and settlement speed to make gold a higher-quality collateral.
Gold Is Tied To Energy Dynamics
- Josh Crumb links gold's value to its correlation with energy and the broader commodity energy basis.
- He argues energy (not just gold) will be central to re-anchoring monetary systems post‑QE.
Make Gold As Movable As Treasuries
- Solve collateral liquidity and portability to make gold a superior high-quality liquid asset.
- Move and hedge gold as fast as treasuries to unlock broader use in global trade.