SmarterMarkets™ Holiday Special 2025: The Year in Review | Part 2
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Jan 3, 2026 Guest
Josh Crumb
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Albert Cheng
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Leah Wald
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Carrie Jaquith
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Thomas McMahon
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Sunil Kashyap
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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NYMEX‑COMEX Turning Point
- Thomas McMahon recounts NYMEX's turnaround and its 1994 acquisition of COMEX tying oil and gold markets.
- He uses that history to argue Asia now has a similar transformative opportunity for gold.
Bridge Old Systems To New Tech
- Build interoperable bridges that let legacy systems and new tech run in parallel during transitions.
- Prioritize human-friendly interfaces and trainable-in-flight adoption to avoid operational disruption.
Start Digitization With Stored Inventory
- Albert Cheng notes digitization is possible but hindered by gold's physical custody and transient usage.
- He suggests starting digitization with in-storage inventories and clean‑slate systems like Singapore.