Insights
A Pattern of Price Disruptions
A persistent pattern of gold price dislocations, driven by pandemic disruptions, geopolitical instability, and tariff shocks, underscores the urgent need for smarter, more resilient market infrastructure.
January 2025
Post-Tariff Liquidity Crunch
December 2024
U.S. Tariff Concerns
March 2022
Russia-Ukraine War Sanctions
March-April 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdowns
Market Problems and
the Abaxx Spot Solution
Limited Access to the OTC Market
Gold and silver trading is often restricted to large institutions and often requires the use of a clearing firm. It isn’t unusual for some of the intermediaries to also be a competitor as they also trade in the OTC Market
Broad Market Access
Abaxx Spot allows registered participants to trade, transfer and settle gold and silver transactions directly, without needing a clearing firm while maintaining a trusted environment, with KYC/AML requirements ensuring participant integrity.
Inefficient OTC Transfers
Settling over-the-counter gold and silver trades is slow, expensive, and lacks transparency.
Direct Market Access
Abaxx Spot participants transact and transfer physical precious metals seamlessly without requiring a clearing firm. All accounts are pre-funded with bullion or cash for efficient settlement.
Disconnected Spot & Futures Markets
A lack of connection between physical and futures markets leads to price dislocations.
Futures Delivery Integration
Abaxx Spot may act as a designated physical delivery point for Abaxx Exchange's Gold and Silver Singapore futures contracts, ensuring convergence of futures to spot prices.
Fragmented Pricing
Physical gold and silver traders must rely on inefficient price discovery using a combination of COMEX futures, Loco London prices, and a complex differential that includes specific bar premiums and delivery location costs.
Unified Price Discovery
Abaxx Spot provides a direct, transparent pricing mechanism for gold kilobars and 1,000 oz silver bars, eliminating the need for multiple price components. This simplifies trading, reduces execution risk, and lowers transaction costs.