On November 5, 2025, at the Metropol Hotel, another closed meeting of investors of the “Gold Invest Club” was held.
The meeting focused on the current state of the global financial system and on ways to preserve capital amid growing risks. It was conducted in a discussion and Q&A format, which allowed participants to address specific practical situations.
A separate segment was devoted to the presentation by Evgeny Shimanovsky, who introduced the “Digital Ounce” project. This solution provides for the use of utility digital rights to investment gold coins as a tool for raising capital against a real, liquid asset, with transparent digital traceability and registration through a professional registrar. The project was received as a modern and convenient way to work with gold without losing its protective function.
As before, the tone of the discussion was set by Professor Valentin Yuryevich Katasonov, who outlined the vulnerabilities of the dollar-centered model and emphasized the need to rely on real assets.
Particular interest was sparked by the speech of the invited guest, John Dougan, a former U.S. police officer and journalist who obtained Russian citizenship in 2023 and was awarded a Russian state medal in 2025. His assessment of developments in the West and his view on financial security provided an important additional angle.
The meeting ended in a friendly and constructive atmosphere: participants continued to talk informally, discussing practical steps for working with gold and related instruments.
The overall conclusion voiced by all speakers was that, in today’s conditions, investing in gold remains the most reliable way to preserve savings.
The meeting focused on the current state of the global financial system and on ways to preserve capital amid growing risks. It was conducted in a discussion and Q&A format, which allowed participants to address specific practical situations.
A separate segment was devoted to the presentation by Evgeny Shimanovsky, who introduced the “Digital Ounce” project. This solution provides for the use of utility digital rights to investment gold coins as a tool for raising capital against a real, liquid asset, with transparent digital traceability and registration through a professional registrar. The project was received as a modern and convenient way to work with gold without losing its protective function.
As before, the tone of the discussion was set by Professor Valentin Yuryevich Katasonov, who outlined the vulnerabilities of the dollar-centered model and emphasized the need to rely on real assets.
Particular interest was sparked by the speech of the invited guest, John Dougan, a former U.S. police officer and journalist who obtained Russian citizenship in 2023 and was awarded a Russian state medal in 2025. His assessment of developments in the West and his view on financial security provided an important additional angle.
The meeting ended in a friendly and constructive atmosphere: participants continued to talk informally, discussing practical steps for working with gold and related instruments.
The overall conclusion voiced by all speakers was that, in today’s conditions, investing in gold remains the most reliable way to preserve savings.