From UAE Gold Hub to Nasdaq: Metra and GoldCoin Labs Open New Chapter in Digital Gold Finance

ATIF’s US$20 million all-share purchase of GoldCoin Labs advances Metra’s tokenized gold project and broadens ATIF’s digital-asset focus.

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Metra’s gold digital-finance business joins Nasdaq-listed ATIF, advancing gold supply-chain finance and global trade settlement

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Metra Group, GoldCoin Labs Limited (“GoldCoin Labs”) and ATIF Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: AUC) (“ATIF” or the “Company”) marked a capital-markets milestone with a bell-ringing celebration attended by international guests at Nasdaq MarketSite, following ATIF’s acquisition of GoldCoin Labs.

Metra Group, GoldCoin Labs and ATIF Holdings celebrate a Nasdaq MarketSite milestone in New York on September 10, 2026. (Photo: AETOSWire)

Through GoldCoin Labs, now wholly owned by ATIF, Metra’s gold digital-finance business entered a Nasdaq-listed platform. The approximately US$20 million all-share transaction closed on September 9, 2026, following unanimous board approval and an independent fairness opinion.

“The UAE’s role in connecting the global gold supply chain, international trade and financial innovation provides a unique strategic foundation for Metra Gold,” said Shaikh Hamad Radakh. “Today’s Nasdaq milestone is an important step in bringing together Metra’s gold-industry vision, GoldCoin Labs’ digital infrastructure and ATIF’s international capital-markets platform. As a shareholder, I have strong confidence in this direction and remain committed to supporting the company’s long-term development in gold supply-chain finance and global trade settlement.”

GoldCoin Labs is developing the issuance and related infrastructure for Metra Gold (GOLDM), a tokenized digital representation of physical gold. Each GOLDM token is intended to represent one gram of fine gold meeting London Bullion Market Association Good Delivery requirements and be backed on a 1:1 basis by physical gold. GoldCoin Labs’ contemplated business model includes token issuance and redemption, third-party custody of underlying gold, reserve verification, and blockchain-based transfer and settlement.

Metra’s broader objective is to explore how Metra Gold may support real financing, trade and settlement across the gold value chain. The UAE, an important global center for gold trading, refining, storage, logistics and re-export, is envisioned as a central hub for gold supply-chain finance and cross-border trade. Potential applications include trade finance supported by gold inventory or gold in transit, working-capital support through refining and delivery cycles, and cross-border B2B settlement.

The acquisition builds on ATIF’s digital-asset business exploration since June 2025. The board believes the transaction provides exposure to the growing tokenized real-world asset sector and is expected to further diversify the Company’s business and expand potential revenue sources.

For millennia, gold has anchored trust in global commerce. Building on that legacy, the Nasdaq MarketSite celebration marks a new stage for Metra, GoldCoin Labs and ATIF, with the UAE at the center of a broader vision linking gold, digital finance, global trade and capital markets.

About ATIF Holdings Limited

Nasdaq-listed since April 2019, ATIF Holdings Limited provides business advisory, M&A planning and financial consulting services.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially. GoldCoin Labs’ products and services remain subject to applicable regulatory requirements, custody and reserve arrangements, technology development and market adoption. The Company undertakes no obligation to update such statements except as required by law.

*Source: AETOSWire

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Kamran Khan
kamrankhan@zbai.co
Chief Executive Officer
ATIF Holdings Ltd

Source: GoldCoin Labs Limited

Key Terms

fairness opinion financial

A fairness opinion is a professional assessment that evaluates whether the terms of a financial deal, such as a merger or acquisition, are fair from a financial point of view. It helps investors and stakeholders understand if the deal is reasonable and balanced, much like an independent expert giving an unbiased judgment on whether a price or agreement is fair. This assurance can increase confidence that the transaction is fair for all parties involved.

Good Delivery requirements technical

Requirements that a security, certificate, or shipment must meet to be accepted as a proper or "good" delivery for settlement or transfer. These criteria cover things like correct issuer and quantity, proper signatures or endorsements, formatting or serial-numbering rules, and any custody or documentation standards set by an exchange, clearinghouse, or transfer agent. They matter to investors because failure to meet them can delay or reject a trade’s settlement, similar to how a package with the wrong address or missing paperwork can be returned instead of delivered.

tokenized real-world asset financial

A tokenized real-world asset is a digital token on a blockchain that represents ownership, a share, or contractual rights in a physical item or traditional financial asset—such as real estate, art, a loan, or a commodity. Think of it like turning a single painting or a building into many small, tradable pieces; for investors this can enable easier trading, fractional ownership, and faster settlement while the underlying legal rights and custody arrangements determine the actual value and protections.

blockchain-based transfer and settlement technical

A method of moving ownership of securities and completing payments that records each transfer on a blockchain — a shared, tamper-evident digital ledger — instead of relying solely on traditional clearinghouses and paper-based records. It matters to investors because it can change how quickly and transparently trades settle, how many middlemen are involved, and what technology and legal risks exist; think of replacing a mailed title certificate with an instantly viewable, shared online record.