Blue Gold Provides Update on Strategic Review and Corporate Restructuring Initiatives

Standard Gold remains unavailable to the public as Blue Gold evaluates infrastructure relationships for potential commercial operations.

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Blue Gold (Nasdaq: BGL) has initiated cost-reduction measures while prioritizing balance sheet restructuring and efforts to preserve its Nasdaq listing. Measures include targeted headcount reductions, administrative streamlining, reviews of advisory spending and lower discretionary expenses. The company is evaluating creditor restructuring arrangements and ways to reduce outstanding financial obligations.

Blue Gold is also considering potential capital structure adjustments to address continued listing requirements. Standard Gold, its gold-based financial services platform, has completed a beta version and introduced its first internal version, but remains unavailable to the public. Potential banking, custody and payment relationships remain under evaluation, subject to technical, commercial and regulatory considerations. Blue Gold says it is concentrating resources on cost control and its financial obligations while continuing platform development.

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• Moderate pointCost-reduction measures initiated, including targeted headcount reductions, administrative streamlining and reduced discretionary operating expenses.
• Moderate point. Forward-looking: it has not happened yet and may not happen.Balance sheet initiatives aim to reduce financial obligations and improve the capital structure.
• Minor pointStandard Gold development milestone: beta completed and first internal platform version introduced.

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• Moderate pointOutstanding financial obligations remain a restructuring priority; potential creditor arrangements are still being evaluated.
• Moderate pointNasdaq compliance measures remain under evaluation, including potential capital structure adjustments.
• Minor pointStandard Gold remains in internal development and is not currently available to the public.
• Minor pointPotential platform infrastructure relationships remain subject to technical, commercial and regulatory considerations.

Historical Context

1 past event · Latest: Sep 22

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1. Sep 22

   Strategic review

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   The board launched a review covering capital structure, operational efficiency and restructuring alternatives.

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Key Terms

banking-as-a-service, custody, allocated physical gold

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banking-as-a-service technical

"evaluating potential banking-as-a-service providers"

Banking-as-a-service is a model where a licensed bank provides core financial services—like deposit accounts, payments, lending, and compliance—as modular software that other companies can plug into their own products. For investors, it matters because it lets nonbank firms sell banking features without building a bank from scratch, creating new revenue streams, faster user growth, and platform value, while also concentrating regulatory and credit risks for providers.

custody financial

"related banking, custody and payment infrastructure relationships"

Custody is the safekeeping and management of financial assets, such as stocks or bonds, by a specialized institution on behalf of an investor. It ensures that the assets are securely stored, properly maintained, and accurately accounted for, similar to how a bank safely holds valuables for a customer. This arrangement gives investors confidence that their assets are protected and properly managed, allowing them to focus on their investment goals.

allocated physical gold financial

"ownership of allocated physical gold"

Allocated physical gold is gold bullion or coins that are physically set aside and registered in the investor’s name, with unique identifiers so the exact bars or coins belong to that owner rather than to a pooled inventory. For investors this matters because it gives direct ownership and lower counterparty risk—similar to owning a car with your name on the title instead of holding a voucher for a shared fleet—though it can involve storage and insurance costs and may affect how quickly it can be sold.

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Company implements cost-reduction measures, prioritizes balance sheet restructuring and Nasdaq listing compliance while continuing development of Standard Gold platform

NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blue Gold Limited (Nasdaq: BGL) (Nasdaq: BGLWW) ("Blue Gold" or the "Company") today provided an update on the strategic review announced on September 22, 2026, outlining measures intended to reduce operating costs, address balance sheet obligations and maintain the Company’s Nasdaq listing, while continuing to advance selected business initiatives.

Operating Cost Reductions

As part of its ongoing strategic review, Blue Gold has initiated measures to reduce its corporate cost structure, including targeted reductions in headcount, streamlining administrative functions, reviewing professional and advisory expenditures, and reducing discretionary operating expenses.

These initiatives are intended to align the Company’s operating expenditures more closely with available financial resources and its near-term strategic priorities.

The Company will continue evaluating additional opportunities to improve operating efficiency and simplify its organizational structure.

Balance Sheet Restructuring and Nasdaq Compliance

Blue Gold is prioritizing initiatives intended to address outstanding financial obligations, improve its capital structure and strengthen its balance sheet.

These efforts include evaluating potential restructuring arrangements with creditors and other stakeholders, as well as reviewing opportunities to reduce financial obligations.

Maintaining the Company’s Nasdaq listing remains a central priority. Blue Gold continues to evaluate available measures to address applicable continued listing requirements, including potential capital structure adjustments and other permitted alternatives.

There can be no assurance that these initiatives will result in successful restructuring arrangements or that the Company will regain or maintain compliance with all applicable Nasdaq listing requirements.

Standard Gold Platform Development

In parallel with its corporate restructuring initiatives, Blue Gold continues to focus on the development of Standard Gold, its gold-based financial services platform.

As previously announced in October 2026, the Company completed a beta version and subsequently introduced the first internal version of the Standard Gold platform, integrating functionality designed to support USD accounts, payment capabilities and ownership of allocated physical gold.

The Company is continuing to evaluate potential banking-as-a-service providers and related banking, custody and payment infrastructure relationships that may support the platform’s future commercial operations.

These evaluations remain subject to technical, commercial and regulatory considerations. Standard Gold remains in internal development and is not currently available to the public.

Management Commentary

Kevin Clark, Executive Chairman of Blue Gold, commented:

“Our immediate priorities are to reduce our operating cost structure, address outstanding balance sheet obligations and take the steps available to us to preserve our Nasdaq listing. We recognize the importance of maintaining financial discipline during this period and are concentrating our resources on the areas of the business that we believe offer the most practical opportunities for long-term value creation.

“At the same time, we continue to advance the Standard Gold platform and evaluate banking-as-a-service relationships that could support its eventual commercialization. Our approach is to make measured progress while remaining focused on the Company’s financial and operational challenges.”

About Blue Gold Limited

Blue Gold Limited (Nasdaq: BGL) is a gold-focused company pursuing opportunities spanning gold mining, trading and financial services. Through its Standard Gold initiative, the Company is developing technology intended to connect physical gold ownership with digital financial services and payment infrastructure.

For further information, visit www.bluegoldltd.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws, including statements regarding anticipated cost reductions, restructuring activities, liquidity improvements, Nasdaq listing compliance, banking relationships and the future development or commercialization of Standard Gold.

These statements involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied, including because of the Company’s financial condition, its ability to negotiate arrangements with creditors, access to capital, applicable regulatory requirements, technology development challenges and Nasdaq continued listing requirements.

There can be no assurance that any restructuring initiative, commercial relationship or planned development will be completed successfully. Readers should review the risk factors and other disclosures in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements except as required by applicable law.

kclark@bluegoldone.com 

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What restructuring measures is Blue Gold undertaking?

Blue Gold has initiated cost-reduction measures and is evaluating arrangements with creditors and other stakeholders to address outstanding obligations. It is also considering potential capital structure adjustments and other permitted alternatives to address Nasdaq continued listing requirements.

Is Blue Gold's Standard Gold platform available to the public?

Standard Gold is not currently available to the public and remains in internal development. Blue Gold completed a beta version and introduced its first internal version. Potential banking-as-a-service providers and related banking, custody and payment infrastructure relationships remain under evaluation.