What’s Moving the Metals Market on Mesh

Over the past few months, SilverBits, our tokenised, fractionalised silver product, has outperformed gold in trading volumes on Mesh. That’s a clear signal that investors want accessible, real-asset exposure that balances value preservation with industrial relevance.

At the same time, a few investors have approached us about getting access to tokenised copper, recognising the long-term demand tied to electrification, batteries, grid expansion and data-centre growth. Before we expand further, we want to understand where your interest is heading.

Here’s the state of play.

Silver is surging, and not just on global markets

SilverBits has become one of the strongest performers on Mesh. Silver’s dual role as both an industrial metal and a store of value is resonating across our investor base.

Why it’s outperforming:

• Lower entry price makes it more accessible than gold
• Strong demand from solar, EVs and electronics
• Renewed interest in precious metals as a hedge

This mix of affordability, utility and long-term relevance is driving steady accumulation on the platform.

Gold remains the anchor, but investors are broadening their view

Gold is still the most established safe-haven metal, and its role hasn’t diminished. But the rise in appetite for Silver shows that investors are no longer content with a single asset class inside the “precious metals” category.

Investors want optionality: a blend of stability (gold), affordability and industrial upside (silver), and diversified exposure over time.

Copper is emerging as a strategic metal, and we’ve been asked to tokenise it

Copper is at the centre of the global energy transition: EVs, charging infrastructure, grid upgrades, renewable energy systems, data centres and heat pumps all depend on it.

Long-lived supply challenges and rising electrification demand are raising copper’s profile and issuers have now approached Mesh to list a tokenised copper product.

Before we move ahead with making a new commodity available on Mesh, we need to understand investor appetite for both copper and other metals that may fit long-term real-asset strategies.

Why this matters for your portfolio

Metals are no longer just a defensive asset class. They’re now part of a long-horizon, structural investment story:

• Precious metals help hedge volatility and protect value.
• Industrial metals track the growth of electrification and infrastructure.
• Tokenisation makes both categories more accessible, fractional and transparent.

With Silver gaining momentum and Gold remaining strong, the question is which metals should come next on Mesh?

And that’s where we want your input.

Help shape the next range of metals we list on Mesh

We’re assessing which precious and industrial metals to list next, from platinum group metals to copper and other high-demand industrial assets.

Your feedback will help us prioritise what comes to the Marketplace next.

Which Metals should we list next?

We’re exploring new tokenised metals to add to the Mesh Marketplace. Tell us which metals matter most for your strategy, whether you’re looking for hedging, diversification or exposure to long-term structural demand.

Your input will guide which assets we prioritise.