Metals & Macro Liquidity

Gate News message, April 17 — Spot silver rose over 1% intraday, trading at $79.20 per ounce.

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warns of a potential collapse in U.S. Treasury demand, which could destabilize the financial system and erode confidence in the dollar, shifting investments to Bitcoin and gold. Tether may face risks as well.

Gate News message, April 17 — Spot gold (precious metal commodity traded on global markets) broke through $4,800 per ounce today, rising 0.20% intraday.

A dormant whale address became active after 2.5 months, initiating a 20x leveraged long position in precious metals by acquiring 1,663 GOLD and 43,870 SILVER tokens, totaling about $11.5 million.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XAGUSD (Silver) has surged by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

根據 The Block 報告，Hyperliquid 的 HIP-3 市場未平倉合約在4月達到23.8億美元的高點，但近期回落至21億美元。TradeXYZ 主導市場，占超過90%的份額。Hyperliquid 前十交易量主要由代幣化股票和商品期貨主導，提供24/7的交易服務，而傳統交易所無法提供此類服務。

The World Silver Institute forecasts a widening supply shortage in the silver market, projecting a 46.3 million ounce deficit by 2026. While demand for silver bars and coins will rise, other sectors will decline, leading to an overall consumption decrease. Despite near-term challenges, a positive outlook for silver remains.

China's Guotou Ruiyuan Silver Futures Fund will halt trading due to high premiums on its shares, effective until April 16, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. Investors are warned of potential losses from excessive premiums. Trading may be further suspended if premium issues persist.

Gate News message, April 15 — Spot gold (London) fell below $4,800 intraday, declining 0.89% on the day.

Kevin Warsh, nominated by Trump for Federal Reserve chair, is the wealthiest candidate in recent history, with a net worth up to $209 million. His diverse investments include Silicon Valley, fintech, and AI. Despite potential conflicts, he has a modern view on digital assets.

Spot Silver reached $80 per ounce on April 15, achieving a 0.58% intraday gain, marking its highest price since March 18, according to Jin10.

Vaneck did the math to find the “real price of gold” if it were to reclaim its role as the global reserve asset, given that central banks have maintained steady demand. It estimated that each ounce of gold would be priced at $184,211 if adopted as broad money. Vaneck Puts Gold at $184K if

GMX has launched 24/7 gold and silver perpetual markets on Arbitrum, achieving over $10 million in trading volume on day one. Utilizing Chainlink Data Streams for secure pricing, GMX aims to expand into real-world asset derivatives. This move highlights the trend of decentralizing commodity trading.

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XAGUSD (Silver) has surged by 4% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News, April 14 — Spot silver (a precious metal traded in global markets) rose 4.21% to $78.72 per ounce.

Gate News 消息，据Gate官方公告 Gate TradFi专区已上线多个CFD交易对。外汇专区新增17个交易对，包括CHFSGD、EURDKK、EURPLN、USDBRL、USDCLP、USDCOP、USDILS、USDKRW、USDPLN、EURCNH、EURHKD、GBPNOK、GBPSEK、NOKSEK、NZDSEK、AUDZAR、CHFZAR，支持20至100倍固定杠杆。指数专区上线ES35和SA40两个交易对，均支持100倍固定杠杆。 金属专区已上线XAGAUD、XAUAUD、XAUEUR、XAUJPY、XPDUSD共5个交易对，支持20至100倍固定杠杆。大宗商品专区上线GAS汽油交易对，支持20倍固定杠杆。所有交易对最小下单数量均为0.01。

Gate News 消息，4 月 14 日，市场数据显示，现货黄金突破 4780 美元/盎司，日内涨幅 0.83%。

Gate News: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, XAGUSD (Silver) has surged by 2% in a short period. Current volatility is significantly higher than recent averages, indicating increased market activity.

Gate News 消息，4 月 14 日，Lighter 官方宣布推出流动性合作计划（Liquidity Partner Program），将对在该平台上为 RWA 资产提供流动性的用户进行奖励。该计划涵盖的 RWA 资产类别包括原油、贵金属、美股等。

4月13日，黄金和白银价格分别下跌至4,732.92美元/盎司和74.209美元/盎司。BTC波动率指数上涨0.42%，ETH波动率指数上涨0.31%。美元兑人民币和日元小幅上涨，欧洲主要股指普遍下跌，而WTI和布伦特原油价格上涨。Gate平台支持多类资产交易。