Metals & Macro Liquidity

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 update, according to Gate’s official announcement The Gate TradFi zone has launched multiple CFD trading pairs. The Forex zone has added 17 new trading pairs, including CHFSGD, EURDKK, EURPLN, USDBRL, USDCLP, USDCOP, USDILS, USDKRW, USDPLN, EURCNH, EURHKD, GBPNOK, GBPSEK, NOKSEK, NZDSEK, AUDZAR, and CHFZAR, supporting fixed leverage of 20 to 100x. The Indices zone has launched two trading pairs, ES35 and SA40, both supporting fixed leverage of 100x. The Metals zone has launched five trading pairs: XAGAUD, XAUAUD, XAUEUR, XAUJPY, and XPDUSD, supporting fixed leverage of 20 to 100x. The Commodities zone has launched a GAS gasoline trading pair, supporting fixed leverage of 20x. For all trading pairs, the minimum order quantity is 0.01.

Gate News message, April 14, market data shows spot gold has broken through $4,780 per ounce, up 0.83% during the day.

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 message, on April 14, Lighter officially announced the launch of a Liquidity Partner Program, which will reward users who provide liquidity for RWA assets on the platform. The RWA asset categories covered by the program include crude oil, precious metals, U.S. stocks, and more.

On April 13, gold and silver prices fell to $4,732.92 per ounce and $74.209 per ounce, respectively. The BTC volatility index rose by 0.42%, and the ETH volatility index rose by 0.31%. The U.S. dollar versus the Chinese yuan and the Japanese yen edged up slightly, major European stock indexes generally fell, while WTI and Brent crude oil prices rose. The Gate platform supports trading for multiple asset types.

Bloomberg strategist Mike McGlone says that after a big surge in 2025, Bitcoin could face a sharp pullback, while similar risks exist for silver, gold, copper, natural gas, and crude oil—especially if crude oil prices spike, which could trigger even larger market ripple effects.

Fintech company Superstate completed an additional Series B round of funding on April 13. Invesco Private Capital, a subsidiary of Invesco (Invesco), participated in the round; the specific amount was not disclosed. At the same time, Invesco will manage Superstate’s flagship tokenization fund USTB starting in 2026, with an estimated fund size of about $900 million.

Gate founder Dr. Han introduced the platform’s development in the anniversary public letter, including deepening the AI ecosystem and a multi-asset trading framework. Gate is building an AI product ecosystem and has launched a TradFi trading section, covering multiple asset types to meet users’ needs. In addition, it has rolled out a digital Pre-IPOs participation mechanism, giving users a new way to access high-quality public offering projects. Going forward, Gate will continue to strengthen its infrastructure and enhance users’ global digital asset trading experience.

On April 13, XAU (gold contract) was trading at $4,717.28, down 0.56% over the past 24 hours. With the breakdown of the U.S.-Iran negotiations, market volatility has intensified; trading volume reached $1.34B, up 504.45% from last month. Liquidity is primarily concentrated across three centralized exchanges.

April 13, XAU is currently quoted at $4,717.28, down 0.56% over the past 24 hours. Geopolitical developments have affected trading activity, driving fluctuations in volume. Total trading volume for XAU futures across the entire network reached $1.34B, up 504.45% month-over-month. Liquidity on centralized exchanges is mainly concentrated on three leading platforms.

On April 13, the precious metals market was under pressure, with gold and silver prices falling by 0.86% and 1.70%, respectively. The crypto market volatility index rose, the U.S. dollar against the Chinese yuan and the yen edged up, crude oil prices surged significantly, with WTI up 8.99%. The Gate platform supports trading a variety of traditional financial products.