Crypto Traders Just Moved $100 Billion In Gold Volume: Find Out What Is Drivi...
The crypto market is consolidating after months of bearish price action, with participants navigating an environment defined by geopolitical tension, macro uncertainty, and a price structure that has yet to confirm a clear direction. In this context, top analyst Darkfost has identified a behavioral shift that cuts across the usual boundaries between crypto and traditional finance — and what it reveals about where market participants are directing their attention is worth understanding. Related Reading: XRP’s Recovery Is Real, But The Risk Appetite Behind It Is Still Broken – Analyst Since....
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A gold-backed crypto token jumped from 453rd place to fifth among the most actively traded perpetual pairs on Binance — all within a matter of weeks. Related Reading: Iran Rejects Peace Talk Claims, Leaving Bitcoin Stuck At $70K XAUT: From Obscurity To The Top 5 Tether’s tokenized gold token, XAUT, recorded a daily perpetual futures trading volume of $6.40 billion on March 23, according to data highlighted by CryptoQuant analyst JA Maartunn. That figure dwarfs where it stood in December 2025, when daily volume barely crossed $1.50 million. The climb was fast and unrelenting. By....
Analysts say record high inflation in the United States is impacting crypto market momentum, but is the impact of the data overstated to the detriment of investors? Analysts and pundits will scramble to find some angle to explain intra-day price action whenever important economic numbers are published and this practice is commonplace in the crypto sector. When the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 7.5% increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Feb. 10, traders rushed to find some connection to the crypto price action. However, historical correlation data shows....
Understanding open interest, funding rates and the differences between futures contracts is the starting point for any investor interested in trading crypto-based derivatives. In the past two years futures contracts have become widely popular among cryptocurrency traders and this became more evident as the total open interest on derivatives more than doubled in three months. Additional proof of their popularity came as futures turnover surpassed gold, which is a well-established market with $107 billion in daily volume.However, each exchange has its own orderbook, index calculation,....
While reserve-backed crypto assets and stablecoin market valuations increased a great deal during the last year, gold-backed cryptocurrencies have also seen their market caps swell. Between the tokens tether gold and pax gold, the market valuations of these two gold cryptos are nearing a billion dollars in value with $742 million today. Tether Gold’s Market Cap Swells Over 19,000% in Less Than 2 Years, While Pax Gold Increased by More Than 15,000% On February 21, 2020, the market valuation of tether gold (XAUT) was $2.1 million and 23 months later, the valuation has increased by....
Binance expanded its product suite on January 5 with the launch of gold futures trading, offering users 24/7 access to price exposure on the precious metal. The move reflects a broader trend within digital asset platforms: the convergence of traditional macro assets and crypto-native infrastructure. By introducing round-the-clock gold derivatives, Binance is positioning itself at […]