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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes tweeted that the rising yield of the 10-year U.S. Treasury (TSY) will force the Trump administration to reach an agreement with China as soon as possible, otherwise the traditional financial markets (TradFi) will face the risk of collapse. He also stated that he is taking this opportunity to buy the dip.

According to official news, Gate will launch the 11th phase of the Joint Earnings Coin event from May 13 at 12:00 to June 12 at 12:00 (UTC+8), with a total prize pool of 700,000 USDT. During the event, users can open exclusive red envelopes and invite friends to register. After friends complete identity verification, designated deposits, and trading tasks, both parties can jointly receive cash red envelope rewards, with a maximum of 100 USDT per instance. The more friends invited, the more rewards earned, with no cap on individual earnings.In addition, Gate will launch the TradFi CFD Gold Privilege event from May 12 at 12:00 to May 22 at 12:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who invite friends to register and complete designated TradFi CFD trading tasks can receive XAUT lottery chances, with a single friend potentially unlocking up to 11 lottery chances for the inviter. After the friend's cumulative TradFi CFD trading volume reaches 2,000 USDT, they can also receive XAUT newcomer bonuses. Event rewards are credited instantly, with limited quantities available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Binance contract platform will launch the LITEUSDT perpetual contract on May 15 at 21:30, the ORCLUSDT perpetual contract at 21:35, the DISUSDT perpetual contract at 21:40, the UBERUSDT perpetual contract at 21:45, the CSCOUSDT perpetual contract at 21:50, and the HDUSDT perpetual contract at 21:55, with a maximum leverage of up to 10 times.

According to the official announcement, the Gate TradFi stock section has launched 9 contract-for-difference trading pairs: GEV (GE Vernova), KLAC (KLA), SOXL (3x Long Semiconductor ETF), SMH (Semiconductor Index ETF), SOXX (Semiconductor ETF), HYG (Bond Index ETF), SQQQ (3x Short NASDAQ ETF), SOXS (3x Short Semiconductor ETF), GDX (Gold Mining ETF), supporting 4x fixed leverage.In addition, the Gate TradFi stock section will launch the third phase of the new coin airdrop from May 12 at 16:00 to May 22 at 16:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who sign up will receive 30 USDT and can participate in trading the newly listed assets to share a prize pool of 100,000 USDT, with a maximum individual reward of 3,130 USDT.

According to the official announcement, Binance has released an important update regarding the price index calculation model for commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts. Starting from May 9, 2026, at 05:00 (UTC+8), Binance will adopt the order book EWMA price index calculation model to replace the fixed model for calculating the price index of commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts during daily maintenance, holidays, and weekends.The order book EWMA price index calculation model will be applied to all commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts, including XAUUSDT, XAGUSDT, XPTUSDT, XPDUSDT, COPPERUSDT, CLUSDT, BZUSDT, NATGASUSDT, and future commodity-type TradFi perpetual contracts that will be listed on Binance.Equity-type TradFi perpetual contracts will continue to use the fixed model during daily maintenance, holidays, and weekends until further notice. If Binance adopts the order book EWMA price index calculation model, a separate announcement will be made.

According to CoinGlass data, on April 30, gold (XAUT) slightly decreased by 0.74% in 24 hours, currently priced at $4557.48. The total 24-hour trading volume of XAUT across the network reached $56.6671 million. Among them, the trading volume on the Gate platform recorded $14.5921 million, ranking second globally.Currently, Gate has fully deepened its TradFi layout, with the spot section supporting stock and metal trading, and the contract section covering diversified assets such as gold, silver, foreign exchange, and commodities. With a flexible USDT settlement mechanism and up to 100 times leverage, Gate continues to assist global investors in achieving cross-market, round-the-clock asset allocation and risk management.

According to the official announcement, the Gate TradFi stock section has launched 52 contracts for difference trading pairs including GIS (General Mills), MPWR (Monolithic Power Systems), HSY (Hershey), COTY (Coty Inc.), CTSH (Cognizant), INFY (Infosys), SO (Southern Company), ALK (Alaska Airlines), BAP (Credicorp), CIB (Grupo Cibest), SYY (Sysco), DD (DuPont), DTE (DTE Energy), PSX (Phillips 66), AON (Aon), MCO (Moody's), CHT (Chunghwa Telecom), GT (Goodyear Tire & Rubber), GFS (GlobalFoundries), MAR (Marriott International), WYNN (Wynn Resorts), SYF (Synchrony Financial), EPD (Enterprise Products Partners), CBOE (Chicago Board Options Exchange Global Markets), IVZ (Invesco), MLM (Martin Marietta Materials), EXC (Exelon), PNC (PNC Financial Services Group), AMT (American Tower), BDX (Becton Dickinson), WMB (Williams), AIG (American International Group), CPRI (Capri Holdings), HBAN (Huntington Bancshares), SYK (Stryker), ZTS (Zoetis), BMRN (BioMarin Pharmaceutical), APD (Air Products and Chemicals), STT (State Street), XLE (State Street Energy Select SPDR ETF), IBIT (iShares Bitcoin Trust), ASTS (AST SpaceMobile), AUPH (Aurinia Pharmaceuticals), PTON (Peloton Interactive), CRON (Cronos Group), GPRO (GoPro), OPFI (OppFi), RIG (Transocean), XRX (Xerox), MANU (Manchester United), URA (Global X Uranium ETF), LIT (Global X Lithium Battery ETF), supporting 4x fixed leverage.In addition, the Gate TradFi stock section will launch the second phase of the new coin airdrop from April 29 at 16:00 to May 8 at 16:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users can register to receive 30 USDT and can share a prize pool of 100,000 USDT by participating in the trading of newly listed assets, with a maximum individual reward of 3,130 USDT.

The globally leading digital asset trading platform Gate has released its latest quarterly report, showcasing strong momentum in the continuous expansion of several core businesses. Gate Perp DEX has entered a phase of scaled growth based on a mature product system, with a cumulative trading volume exceeding $13 billion in the first quarter, over 10 million transactions, and the number of trading pairs surpassing 600. While covering mainstream crypto assets, it has also introduced TradFi perpetual contracts for gold, silver, and crude oil, pushing the platform to extend from single crypto derivatives trading to a multi-asset market.At the same time, the ETF and derivatives markets have shown active performance, with quarterly ETF trading volume increasing from 6.7 billion USDT at the beginning of the year to over 18 billion USDT, covering more than 320 trading pairs; the daily trading user growth for options business has increased by 54.6%. TradFi-related products have become an important driving force for the growth of derivatives, promoting the trading structure from single crypto assets to a multi-asset system.In terms of institutional and product ecosystem, the platform's growth momentum continues to be released. The trading volume of institutional contracts has increased by over 50% compared to the end of last year, and the total number of institutional users has grown by over 66%; asset management scale has increased by 22%, and trading volume has grown by 192%. CrossEx trading volume and net asset scale have achieved approximately 9.4 times and 3.1 times growth, respectively. Gate's multi-business collaborative growth, relying on the integration of TradFi and crypto assets, is accelerating its evolution into a comprehensive multi-asset trading platform.

According to official news, Gate will launch a 13th anniversary ETF special event from April 15 at 15:00 to May 27 at 15:00 (UTC+8), where users can unlock up to 13 times reward increase through trading check-ins and inviting friends, and participate in sharing a prize pool of up to 80,000 USDT.At the same time, Gate will launch the ETF Invite Friends Welcome Season event from April 14 at 12:00 to April 24 at 12:00 (UTC+8), where inviting friends to participate in ETF trading can earn up to 605 USDT per person.In addition, Gate will launch the TradFi Invite Friends Set Sail Program from April 16 at 12:00 to April 26 at 12:00 (UTC+8), covering account opening, trading, and leaderboard rewards, with a maximum of 2,400 USDT per person. Multiple activities will overlap, with invitations and trading working in tandem, and rewards continuously increasing.

Binance's TradFi perpetual contracts are rapidly expanding. In just 90 days, the average market share of Binance TradFi contracts in mainstream TradFi futures surged from 0.2% to 4.9%. Among them, silver reached a peak of 20.8% of COMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) trading volume, while gold also reached 8.3%.

According to official social media news, the decentralized contract trading platform SunX will hold a themed live broadcast titled "Bull and Bear Divergence: TradFi is Hot, Should We Trade Cryptos or US Stocks?" today at 20:00 (UTC+8). At that time, crypto KOLs including Jack C., Sister Mao, DaDa, Shizi Yang|Golden.S, and Qiu Rong will attend to discuss the current divergence trends between the US stock market and the crypto market, the rotation logic of funds between traditional finance and crypto assets, as well as trading strategies and risk control in different market environments. They will also provide forward-looking assessments of potential opportunities and asset allocation paths for the future market.

The decentralized exchange Aster announced that USD1 will become the exclusive settlement asset for all TradFi perpetual contracts on its platform. The official statement clarified that these contracts will only be settled using USD1, and will no longer coexist with USDT.It is reported that the first batch of USD1 priced RWA trading markets includes $CLUSD1, $XAUUSD1, $XAGUSD1, and $BZUSD1. In terms of fee structure, the initial fee for USD1 trading pairs on Aster is set as follows: Taker 1 bps, Maker -0.5 bps.In addition, Aster stated that it is currently collaborating with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), and both parties are exploring deep integration at the token level to support closer ecosystem development and promote large-scale on-chain applications in the RWA market.

According to BeInCrypto, Gate Institutional is continuously improving its institutional-level trading infrastructure by integrating custody, trading, financing, and asset management capabilities to build a unified trading framework covering multiple assets and cross-markets. The platform's TradFi-related trading peak daily volume has surpassed $20 billion, and by combining interest-bearing collateral assets like GUSD, it further enhances capital utilization and yield capabilities.The report points out that Gate connects on-chain and traditional financial markets through the SuperLink architecture, achieving efficient capital allocation across multiple trading venues. Among them, the CrossEx model introduces a unified margin mechanism, improving capital usage efficiency across platforms; at the same time, Gate has continuously optimized infrastructure construction over the past year, with spot matching delays reduced by about 90% and contract depth data delays reduced by about 70%. Currently, Gate is accelerating the 3.0 architecture upgrade, expected to go live in Q2 2026, which will further optimize system performance under extreme market conditions, providing a faster and smoother order execution experience.In addition, the platform simultaneously offers institutional asset management tools, supporting net asset value tracking, redemption management, and profit distribution, enhancing capital operation efficiency and transparency.Currently, Gate Institutional has served various professional participants, including hedge funds, market makers, and asset management institutions, continuously strengthening its competitiveness in the institutional-level trading infrastructure field.

According to the official announcement, the Gate TradFi stock section has launched 57 contracts for difference trading pairs including BLSH (Bullish), HON (Honeywell), SOFI (SoFi Technologies), HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise), TGT (Target), BE (Bloom Energy), LRCX (Lam Research), CL (Colgate), BEN (Franklin Resources), ACN (Accenture), OKLO (Oklo), STRL (Sterling Infrastructure), WPM (Wheaton Precious Metals), CLSK (CleanSpark), CIM (Chimera Investment), UMC (United Microelectronics), TRMB (Trimble Navigation), TLN (Talen Energy), HUT (Hut 8 Mining), BITF (Bitfarms), PEG (Public Service Enterprise Group), ISRG (Intuitive Surgical), CRCL (Circle Internet), CLS (Tianhong Technology), VRT (Vertiv), UPS (United Parcel Service), CRDO (Credo Technology), DLTR (Dollar Tree), EQR (Equity Residential), IP (International Paper), BLK (BlackRock), MAT (Mattel), ASML (ASML), USB (U.S. Bancorp), OKTA (Okta), LAC (Lithium Americas), TQQQ (ProShares UltraPro QQQ), TTWO (Take-Two Interactive Software), AALG (American Airlines), AMD (Advanced Micro Devices), TRV (The Travelers Companies), BRKB (Berkshire Hathaway), TTD (The Trade Desk), EXPE (Expedia), MFA (MFA Financial), DELL (Dell Technologies), CDNS (Cadence Design Systems), GILD (Gilead Sciences), PM (Philip Morris), APP (AppLovin), COP (ConocoPhillips), WBD (Warner Bros. Discovery), BHP (BHP Group), CEG (Constellation Energy), VST (Vistra Energy), FCX (Freeport-McMoRan), and VRTX (Vertex Pharmaceuticals), supporting 4x fixed leverage.In addition, the Gate TradFi stock section will launch a new asset carnival from March 31 at 17:00 to April 10 at 17:00 (UTC+8). During the event, users who sign up will receive 30 USDT and can share a prize pool of 100,000 USDT by participating in the trading of newly launched assets, with a maximum individual reward of 3,100 USDT.

According to CoinGecko, Gate is continuously increasing its investment in TradFi business layout, covering various asset classes such as commodities, metals, and global indices, achieving an integrated trading experience between cryptocurrency and traditional finance. The platform's daily trading volume peak has surpassed $20 billion, encompassing multiple product types including spot, perpetual, and contracts for difference (CFD), reflecting the synchronized growth in multi-asset trading demand and the continuous enhancement of platform liquidity.In terms of infrastructure and transparency, Gate ranks first in CEX transparency in the TradFi and stock categories of RootData, supported by a 100% reserve mechanism. Meanwhile, the platform has launched a dedicated TradFi Trading API, multiple leverage mechanisms, and industry-leading maximum single order limits, incorporating TradFi trading volume into the VIP tier system, fully integrating the App and Web platforms, and providing a more efficient and professional trading environment for quantitative and high-frequency trading users. Gate is accelerating the construction of a one-stop TradFi trading infrastructure aimed at multi-asset and multi-strategy traders, further consolidating its competitive advantage in the cross-asset trading arena.

According to the official announcement, Gate TradFi has completed a new round of product upgrades and has officially finished optimizing its asset and leverage mechanisms.Gate TradFi has pioneered a multi-leverage trading system, supporting up to 500x leverage, and offers differentiated leverage options based on different asset types. For example, gold supports 20x, 100x, 200x, and 500x leverage; silver supports 10x, 20x, 50x, and 100x; indices such as NAS100, US30, HK50, as well as forex trading pairs like EURUSD and USDJPY, all support multiple leverage options of 20x, 100x, 200x, and 500x, catering to different risk preferences and trading strategy needs.Through a combination of multiple assets and multiple leverage options, users can achieve more precise position management, higher capital efficiency, and more flexible multi-strategy execution, suitable for various trading scenarios such as high-frequency trading, macro hedging, and trend swing trading. This upgrade further enhances Gate TradFi's one-stop trading capability that connects the cryptocurrency market with traditional financial markets.