【Blockchain Rhythm】 Precious metals market heats up. Over the past year, silver has risen by over 150%, and gold has increased by 66%, marking the largest annual gain in nearly 50 years. Amid this trend, a certain exchange recently launched Silver (XAG) spot and perpetual contract products, anchored in real-time to the global mainstream silver market prices.
This is not the first time the exchange has entered the precious metals sector. Currently, the platform supports spot and contract trading for various precious metal tokens such as PAXG, XAUT, and XAG. For crypto investors, these derivatives offer new asset allocation options—allowing participation in the global precious metals bull market while enjoying the trading convenience of the crypto market.
As a dual-purpose industrial metal and safe-haven asset, silver is indeed worth attention in an era of rising inflation expectations and geopolitical risks. For exchanges, expanding trading categories and meeting differentiated investment needs also demonstrate the platform’s competitiveness.
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MeaninglessApe
· 12h ago
Silver 150% increase, really? Or just another new trick to fleece retail investors
When the market is good, you can make money doing anything when you go live. I've totally memorized this routine
Contract trading paired with precious metals sounds good, but in reality, it's just leverage trading, and you'll lose money even faster
Can these tokens truly anchor real prices? Believing your nonsense means I lose again
Inflation hedging, geopolitical risks... No matter how beautifully you explain, it doesn't change the fact that these are financial derivatives
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BearHugger
· 01-09 19:53
Silver surges 150%? After all this time, XAG is finally launched. Is the exchange a bit slow?
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I'm really afraid of getting liquidated. Now I see everything as a new way to trap retail investors.
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The dual identity of precious metals sounds good, but the contract trading in the crypto world can also play you out.
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Wait, is pegging to global prices reliable? Could it be another mirror trading platform?
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Trading gold and silver together—is it really a hot trend or is the exchange starting to harvest again?
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The 150% return has already been wiped out by early buyers. Now entering is just catching a falling knife.
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Can this thing outperform the macroeconomic cycle? Honestly, it's still a bet on inflation expectations.
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Why does the crypto world always love copying traditional markets? Where is the innovation?
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Perpetual contracts combined with precious metals—another way to get liquidated.
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CoconutWaterBoy
· 01-08 12:57
Silver surges 150%? Then I should have gotten in early. Is it a bit late now to enter...
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Both precious metals and safe-haven assets sound very stable, but I’m still a bit hesitant about contracts.
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Wait, are both XAG spot and perpetual contracts available? Then I can try a small test first.
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Really? The biggest increase in nearly 50 years? Why do I feel like I missed out on a billion.
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Anchored to global prices... So what's the difference with directly buying the physical asset? Just more leverage, right?
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The exchanges are going crazy, trying to list everything, but it does give us more options.
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When inflation hits, no one can withstand it. No wonder everyone is pouring money into precious metals.
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Silver has such broad industrial uses, I think it’s much more stable than gold.
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Differentiated investment needs? Basically, they just want us to pay more in fees.
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If I miss this round of market, I’ll regret it until next year.
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GateUser-e19e9c10
· 01-08 12:50
Silver surged by 150%. This move is indeed quite aggressive, but be cautious when chasing the high.
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TokenStorm
· 01-08 12:44
Silver up 150%? That's true, but the timing of this contract launch... well, how should I put it, arbitrage opportunities do exist. I backtested some historical data yesterday, and these types of products usually experience a small fluctuation within 72 hours after launch. However, the risk factor still needs to be carefully assessed. I’ve already seen whale activity in on-chain data [dog head].
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ChainChef
· 01-08 12:29
ngl silver's been simmering in the background way too long, now everyone wants a taste? the recipe's finally getting interesting with xag dropping on-chain... though tbh i'm more curious about the liquidity depth here, don't wanna get stuck holding a half-baked position when things get spicy
Is the gold and silver investment trend coming? A certain exchange launches silver XAG spot contracts
【Blockchain Rhythm】 Precious metals market heats up. Over the past year, silver has risen by over 150%, and gold has increased by 66%, marking the largest annual gain in nearly 50 years. Amid this trend, a certain exchange recently launched Silver (XAG) spot and perpetual contract products, anchored in real-time to the global mainstream silver market prices.
This is not the first time the exchange has entered the precious metals sector. Currently, the platform supports spot and contract trading for various precious metal tokens such as PAXG, XAUT, and XAG. For crypto investors, these derivatives offer new asset allocation options—allowing participation in the global precious metals bull market while enjoying the trading convenience of the crypto market.
As a dual-purpose industrial metal and safe-haven asset, silver is indeed worth attention in an era of rising inflation expectations and geopolitical risks. For exchanges, expanding trading categories and meeting differentiated investment needs also demonstrate the platform’s competitiveness.