Traditional Finance Drop Alert: HK50 Down Over 1.5%

Tokenized gold dominates nearly 100% of gold pricing this weekend, Middle East crisis sparks another wave of risk aversion

As the US futures market is closed for the weekend, tokenized gold (such as PAXG, XAUt) has become the main channel for public pricing, attracting institutions to track market trends. Under the influence of the Middle East crisis, the market capitalization of tokenized gold increased from approximately $1.6 billion to $4.4 billion, with the number of holders nearly tripling. However, liquidity issues and varying regulatory frameworks still limit its large-scale adoption.

XRP Today News: Ripple unlocks $1.37 billion worth of tokens, market reaction remains calm

Ripple plans to unlock a total of 1 billion XRP in three phases. Despite the large release, market reaction has been muted, and XRP price has only risen slightly. The unlocking is part of its supply management plan, with Ripple still holding approximately 32% of the total supply. Although XRP performed poorly in February, recent ETF capital inflows indicate that institutional interest remains. Analysts predict that XRP could experience a significant rally, with a target price between $15 and $18, and believe that the current trend resembles the false breakout pattern seen before previous bull markets.

MSTR declines for 8 consecutive months without fear! Michael Saylor announces additional Bitcoin purchases and a 11.5% annualized dividend increase

Michael Saylor recently released a Bitcoin Tracker, indicating plans to increase Bitcoin holdings again. Despite the company's stock price continuing to decline, Saylor still views the current market as an opportunity and has raised the preferred stock dividend to 11.5% to stabilize investor confidence. The market is concerned about its long-term financial health.

Traditional Finance Alert: VIX Increased by Over 4.5%

Gate News bot message, according to the latest Gate TradFi data, VIX has risen by 4.5% in the short term, and the current volatility is significantly higher than the recent average level, indicating increased market activity.

U.S.-Iran Conflict » Analysts Say Bitcoin Bottoming Out, Market Focuses on Oil and U.S. Inflation Changes

The US-Iran conflict has driven up oil prices, raising concerns about inflation returning to 5%. Analysts believe that Bitcoin is relatively weak compared to gold, but when valued in gold, the bottom may appear this month, with a potential rebound to $74,000. Technical indicators show that Bitcoin has found support, while rising oil prices could impact the performance of risk assets.

Former Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief: The Hong Kong dollar is actually the biggest "USD stablecoin"

Former Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Officer Norman Chan Tze-kiang stated that due to geopolitical influences, the importance of the Hong Kong dollar pegged to the US dollar has increased, and he referred to the Hong Kong dollar as the "largest stablecoin of the US dollar." He mentioned that by 2025, Hong Kong will hold up to $256 billion in US Treasury bonds and emphasized the importance of maintaining the linked exchange rate system.