The macroeconomic situation has indeed become a bit complicated recently.
First, let's talk about the RMB. After Christmas, the RMB weakened, which is quite painful for those involved in foreign trade settlements. The USDT to RMB exchange rate has also been adjusting accordingly. Investors holding BTC and USDT this year may have experienced this exchange rate pressure—dollar assets in hand shrinking and conversion costs rising.
What's even more interesting is the situation in the silver market. Spot silver broke through $73/ounce, hitting a new all-time high. But there's a detail behind this: the premium rate of domestic futures soared above 50%, primarily due to institutional positions being limited by a 10% cap. If this cap is lifted, market liquidity would improve significantly, and the premium space might be squeezed—meaning the window for arbitrage opportunities would be limited.
On the US side, GDP growth remains at 4.6%, and the Trump administration typically introduces stimulus policies before midterm elections. Market participants are privately discussing whether this easing expectation indicates that the bear market might have already bottomed out before the political cycle releases liquidity. The election-year "red envelope rain" effect has historically supported risk assets.
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BoredStaker
· 9h ago
The RMB has depreciated again, and the foreign trade guys are directly caught in this wave.
Silver at a 50% premium? This arbitrage window needs to be seized quickly. It feels like lifting restrictions will be the end of it.
Trump is implementing stimulus policies, and it's election year drama again. How this wave of liquidity will be released remains a question mark.
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MoodFollowsPrice
· 9h ago
The RMB is dropping again, and the USDT in my hands really doesn't mean much anymore.
Silver's recent breakthrough to a new high is somewhat exciting, but a 50% premium... this window of opportunity truly passes in the blink of an eye.
Trump's stimulus policies are coming, but whether risk assets can rebound depends on his mood.
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LiquidationOracle
· 9h ago
The RMB has fallen again, and USDT is shrinking along with it. The current exchange rate pressure is really intense.
Silver at a 50% premium? When the institutional holding limit of 10% is lifted, it immediately skyrockets. The arbitrage window is indeed a bit tight.
With the US GDP at 4.6% and expectations of Trump stimulus, risk assets probably need to wait and see the political cycle's red envelope.
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GasFeeTherapist
· 9h ago
The RMB has depreciated again, and dollar assets haven't been spared either. This kind of "baby-style" cutting is truly impressive.
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GateUser-7b078580
· 9h ago
Data shows that a 50% premium rate will eventually collapse. An unreasonable mechanism is just like that—so, after removing restrictions, how long can the arbitrage window last? Let's wait and see.
The macroeconomic situation has indeed become a bit complicated recently.
First, let's talk about the RMB. After Christmas, the RMB weakened, which is quite painful for those involved in foreign trade settlements. The USDT to RMB exchange rate has also been adjusting accordingly. Investors holding BTC and USDT this year may have experienced this exchange rate pressure—dollar assets in hand shrinking and conversion costs rising.
What's even more interesting is the situation in the silver market. Spot silver broke through $73/ounce, hitting a new all-time high. But there's a detail behind this: the premium rate of domestic futures soared above 50%, primarily due to institutional positions being limited by a 10% cap. If this cap is lifted, market liquidity would improve significantly, and the premium space might be squeezed—meaning the window for arbitrage opportunities would be limited.
On the US side, GDP growth remains at 4.6%, and the Trump administration typically introduces stimulus policies before midterm elections. Market participants are privately discussing whether this easing expectation indicates that the bear market might have already bottomed out before the political cycle releases liquidity. The election-year "red envelope rain" effect has historically supported risk assets.