GMX expands its asset types by launching perpetual contracts for gold and silver, strengthening its protocol moat. In the long term, this is expected to boost fee income and TVL, laying a solid foundation for fundamental growth. However, competition in the decentralized perpetual market is intensifying, with platforms like Hyperliquid quickly gaining market share, putting short-term pressure on GMX’s liquidity and user retention. Technically, $6.40 is the key resistance; a strong breakout could open up upside potential, while $5.80 remains the main support. It is recommended to focus on the platform’s product innovation and ecosystem incentives. Maintain a structurally bullish outlook, and, for short-term trades, watch the effectiveness of a $6.40 breakout.

GMX recently launched 24/7 perpetual contracts for gold (XAU/USD) and silver (XAG/USD) on Arbitrum, marking the first attempt to introduce real-world commodity perpetual contracts to a decentralized platform. The trading volume exceeded $10 million on the first day, indicating strong user demand for diversified on-chain assets. This move not only enriches GMX’s product lineup but is also likely to attract precious metal traders seeking hedging and risk aversion, thereby boosting protocol fee income and TVL, providing substantial long-term value support for GMX.

Analysts highlight key altcoin developments this week, including the Solana Summit starting April 13 with potential major announcements, and Ethereum’s upcoming “Glamsterdam” devnet deployment. Hyperliquid plans a new “priority fee” revenue model, while MegaETH and Aave collaborate on an incentive program. Theo Network will launch a gold-backed stablecoin, Polymarket will revamp its trading with a new stablecoin, and GMX will introduce 24/7 trading for real-world assets. Macroeconomic talks on the Strait of Hormuz also impact markets.

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Decentralized exchange GMX has launched 24/7 gold (XAU/USD) and silver (XAG/USD) perpetual markets on Arbitrum, achieving over $10 million in trading volume on day one. These synthetic perpetuals use WETH-USDC liquidity and Chainlink oracles for pricing. The launch marks GMX's entry into real-world asset derivatives, with plans to add more commodities. This move aligns with growing DeFi efforts to offer onchain exposure to traditional assets amid rising demand for safe-haven metals.

GMX Rolls Out 24/7 Gold and Silver Trading

With Hyperliquid increasing its global contract market share from 3.5% to nearly 6% in March and continuously capturing traffic from centralized platforms, the competition in the decentralized perpetual market has reached a fever pitch. By comparison, GMX lags behind in user activity and trading volume growth, and may be affected in the short term by the market’s preference for liquidity-concentrated platforms. Unless GMX can keep up with its competitors in terms of product differentiation and fee incentives, its market share may be further eroded, negatively impacting short-term sentiment.

Hyperliquid, a decentralized perpetual contract trading platform, increased its global market share to nearly 6% in March, up from about 3.5% a year ago, with monthly trading volume close to $20 billion. Despite a decline in overall exchange volumes since August 2025, Hyperliquid's share continues to grow, capturing real market share from centralized exchanges. It leads other decentralized platforms like dYdX and GMX in volume growth and product expansion.

Hyperliquid perpetual contract market share rises to nearly 6%, continuously eroding centralized exchange share.

On the daily chart, GMX rebounded strongly after hitting a low of $5.72 on April 9, forming a clear V-shaped reversal with rising trading volume. Since then, the price has oscillated between $6.2 and $6.4, indicating a tug-of-war between buyers and sellers in this area. Currently, price is near the $6.39 high; a continued breakout above the $6.40 resistance with strong volume and a wider closing gap could open an upward channel. Conversely, a retest of the $5.80 support may lead to further range-bound trading.

Bitcoin has surpassed a four-week high, rising above $74,000. Analysts identify $75,000 as a critical "volatility release point," where derivative market negative gamma effects may amplify price fluctuations. This level coincides with Bitcoin's 100-day moving average, a key resistance in January. Breaking $75,000 could accelerate an uptrend, while a pullback may increase downward pressure. The $80,000–$80,600 range is a positive gamma zone with lower volatility, and the 200-day moving average at $87,519 serves as a long-term reference.

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With the S&P 500 hitting a new high since the Iran War and geopolitical tensions easing somewhat, market risk appetite has clearly improved. Under this risk-on sentiment, willingness to allocate funds to high-volatility assets has increased, which could drive up GMX’s short-term trading volume. However, caution is warranted as any renewed tension in the Middle East could heighten risk aversion and disrupt on-chain contract trading activity.

It’s not a given that the European Central Bank’s next move on interest rates will be a hike, according to Governing Council member Martins Kazaks.

Kazaks: Will not oppose bets on two interest rate hikes this year

Waller: Rapid resolution of the Middle East situation may allow for interest rate cuts later this year.

Waller: Overall PCE inflation year-over-year in March may reach 3.5%

The Federal Reserve's Waller expressed caution regarding interest rates, warning of the risks of prolonged warfare.

Fed's Daly: Rates May Remain Unchanged

Daly: The federal funds rate is slightly above the neutral level of 3%.

UBS Expects 50 bps Fed Rate Cuts as Gov Miran Downplays Inflation Risks

Federal Reserve's Daly: On hold regarding interest rates.

Easing tensions in the Middle East combined with rising expectations of interest rate cuts have pushed gold close to $4,900.

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