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Quick Take
  • In metals, gold jumped to a fresh record of $4,383.73 an ounce, supported by rate cut expectations, safe haven demand, and a softer dollar.
  • Silver also pushed to a record, extending a powerful rally that has turned the metal into one of 2025’s standout trades.
  • For crypto-native traders, the bigger story sat under the surface.
  • 10X Research framed the setup as a market quietly de-risking into year-end, where derivatives can move price faster than headlines, even on low spot volume.

What Happened

Bitcoin: $88,561, up 0.6%

Ether: $3,014, up 1.5%

XRP: $1.92, down 0.5%

Market Context

Market snapshot

Total crypto market cap: $3.08 trillion, up 0.5%

Oil prices climbed as President Donald Trump intensified US efforts against Venezuelan tanker flows, including an interception near Venezuela and a separate pursuit in the Caribbean tied to sanctions enforcement.

For crypto-native traders, the bigger story sat under the surface. 10X Research framed the setup as a market quietly de-risking into year-end, where derivatives can move price faster than headlines, even on low spot volume.

“Futures positioning, ETF flows, and option markets are sending a coordinated signal about how traders are de-risking into year-end.”

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Why It Matters

In metals, gold jumped to a fresh record of $4,383.73 an ounce, supported by rate cut expectations, safe haven demand, and a softer dollar. Silver also pushed to a record, extending a powerful rally that has turned the metal into one of 2025’s standout trades.

Derivatives Signal Quiet De-Risking Into Year-End

Asia also had China on the calendar, where Beijing left its key loan prime rates unchanged for a seventh straight month, a decision that reinforced expectations of targeted support rather than an immediate broad easing push.

Details

Gold Breaks Records As Rate Cut Bets Grow