Markets· ★★★· bearish·

Gold takes 54.2% of non-crypto volume on Gate, overtaking equities

  • Metals made up 54.2% of non-crypto volume on Gate, equities 38.7%
  • Metals volume on Gate reached $18.3 billion this month
  • Tokenized gold volume hit $82 billion in Q1, up ~1,300% YoY
  • China imported over 1,000 tonnes of gold in the first eight months of 2026
Why it matters: Surging gold trading on crypto exchanges signals traders rotating capital out of bitcoin into less volatile assets.
Source: Comparic