Bitcoin hits $64K as gold gains while oil shakes off Trump Oman threat
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Both WTI and Brent crude oil prices fell by about $1 in the short term, while spot gold rose by about $20 in the short term.
According to Odaily data, WTI and Brent crude oil prices fell by about $1 in the short term, while spot gold rose by about $20. In terms of news, Trump did not reiterate his intention to terminate the interim agreement with Iran during the NATO summit.
Gold and crude oil weakened, while global stock indices generally rose.
According to the latest data from Odaily, gold prices fell to $4180.97 per ounce, a daily decrease of 0.07%. Silver prices fell to $62.685 per ounce, a daily increase of 0.35%. The BVIX (BTC Volatility Index) is currently quoted at 40, a daily increase of 0.93%. The EVIX (ETH Volatility Index) is currently quoted at 53.69, a daily increase of 0.43%. In the foreign exchange market, the USD/CNH exchange rate rose 0.05% to 6.78441. The USD/JPY exchange rate rose 0.18% to 161.531. In global stock indices, the Euro Stoxx 50 rose 0.47% to 6410.46 points; the UK FTSE 100 rose 0.09% to 10668.1 points; and the German DAX 40 rose 0.09% to 25867.8 points. In commodities, WTI crude oil fell 0.45% to $68.66 per barrel, while Brent crude oil fell 0.04% to $71.77 per barrel. Gate allows users to directly trade traditional financial market products on its platform, providing a one-stop solution for precious metals, forex, global equity CFDs, major indices, and commodities, achieving deep integration of crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Gate TradFi features have been fully integrated into the Gate App and Web platform, allowing users to easily participate in global asset price trading without switching platforms, unlocking more strategies and opportunities outside the crypto market, and continuously enhancing their diversified asset allocation experience.
Gold fell below $4,100 per ounce, while both WTI and Brent crude oil prices surged by 5%.
According to BlockBeats, on July 8th, based on Bitget market data, with renewed tensions between the US and Iran, Brent crude oil surged 5.00% intraday, currently trading at $75.67 per barrel. WTI crude oil rose above $72 per barrel, also up 5.00% intraday. Spot gold fell below $4100 per ounce, down 1.54% intraday.
Trader Peter Brandt: Considering selling some of his Bitcoin in exchange for gold
PANews reported on July 6th, citing CoinDesk, that veteran trader Peter Brandt is considering selling some of his Bitcoin holdings and buying gold, believing that gold will rise significantly against Bitcoin. Brandt pointed out that the XAU/BTC chart shows a rounded bottom pattern, suggesting that the downward trend of gold relative to Bitcoin over the past decade may have reversed, and the ratio is beginning to rise. Both BTC and gold have been under pressure recently, but Bitcoin has performed significantly worse—falling 20% in June to below $60,000, its worst monthly performance in four years, while gold fell 11.7% during the same period. Year-to-date, Bitcoin is down 28%, and gold is down 3.9%.
Gold and silver prices generally fell, while cryptocurrency volatility decreased, with the BVIX down 2.26% on the day.
According to the latest data from Odaily, gold prices fell to $4,143.57 per ounce, a daily drop of 0.97%. Silver prices fell to $61.693 per ounce, a daily drop of 1.24%. The BVIX (BTC Volatility Index) is currently priced at 39.85, down 2.26% on the day. The EVIX (ETH Volatility Index) is currently priced at 54.47, up 2.18% on the day. In the foreign exchange market, the US dollar rose 0.26% against the offshore yuan (USD/CNH) during the day, with the current exchange rate at 6.79888. The US dollar rose 0.7% against the Japanese yen (USD/JPY) during the day, with the current exchange rate at 162.358. In terms of global stock indices, the Euro Stoxx 50 index fell 0.37% to 6379.2 points; the UK FTSE 100 index rose 0.01% to 10659.2 points; and the German DAX 40 index fell 0.44% to 25729.5 points. In commodities, WTI crude oil rose 0.41% to $69.25 per barrel. Brent crude oil rose 0.93% to $72.47 per barrel. Gate allows users to trade traditional financial market products directly within the platform, providing a one-stop solution for various asset classes including precious metals, forex, global equity CFDs, major indices, and commodities, achieving deep integration between crypto assets and traditional financial assets. Gate TradFi functionality is fully integrated into the Gate App and Web platform, allowing users to conveniently participate in global asset price trading without switching platforms, unlocking more strategies and opportunities beyond the crypto market, and continuously enhancing their diversified asset allocation experience.
One hour before Trump's statement, a short position of 21 million (long oil, short Nasdaq) saw significant profits after investors added to their short positions.
According to BlockBeats, on July 8th, Hyperinsight monitoring showed that an address starting with 0xec4 had already established a long position in Brent crude oil with 20x leverage two days prior. Then, approximately one hour before Trump's Middle East statements triggered a market surge, a short position in the Nasdaq 100 was significantly increased with 30x leverage. Subsequently, oil prices jumped, and risk assets came under pressure, leading to profit-taking on both sides. As of press time, the two highly leveraged positions at this address had a combined unrealized profit of approximately $510,000. The return on the Brent crude oil long position reached 189%, and the return on the Nasdaq 100 short position reached 37%. The entry times were as follows: July 6th afternoon: Brent crude oil long position established with 20x leverage; July 7th evening: Nasdaq 100 mapped contract (XYZ100) opened with a base position of approximately 200 contracts with 30x leverage; This afternoon (approximately 1 hour before the statement): Significantly increased short positions, pushing the XYZ100 short position to 600 contracts, valued at approximately $17.304 million, completing the setup just before the news was released. On the news front, Trump's latest statement indicated that the temporary ceasefire arrangements between the US and Iran may have ended, and the market re-priced in Middle East geopolitical risk premiums. Reports indicate that crude oil futures jumped approximately 5% after the statement. Current core positions: Brent crude oil (BRENTOIL) long positions: 50,000 contracts, approximately $3.915 million, average price $71.8645, liquidation price $37.26, unrealized profit approximately $322,000; Nasdaq 100 mapped contract (XYZ100) short positions: 600 contracts, approximately $17.304 million, average price $29,108.44, liquidation price $32,119.96, unrealized profit approximately $161,000.