The total holdings of OKX options have dropped by 9.42% in the past 24 hours, and the activity of the options trading market has decreased

According to Reuters, Google, Meta, PayPal, and Chainalysis have pledged to use AI detection and blockchain analysis technology to combat illegal wildlife trade. （Cointelegraph）

Spot gold rose over 1.00% within the day, now trading at $4197.44 per ounce. Spot silver broke through $66/ounce, up 1.83% for the day.

According to the Tasnim News Agency of Iran, a spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that a document will be officially submitted as the outcome document of the 18 hour negotiation agreement, and Qatar and Pakistan will release relevant texts containing the general points of the agreement.

Galaxy Securities stated that the 1H26 Middle East conflict has pushed up oil prices and inflation expectations, and market expectations have shifted from the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut to a rate hike within the year. Coupled with liquidity liquidity realization, gold prices have surged and fallen. The market has included expectations of a 1H26 Federal Reserve rate hike in gold prices. If the 2H26 Middle East conflict eases and the Strait of Hormuz is not blocked, oil prices and inflation will decrease, and the Federal Reserve's marginal easing expectations will reappear, supporting a rebound in gold prices. The tense global order and the accelerated de dollarization of US debt risks have prompted the central bank, institutions and households to increase the allocation of gold. Galaxy Securities believes that this supports the medium - and long-term upward trend of gold and the valuation of China's A-share gold plate.

Vice Governor of the Bank of Japan, Ryozo Kaneno, stated that the Bank of Japan will closely monitor the impact of raising policy interest rates on businesses and households.