Gold tops $4,750 as spot, with COMEX futures up about 1% to $4,767; silver climbs to $77.69. This market update notes a rise in precious metals on April 22: spot gold above $4,750 with roughly 1% gains in New York futures to around $4,767, and spot silver up about $1 to $77.69 per ounce, signaling a firmer metal complex.

Polymarket launched perpetual contracts for leveraged long and short trades on assets like gold, BTC, NVIDIA, and AAPL, with early access for registered users.

Abstract: This brief market update reports that COMEX gold futures fell 1.87% to 4,738.50 per troy ounce, while COMEX silver futures declined 4.21% to 76.665 per troy ounce on April 21. Gold futures fell 1.87% to 4,738.50/oz and silver futures dropped 4.21% to 76.665/oz on the COMEX.

Gate News message, April 21 — Etherealize released a new report raising Ethereum's (ETH) long-term price target to $250,000. The forecast is based on the assumption that ETH could capture a "monetary premium" similar to gold and Bitcoin, securing a position in the approximately $31 trillion value st

Gate News message, April 21 — U.S. stock index futures opened higher on Wednesday, with Nasdaq futures (U.S. tech-heavy index futures) rising 0.4%, according to Gate's market data. Spot precious metals also climbed, with gold

Gate News message, April 21 — Gold prices fell to $4,770.90 per troy ounce with a daily decline of 1.03%, while silver dropped to $78.333 per troy ounce, down 1.71% for the day. Bitcoin volatility index (BVIX) rose to 44.23, up 1.12%, and Ethereum volatility index (EVIX) climbed to 68.40, gaining 1.

OCBC launches GOLDX, a tokenized physical gold fund on Ethereum and Solana with Lion Global Investors and DigiFT, targeting institutions and Web3 participants; tokenized RWAs reach $29B on chains. OCBC, with Lion Global Investors and DigiFT, introduced GOLDX, a tokenized version of the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund on Ethereum and Solana. The product targets institutional investors and high‑net‑worth individuals, allowing purchases with stablecoins or fiat and delivery to blockchain wallets, providing on‑chain exposure to about $525 million in gold assets. OCBC views GOLDX as a milestone linking traditional finance with the decentralized finance ecosystem to attract Web3 participants. The broader context shows rapid growth in tokenized real‑world assets, with RWAs on public blockchains exceeding $29 billion by mid‑April 2026, while gold prices traded in a tight range around $4,775–$4,831 per ounce.

COMEX gold futures dropped 0.79% to $4,841 per ounce, while silver futures fell 2.41% to $79.87 per ounce on April 20.

OCBC and Lion Global Investors are launching a physical gold fund token, GOLDX Token, on Ethereum and Solana blockchains, with OCBC handling design and Lion Global managing investment and governance.

Gate News message, April 20 — Spot gold fell below $4,750 per ounce today, declining 1.76% intraday according to market data.