Gold, silver, oil fuel 65,000% surge in commodity perpetuals [Yahoo! Finance]
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The report said that weekly trading volume in commodity perpetuals surged a whopping 65,463% in the first quarter of 2026, jumping from just $38.1 million to $25 billion. The spike highlights how traders are increasingly turning to crypto-native exchanges for round-the-clock access to traditionally restricted markets like oil and precious metals. Related: Traders rush to bet on oil as Trump's Iran threat enters final hours Gold, silver, and oil lead charge The growth has been concentrated in a handful of assets. By mid-March, silver contracts (XAG) commanded 34.8% of the tokenized commodities market, followed by crude oil (CL) at 27.7%, gold (XAU) at 27.5%, and silver at 6% on the popular decentralized crypto exchange, Hyperliquid. The report pointed to the March debut of crude oil perpetuals as a key inflection point. The timing coincided with escalating geopolitical tensions tied to the U.S.-Iran conflict , which fueled volatility across energy markets. Since Feb. 28 when
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