📌 Gate Square Daily | Jan 15

🔹 1️⃣ U.S. Macro Data Update
U.S. November PPI and Retail Sales (MoM) both exceeded market expectations, highlighting stronger-than-anticipated economic momentum. This reinforces expectations that inflationary pressure remains persistent, which could impact future Fed rate decisions and short-term market sentiment across both traditional and crypto markets.
🔹 2️⃣ Platform Update – Precious Metals Zone
Gate has officially launched the “Precious Metals Zone,” enabling traders to access Gold and Silver perpetual contracts with:
✅ Up to 50X leverage
✅ 24/7 uninterrupted trading
This expansion further connects TradFi assets with crypto derivatives, offering enhanced hedging and diversification opportunities.
🔹 3️⃣ Stablecoin Development – Pakistan 🇵🇰
Pakistan and WLFI have signed an MoU to explore the use of USD1 stablecoin for cross-border payments.
This initiative could significantly improve:
• Transaction efficiency
• Remittance speed
• Cost reduction for international transfers
🔹 4️⃣ Zcash Network Update
The Zcash Foundation has deployed five DNS seed nodes to mitigate potential risks caused by ECC node shutdowns, strengthening network stability, decentralization, and long-term resilience.
🔹 5️⃣ JPMorgan Crypto Outlook
JPMorgan forecasts continued growth in crypto capital inflows through 2026, with institutional investors expected to play a leading role, signaling increasing mainstream adoption of digital assets.
💡 Daily Insight:
Stronger macro data, institutional confidence, and expanding blockchain utility continue to build momentum for the crypto market’s next growth phase.#CryptoNews #GateUpdates #Stablecoin #InstitutionalCrypto #MarketOutlook 🚀