According to @EmberCN, Bitget has enabled in-app trading for gold, silver and other TradFi assets, with the author executing a gold trade and reporting smooth onboarding, quick funding transfer, and acceptable market depth for execution, supporting immediate cross-asset trading from the same Bitget account (source: @EmberCN on X, 2026-01-07). Bitget_zh stated users can trade 79 TradFi categories including gold and forex directly in the Bitget app and provided a step-by-step tutorial and video for starting the first trade (source: @Bitget_zh on X post 2008127711588544760; Bitget Academy guide bitget.com/zh-CN/academy/bitget-tradfi-guide). @EmberCN noted that gold and silver prices have been hitting new highs recently and market interest is strong, indicating timely availability for traders on the crypto exchange to access these markets alongside digital assets within one account (source: @EmberCN on X, 2026-01-07). @EmberCN added that the one-stop trading experience reduces the need for multiple apps and KYC processes, lowering friction for crypto users to access TradFi products within Bitget (source: @EmberCN on X, 2026-01-07).

According to @KookCapitalLLC, Vest Exchange is a new perpetual DEX offering thousands of traditional finance markets alongside crypto, with a core focus on stock and equity index contracts, source: @KookCapitalLLC. The author states traders can earn 1.5x points when trading equities and equity indices, highlighting a points-farming opportunity, source: @KookCapitalLLC. The post describes the platform as promising and explicitly says it is worth farming, source: @KookCapitalLLC. The author also shared an access link via alpha.vestmarkets.com, indicating where users can join, source: @KookCapitalLLC.

According to André Dragosch, PhD, Bitcoin and crypto markets are currently pricing in a significant amount of negative news, suggesting limited downside potential for these assets. In contrast, traditional financial (tradfi) markets appear to be complacent, with elevated downside risks across various asset classes. This indicates a divergence in market sentiment and risk assessment between the crypto and traditional financial markets.