🔓 GMX Remains Open as EU MiCA Regulations Restrict Major Crypto Platforms

**Recent Activity** GMX DAO purchased 20,740 $GMX tokens for approximately $120,000 between July 1-7, 2026, at an average price of $5.79 per token. **Program Performance** - Total tokens acquired (March 5 - July 7): 334,390 GMX - Total investment: ~$2,085,000 - Blended average price: $6.24 per token **Q2 2026 Summary** During the second quarter, the DAO reacquired 228,030 GMX tokens for around $1,410,000, averaging $6.18 per token. The buyback program demonstrates the DAO's ongoing commitment to token value management through systematic market purchases.

GMX has announced its official sponsorship of the Arbitrum Open House in London, featuring a substantial $415,000 prize pool for participants. **Event Details:** - **Dates:** July 10-12 (in-person), with a 3-week online Buildathon starting May 25th - **Location:** London - **Focus:** DeFi perpetuals trading and builder tooling **What Participants Can Expect:** - GMX contributors will be on-site to provide hands-on guidance - Technical workshops on DeFi Perps - Access to builder tools and infrastructure - Mentoring from the Arbitrum ecosystem - Opportunity to take projects from concept to mainnet **Competition Structure:** Early-stage teams can join the online Buildathon phase before competing for prizes and potential entry into the in-person Founder House in London. Applications are now open at [openhouse.arbitrum.io](http://openhouse.arbitrum.io/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=oh-london-buildathon)

GMX has launched perpetual futures for three major energy commodities on Arbitrum: - **WTI Crude Oil** (WTIOIL/USD) - **Brent Crude Oil** (BRENTOIL/USD) - **Natural Gas** (NATGAS/USD) These markets join the recently launched 24/7 GOLD and SILVER perps under the RWA category. All markets feature: - Low trading fees (2-4 basis points) - 24/7 availability, including weekends - Price data via [Chainlink Data Streams](http://app.gmx.io) - Cross-chain accessibility through GMX Account The platform continues expanding into global markets, offering permissionless access to real-world assets without requiring brokerage accounts or custody arrangements.

GMX has introduced a new **XAUT/USD perpetual market** for trading Tether Gold with up to **25x leverage**. **Key Features:** - Available across **six blockchains**: Arbitrum, Ethereum, Base, BNB Chain, Solana, and Avalanche - Backed by **BTC-USDC liquidity**, allowing traders to use Bitcoin as collateral - Enables simultaneous exposure to both gold and Bitcoin price movements This synthetic perpetual contract expands GMX's asset offerings beyond traditional crypto markets. The cross-chain functionality allows users to trade from their preferred network while settling on Avalanche. The market uses XAUT, Tether's gold-backed token where each token represents physical gold reserves. Two liquidity pools support trading: a single-asset XAUT pool and a dual-asset XAUT-USDT pool. Traders can now access precious metals exposure while maintaining crypto collateral positions.

**GMX accelerates multichain expansion** in Q4, bringing its decentralized trading infrastructure to major networks including: - Base - BNB Chain - Ethereum Mainnet - Additional EVM chains The protocol maintains its **core value proposition**: - Decentralized infrastructure - Oracle-based pricing reliability - Transparent, fair markets **Key improvements** include UX optimizations and horizontal scaling without liquidity fragmentation. With over **$330 billion in trading volume** from 728,000+ users, GMX's expansion preserves decentralization while scaling sustainably across the ecosystem.