2026-01-17 07:28:53

Silver's performance is enough to redefine perceptions. Looking back to early 2025, Bitcoin's market capitalization was still slightly ahead of silver; now, the situation has reversed—silver has surpassed many assets and, following gold, has become the market's new favorite. Behind this shift, it reflects not only fluctuations in market sentiment but also a profound change in global asset allocation logic.

The US dollar credit system is quietly loosening. From the geopolitical maneuvers over energy competition, the US strategy adjustments toward energy-rich countries like Venezuela and Iran all point in the same direction—finding a new value anchor for the dollar. The inclusion of Bitcoin into strategic reserves is a natural extension of this logic. What is the deeper purpose of these measures? To find new support for the dollar, allowing US dollar hegemony to continue, and thereby maintain global extraction capabilities and the power of unlimited money printing.

From a long-term perspective, these chosen anchors—whether precious metals or cryptocurrencies—will ultimately rise with monetary easing. Meanwhile, the endless printing of US dollar bills ironically makes them the least valuable assets. This logical cycle is worth deep reflection for all asset allocators.

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MetaverseHomeless

· 01-17 07:55

The recent surge in silver is really quite extraordinary. It was left behind by Bitcoin earlier, and now it’s making a comeback to surpass a bunch of assets... The US dollar system is accelerating its collapse.

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LiquidationOracle

· 01-17 07:51

The recent surge in silver's price, to put it simply, is the dollar looking for a new backing. Smart people have already accumulated it.

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WalletDoomsDay

· 01-17 07:39

Silver taking off, to be honest, exceeded expectations a bit. It feels like a silent large asset shift. The US dollar is still struggling, who still believes in the endless money printing trick? Better to hedge with some precious metals. The core logic is, the worse the fiat currency, the more you need to stockpile hard assets; otherwise, paper money will truly be worthless.

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pumpamentalist

· 01-17 07:31

Silver is taking off, indeed. I didn't see this rhythm coming. Is the US dollar really about to collapse? But speaking of which, Bitcoin was once far superior to silver, then it was overtaken. The crypto world changes so fast. Is US dollar hegemony loosening? Is the printing press running nonstop? Alright, I’ll believe you this time, then I’d better quickly prepare some real gold and silver. Fiat currency is becoming more and more worthless. I’ve heard this story so many times, but this time it feels a bit different. After the surge in precious metals, do you regret not buying in? Is it still not too late to get on board now?

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