Silver’s Wild Ride: Bulls, Bears, and Bitcoin’s Crosshairs

Silver futures have surged to a breathtaking $99.3 per troy ounce, a 3.3% daily gain, nearly 38% over the past month, and a jaw-dropping 220% year-on-year. Gold, not to be outdone, rides the same wave, trading near $4,938 per ounce, up 10% year-to-date and a robust 80% over the past year. Capital, ever the fickle mistress, crowds into these classic safe-haven assets like peasants storming the Bastille.