2026-01-14 23:52:52

Silver just hit a crazy high, and the US retail market went absolutely wild. We're talking record-breaking volumes on coin purchases and sales—dealers are literally swamped. The surge pushed premiums and fees through the roof, with processing backlogs piling up fast. This feels like 2021 all over again when Reddit-fueled retail mania dominated headlines.

What's driving it? Investors are clearly spooked. They're rotating hard into tangible assets—physical stuff you can hold. It's not just about silver's price action anymore; it's about the broader shift toward hard assets as a hedge. Premiums are climbing, dealers can't keep up with orders, and the whole system's creaking under the demand.

The parallel to 2021 is striking. Back then it was meme stocks and crypto chaos. Now? It's precious metals seeing that same retail energy, that same "let's move into something real" mentality. Whether this sustains or fizzles depends on what happens next with macro conditions and risk sentiment.

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TokenTaxonomist

· 8h ago

honestly the 2021 comparison is taxonomically incorrect... this time they're rotating into *physical* assets, not speculative derivatives. data suggests otherwise on the "same energy" take

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MetaverseHomeless

· 8h ago

Silver is really aggressive this time, retail is starting to get restless again... The 2021 déjà vu feeling is indeed quite strong.

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metaverse_hermit

· 8h ago

Silver is going crazy again, is this really different this time? --- Dealers are directly exploding, the premiums are insanely high... Isn't this the same as the Reddit set in 2021? --- Everyone wants to get the real thing, honestly I'm also panicking. --- The system is creaking and groaning, orders piling up... feels like it's going to collapse. --- Here we go again? Will this last or is it just a flash in the pan? --- Physical assets are definitely more reliable than those virtual ones. --- Premiums are exploding, exchanges are crashing directly, let's see who can laugh last. --- A macro shift and everything is ruined, don’t get too excited too early.

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ProofOfNothing

· 8h ago

Silver is truly unbeatable this time, retail investors are rushing to buy again, just like in 2021, the same old trick haha Speaking of physical assets, they are indeed more reliable; at least you can touch them better than hoarding digital assets.

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SchrodingerPrivateKey

· 8h ago

Silver's surge... once again it's retail investors bottom-fishing, truly a cycle --- Distributors are collapsing directly, isn't this a replay of 2021, just playing with a different asset class --- Physical assets are the real deal, at least you can touch them, unlike those intangible things --- The premium soaring to the sky is truly outrageous, this wave of silver hoarding is really a bit crazy --- From crypto to precious metals, retail investors just love chasing the hot trends, really --- The system can't even handle the orders anymore, indicating this wave of enthusiasm is indeed top-tier --- Just worried it might be a flash in the pan again, no one knows when the macro conditions will turn --- If you haven't hoarded some physical assets, now's probably the time to panic a bit

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BearHugger

· 9h ago

Silver hits a new high again, this time the retail side really exploded... dealers are short-staffed, and the premiums are ridiculously high. It feels a bit like 2021, but this time it's precious metals instead of meme coins.

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