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CHINA DUMPED $638 BILLION IN US TREASURY HOLDINGS.

NOW THEY HOLD ONLY $683 BILLION - THE LOWEST SINCE 2008.

MEANWHILE, CHINA'S GOLD RESERVES HAVE PUMPED FOR 15 MONTHS IN A ROW, TO $370 BILLION - A NEW HIGH.

THEY'RE EXITING THE SYSTEM...

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There’s an old saying on the street: "Markets climb a wall of worry, but they slide down a slope of hope." In 2025, silver speculators were climbing that wall with ice picks, delivering a staggering 170% rally. But as we settle into 2026, the hope is fading, and the slope is getting slippery.

While silver is currently up 11% year-to-date, it’s a shadow of its former self, trading roughly 40% below its January peak of ₹4,20,048 on the MCX. Gold, by contrast, is proving why it's the king. Up 16% YTD and having weathered a mere 18% correction, it offers the stability that silver currently lacks.

The narrative shift is clear: the "crowded trade" in silver has unwound. According to Kunal Shah of Nirmal Bang, the cocktail of leveraged positions and China-linked speculation that fueled the white metal’s historic run has been drained. We are looking at a market where supply deficits are old news and prices are no longer driven by scarcity, but by sentiment. Prathamesh Mallya of Angel One suggests that while silver's sprint is over, gold's marathon is just hitting its stride.

For the tactical trader, the gold-silver ratio is the compass. Currently sitting in no-man's-land, it signals that the days of easy money in silver are behind us. The metal isn't broken—industrial demand from solar and 5G infrastructure provides a solid floor—but the ceiling is low. In 2026, deep liquidity and central bank accumulation make gold the anchor trade, while silver remains a volatile option play.
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The Great Rotation: Why Silver's 2025 Glory Won't Shine in 2026
There’s an old saying on the street: "Markets climb a wall of worry, but they slide down a slope of hope." In 2025, silver speculators were climbing that wall with ice picks, delivering a staggering 170% rally. But as we settle into 2026, the hope is fading, and the slope is getting slippery.
While silver is currently up 11% year-to-date, it’s a shadow of its former self, trading roughly 40% below its January peak of ₹4,20,048 on the MCX. Gold, by contrast, is proving why it's the king. Up 16% YTD and having weathered a mere 18% correction, it offers the stability that silver currently lacks.
The narrative shift is clear: the "crowded trade" in silver has unwound. According to Kunal Shah of Nirmal Bang, the cocktail of leveraged positions and China-linked speculation that fueled the white metal’s historic run has been drained. We are looking at a market where supply deficits are old news and prices are no longer driven by scarcity, but by sentiment. Prathamesh Mallya of Angel One suggests that while silver's sprint is over, gold's marathon is just hitting its stride.
For the tactical trader, the gold-silver ratio is the compass. Currently sitting in no-man's-land, it signals that the days of easy money in silver are behind us. The metal isn't broken—industrial demand from solar and 5G infrastructure provides a solid floor—but the ceiling is low. In 2026, deep liquidity and central bank accumulation make gold the anchor trade, while silver remains a volatile option play.
$XAU
$XAG
#GoldSilverRally #silver #gold

Уход Китая от доллара теперь не просто заметен невооруженным глазом, он влияет на сам доллар, который стремительно теряет свой резервный вес в пользу золота.
Доля китайских казначейских облигаций в общем объеме иностранных инвестиций снизилась до 7,3%, самого низкого уровня с 2001 года.
Этот процент снизился на 21,5 пункта по сравнению с пиком в 28,8% в июне 2011 года.
За этот период объем китайских инвестиций сократился на $627 млрд, до $683 млрд, самого низкого уровня с 2008 года.
Китай фактически ликвидировал половину своих казначейских облигаций США, накопленных в период с 2000 по 2010 год.
Тем временем Народный банк Китая приобрел 1 тонну золота в январе, что стало 15-й подряд ежемесячной покупкой.
В результате общий объем золотых резервов Китая достиг рекордных 2308 тонн.
Резервы в казначейских облигациях США, принадлежащие Китаю, сократились в результате стратегической диверсификации с целью снижения зависимости от долларовых активов на фоне геополитической напряженности, волатильности рынков и неопределенности в политике США, такой как потенциальное введение тарифов. Закономерно, что на этом фоне они смещаются в сторону золота и других резервных активов.
Это создает динамику, которой начинают следовать центральные банки других стран, а также негосударственные институциональные инвесторы.

Поэтому, несмотря на спекулятивные всплески, золото находится в восходящем тренде, испытывая давление избыточного спроса, связанного с геополитическими рисками и фундаментальными сдвигами в мировой валютно-финансовой системе

As stated by top analyst from Grayscale, Blackrock etc, 2026 looks less like a casino and more like an investor’s market. And wins will come not by chasing every hot trade, but by sizing positions thoughtfully and focusing on high-probability outcomes.
Hence the use of the word "assymetrical bet". It simply means a scenario where the potential for profit (the "upside") significantly outweighs the potential for loss (the "downside").
The latest price dump in $BTC seemed to have discourage a lot of retail investors, therefore I feel inspired to put together this piece for many who will likely be shaken out of their position by fear.
The recent Bitcoin price weakness unlike the drawdown in October 2025, seemed to stem from U.S.-based sellers.
Since the start of 2026, but especially around the recent market lows, the price of Bitcoin on Coinbase (the largest U.S. exchange by volume) traded significantly below the price of Bitcoin on Binance (the largest offshore exchange by volume), a possible indication that U.S.-based sellers were in the drivers’ seat. The U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) also saw an additional ~$318 million of net outflows since the start of February. Notably, there did not seem to be new liquidations from Bitcoin “OG Whales,” based on on-chain indicators.

Truth is while some are already shaken out of their position, a lot of buying us also been done by those who can see the astronomical potential that Bitcoin has. Institutions, Whales, OGs are yet buying. Here's why;
Investing in Bitcoin is a bet on growth in its adoption as a digital currency; it has not yet achieved the same status as gold.
Bitcoin both a store of value like gold $XAU and a growth asset like tech stocks. If Bitcoin succeeds as a monetary asset in the longer term, its price may eventually behave more like gold (e.g., in terms of volatility and correlation to stocks).
Gold Versus Bitcoin

Bitcoin is a digital currency and digital payments system with attributes akin to monetary gold, including supply scarcity and autonomy from nation states. It has demonstrated remarkable resilience across boom/bust cycles, against potential attackers, and in the face of many competitors.
Bitcoin is open-source, highly decentralized, and supported by a network of physical infrastructure that has achieved enormous scale. Because of these features, Grayscale believes Bitcoin can be considered a long-term store of value: the network will likely continue operating well beyond our lifetimes and the asset may retain its value in real terms (i.e., accounting or inflation) in a wide range of outcomes for the economy and society. In this sense it can be analogized to “digital gold.”
But in comparison to Gold, Bitcoin is still growing up. Gold has been used as money for thousands of years and was the basis of the international monetary system until the early 1970s. Today it is the second-largest asset held in official foreign exchange reserves after the U.S. Dollar (and ahead of the Euro).
Bitcoin is only 17 years old, and the internet itself is only a couple decades old.
Bitcoin has not yet achieved the same status as gold as a monetary asset, and that is central to the investment thesis.
Therefore, In the economy of the future featuring AI agents, humanoid robots, and tokenized capital markets, it is only natural for the dominant store of value monetary asset to be a digital, blockchain-based commodity like Bitcoin rather than a physical commodity like gold or silver.
Investing in Bitcoin today means positioning for this potential growth. If Bitcoin succeeds in the longer term, its price return characteristics may eventually look more like gold as the image above compared.
Michael Saylor (MicroStrategy) famously argues that Bitcoin is "Gold 2.0." Gold’s supply is semi-elastic (higher prices lead to more mining), whereas Bitcoin’s supply is mathematically fixed at 21 million. To reach "Gold Parity" (the market cap of all above-ground gold), Bitcoin would need to hit approximately $700,000 to $1,000,000 per coin. This represents a roughly 10x to 15x upside that gold simply cannot match because gold is already the established incumbent.
Tech Stocks Versus Bitcoin

Tech stocks, particularly the "Magnificent Seven" and AI-driven giants, have long been the engine of growth for portfolios. However, tech stocks are productive equities; their value is capped by earnings, margins, and the physical constraints of labor and hardware.
According to Grayscale Research, Bitcoin is currently trading as a hybrid between a growth asset and a store of value. While tech stocks might double in a decade, Bitcoin's asymmetry stems from its transition from a niche speculative tool to a systemic financial layer.
In comparison, If a tech giant like Apple triples, it adds $6 trillion in value which is a monumental feat but if Bitcoin reaches that same valuation, it represents a 4x to 5x return from its current levels. As Cathie Wood (ARK Invest) notes, Bitcoin is "three revolutions in one": a new monetary system, a breakthrough technology, and a new asset class.
Conclusion
In the contest of asymmetry, the winner is determined by the distance between "where we are" and "where we could go."
Global Stocks are like the finished skyscraper, they are reliable but unlikely to grow tenfold.
Gold is like the mountain, imposing and safe, but static.
Bitcoin is therefore the foundation of a new digital city.
Because Bitcoin is the only asset in this group that is currently undergoing global institutionalization while maintaining a fixed supply, it remains the most potent asymmetric bet. It offers the potential for "gold-like" stability in the future, with the "tech-like" growth of a frontier network today. Investing in Bitcoin is therefore a bet that can not lose in the long-term.
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Gold #XAU touching $5,000 per ounce is not a momentum event.
It is a monetary signal.
This level does not represent enthusiasm.
It represents adjustment — a recalibration of trust in fiat systems.
And beneath the surface, capital is repositioning.
Quietly.
1. The $15 Trillion “Ghost Bid”
The $15 trillion figure is not symbolic.
It reflects capital embedded in:
– Pension funds
– Sovereign wealth funds
– Long-duration bond markets
For decades, government bonds were treated as “risk-free.”
Now, in real terms, many no longer preserve purchasing power.
When traditional safe assets fail to generate positive real yield, allocation models shift.
A 5–10% rotation from that capital pool into physical gold would create structural demand that available supply cannot absorb without significant repricing.
This latent allocation pressure is what can be described as the “Ghost Bid”:
Not visible in daily volume.
Not loud in headlines.
But waiting at psychological thresholds.
$5,000 is one of them.
2. The $36 Trillion Constraint
U.S. federal debt has crossed $36 trillion.
At current interest rates, servicing costs are accelerating toward becoming one of the largest budget line items.
Debt of that magnitude limits policy flexibility.
There are only three structural responses:
Growth above debt expansionFiscal contractionMonetary dilution
Historically, option three becomes dominant.
When liquidity expands to stabilize debt sustainability, currency purchasing power adjusts accordingly.
Gold does not “rise.”
It reflects currency dilution.
At $5,000, the market is pricing a faster erosion of fiat purchasing power than previously assumed.
3. Physical Migration: East vs. West
While Western markets remain heavily paper-driven, physical metal continues to migrate.
Central banks in Asia and emerging blocs have been diversifying reserves away from long-duration sovereign bonds and toward bullion.
When gold moves from commercial vault circulation into sovereign reserves, it effectively exits tradable float.
That reduces available supply for settlement markets.
Over time, this creates structural tightness not immediately visible in futures pricing — but reflected in long-term repricing cycles.
Paper volume can expand infinitely.
Physical stock cannot.
That distinction becomes more relevant as trust compresses.
4. Silver: The Secondary Release Valve
Historically, when gold reaches psychological inaccessibility for retail capital, flows redirect.
Silver $XAG becomes the secondary channel.
At current gold-to-silver ratios, silver remains discounted relative to historical monetary cycles.
Unlike gold, silver carries dual demand:
– Monetary hedge
– Industrial input (energy transition, electronics, solar infrastructure)
When capital rotates, silver’s move tends to be nonlinear.
Not gradual.
Expansive.
Gold reprices first.
Silver accelerates later.
Strategic View
$5,000 is not a peak signal.
It is a structural acknowledgment.
When debt compounds faster than output,
and liquidity expands faster than confidence,
real assets re-anchor valuation frameworks.
This is not political.
It is arithmetic.
In a system where currency can be created without limit,
assets with supply constraints become monetary reference points.
Do not measure gold in dollars.
Measure dollars in gold.
That distinction defines the next cycle.
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The Bloomberg memo regarding Russia potentially reconsidering USD settlements triggered a sharp repricing in silver.
The question is not whether the memo caused volatility.
The question is whether the volatility was informational — or mechanical.
Markets do not collapse on narratives.
They reprice on liquidity conditions.
1. Russia’s Diplomatic Language: Denial or Optionality?
Public interpretation framed Russia’s response as a rejection of the Bloomberg memo.
A closer reading suggests something different.
Dmitry Peskov did not deny the possibility of USD cooperation.
He stated that Russia remains open to economic engagement and emphasized that USD restrictions originated from the U.S., not Moscow.
This is not a denial.
It is optionality.
Diplomatic language preserves leverage.
Saying “we did not abandon the dollar” is materially different from saying “we are returning to the dollar.”
It signals flexibility without surrendering positioning.
Elvira Nabiullina stated the Central Bank is “not currently involved” in USD settlement negotiations.
That does not invalidate discussions.
In Russia’s financial architecture, political agreements often move through sovereign channels — such as the National Wealth Fund or state intermediaries — before reaching the central bank for operational execution.
Conclusion:
The memo is likely an early-stage political discussion, not a finalized policy shift.
Markets reacted to interpretation — not implementation.
2. Timing: Volatility in a Thin Market
The most important variable was not the headline.
It was timing.
The news was released during Lunar New Year — when Chinese markets were closed.
China represents one of the largest sources of physical silver demand globally.
With Shanghai inactive, the physical bid disappears.
What remains is paper liquidity.
In thin conditions, price discovery becomes fragile.
A strong headline during low participation hours can push futures sharply lower without meaningful physical absorption.
This is not necessarily manipulation.
It is structure.
Low liquidity amplifies price impact.
Retail participants react emotionally.
Institutional flows accumulate mechanically.
The result looks like panic.
In reality, it is a transfer of positioning.
3. Follow the Capital, Not the Statements
While diplomatic ambiguity circulated publicly, capital allocation told a clearer story.
Russia continues expanding precious metal reserves within its sovereign structure.
Regardless of settlement currency mechanics, accumulation of hard assets continues.
This reveals hierarchy of trust:
Transactional currency may be USD.
Strategic reserve remains metal.
When state actors diversify from sovereign debt instruments toward tangible reserves, they are hedging systemic counterparty risk.
Policy statements fluctuate.
Balance sheets do not.
Capital flows reveal conviction.
4. Structural Silver Fundamentals Remain Intact
Short-term volatility does not alter long-term supply arithmetic.
Global silver markets remain in structural deficit — roughly 200 million ounces annually.
This marks the fourth consecutive year of supply shortfall.
Above-ground inventories absorb imbalance temporarily.
They cannot do so indefinitely.
Industrial demand continues expanding through:
– Solar infrastructure
– Electric vehicle electrification
– Semiconductor and 5G applications
Unlike gold $XAU , silver $XAG is both monetary and industrial.
When industrial usage consumes available float, investment flows create nonlinear price responses.
Additionally, leading producers such as Mexico and Peru face regulatory friction and political instability.
Supply elasticity remains constrained.
You cannot algorithmically print physical silver.
Extraction requires time, capital, and geological limits.
Strategic Perspective
Silver markets operate cyclically:
Negative headline →
Fear expansion →
Forced liquidation →
Strategic accumulation.
Liquidity events create narrative justification.
But price, over time, resolves toward supply-demand equilibrium.
Upcoming geopolitical events — including negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the U.S. — may create further volatility.
Volatility is not thesis.
It is mechanism.
Long-term repricing is governed by scarcity mathematics.
Headlines can shock the system temporarily.
They cannot manufacture physical ounces.
When media velocity collides with structural deficit, mathematics prevails.
Always.

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