Silver has surged past $115 per ounce, marking a more than 500% rally since 2017. $AXL This outperformance exceeds Bitcoin’s gains over the same period, as precious metals continue to shine compared to risk assets. $ONG
Prediction markets on the BNB Chain have exceeded $20 billion in total trading volume, highlighting growing activity and adoption within the ecosystem. $AXL $ONG
Tom Lee’s Bitmine acquired an additional 20,000 $ETH valued at $58.22M and staked 184,960 $ETH worth $538M. $AXL Total staked Ethereum now stands at 2.13M tokens, with a combined value of $6.22B. $ONG
Sentient has partnered with Franklin Templeton as a strategic investor. $AXL The collaboration will focus on open-source, community-led AGI projects and deploying institutional-grade AI solutions for the financial sector. $ONG
UnitedHealth ($UNH) shares fell over 10% after the Trump administration proposed flat Medicare reimbursement rates. $AXL The drop came shortly after Rep. Kevin Hern, a House Health Subcommittee member, sold his $500,000 stake. $ONG This raises questions about whether lawmakers should trade on sensitive policy information.
Bitcoin’s hash rate dropped nearly 10% after a strong winter storm in the U.S. pushed multiple miners to reduce operations. $AXL Foundry USA, the largest mining pool, saw its capacity fall by almost 60% due to power disruptions. $ONG
Ethereum transaction fees have fallen to their lowest level since May 2017, signaling reduced network congestion and lower on-chain activity costs. $AXL $ONG
Vitalik Buterin explains blockchain scaling levels, saying computing power is the easiest to scale, data comes next, and state is the hardest. $AXL He suggests shifting up the stack where possible to improve scalability. $ONG
Markets are sending a strong message: confidence in paper assets is weakening, and money is moving toward tangible, scarce, and functional assets. $RESOLV
Gold and silver are no longer just crisis hedges—they’re now seen as strategic assets in a changing global system.
Recent numbers show the trend: $DCR
🔹 Silver has crossed $100/oz 🔹 Gold surged past $5,000, up ~8% in a week 🔹 The U.S. dollar had its biggest weekly drop since 2017 🔹 U.S. Bitcoin ETFs saw $1.33B in outflows, the largest since Feb 2025
AI is also driving demand for metals. Data centers, semiconductors, power grids, and cooling systems all need massive amounts of metal. $ROSE
This metals rally serves two purposes:
1. Hedge against monetary instability
2. Investment in the physical backbone of AI
The takeaway: capital isn’t chasing hype anymore. It’s preparing for durability.
Flight-to-safety today = real assets, not paper. Metal over money. Infrastructure over promises. Tangibility over trust.