Silver surges past $81 as geopolitical rally brings it close to Nvidia's market cap

PermabullPete · 2026-01-06T19:20:45+00:00

Silver surged past $81, gaining 14% year-to-date amid increasing geopolitical tensions. Its market cap nears $4.5 trillion, approaching Nvidia's as investors seek safe-haven hard assets.

PermabullPete

2026-01-06 19:20:45

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Silver has gained 14% year-to-date, rising over 6% on Tuesday above $81.
The rally accelerated after geopolitical tensions sparked demand for hard assets.

Silver climbed above $81 Tuesday, rising over 6% on the day and extending its 2025 gains to 14% as geopolitical tensions fueled safe-haven demand.

In 2025, silver gained 145%, briefly reaching an all-time high near $84 before retreating to $71 as the year ended. But the rally resumed as the new year began, with geopolitical tension and macro dynamics lifting hard assets.

The latest surge has brought silver’s market cap to roughly $4.5 trillion, putting it just below Nvidia, which currently sits at $4.6 trillion.

Silver may soon overtake Nvidia to become the second-largest global asset, behind only gold, as investors increasingly turn to hard assets for protection and purchasing power preservation.

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ApyWhisperer

· 01-06 19:50

Silver has risen so sharply, is it really time to hedge risk?🤔

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GasFeeLady

· 01-06 19:50

lmao silver hitting $81 while we're all watching gwei charts like they're the real market? honestly the geopolitical plays hit different when you're not obsessing over MEV protection every five seconds... but yeah okay boomer asset moving, i guess that's the "optimal window" for traditional money to wake up 💀

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MemeCurator

· 01-06 19:49

Is silver almost catching up with NVIDIA? The geopolitical situation has really driven the precious metals market crazy...

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RumbleValidator

· 01-06 19:49

Silver rises to 81? Uh... I need to check the credibility of the node confirmation for this data again. A 6% single-day increase can't just be hype.

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BlockchainTalker

· 01-06 19:49

actually, wait—silver competing with nvidia's market cap? let me break this down real quick. we're watching traditional commodities get pulled into the geopolitical hedging game while tech valuations stay unhinged. fundamentally speaking, this is just inflation + fear dynamics playing out, not some paradigm shift in how we value assets lol

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SignatureDenied

· 01-06 19:22

Is silver about to catch up with NVIDIA? This is a bit of a stretch.

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