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Silver market cap surges $3.9T in 12 months, outperforming stocks, crypto, gold

January 16, 2026, 11:31 PM
Silver market cap surges $3.9T in 12 months, outperforming stocks, crypto, goldAccording to CryptoBriefing, silver has posted the strongest performance over the past 12 months compared to stocks, cryptocurrencies, and gold, with its market capitalization increasing by more than $3.9 trillion amid a price surge. Silver's market cap has now surpassed $5 trillion, making it the second-largest global asset after gold, which has a market cap of approximately $32 trillion. The price of silver soared to an all-time high of around $93 before correcting to the $89 range. Over the same period, gold gained about 70%, while the S&P 500 rose 17%, the Nasdaq climbed 21%, and Bitcoin fell 4%.

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