Silver market cap surges $3.9T in 12 months, outperforming stocks, crypto, gold
January 16, 2026, 11:31 PM
According 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%.Log in to leave comments!
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