Silver, gold hype overtaking crypto on social media: Santiment

Silver prices have been on the rise and hit a new all-time high of just over $117 on Tuesday, though some analysts warn this could be a price top is coming soon for the precious metal.

Social media discussions about silver and gold have outpaced crypto on most days this month as retail investors have latched onto a recent rise in precious metal prices, according to market intelligence platform Santiment.

Gold discussion erupted in the second week of January as the metal hit new highs, and dominated social traffic between Jan. 8 and Jan. 18, according to Sanbase data shared in an X post from Santiment on Tuesday.

The third week of January saw interest briefly return to crypto as traders attempted to “try to buy dip on the way down,” with crypto topping social media discussions between Jan. 19 and Jan. 22. 

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