Today, gold and silver suffered one of their worst trading days in decades. Gold fell about 15% from its record near $5,500 per ounce to around $4,700. Silver crashedToday, gold and silver suffered one of their worst trading days in decades. Gold fell about 15% from its record near $5,500 per ounce to around $4,700. Silver crashed

CZ Defends Bitcoin as Silver Drops 30% in Worst Day Since 1980

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Today, gold and silver suffered one of their worst trading days in decades. Gold fell about 15% from its record near $5,500 per ounce to around $4,700. Silver crashed even harder. It dropped nearly 30% in a single session. This was its worst daily fall since 1980. Trillions of dollars in market value vanished across metals.

The move shocked investors. These assets are known as safe havens. Yet they behaved like risky trades. The selloff followed weeks of fast price gains. It also came after new political and market pressure. Meanwhile, founder of Binance Changpeng Zhao (CZ) reacted to the chaos. He said the crash shows that even old assets can be very volatile. He used the moment to defend Bitcoin’s role in modern markets.

Parabolic Rally Before the Fall

January saw extreme price action. Silver jumped from about $72 to over $120 per ounce in a few weeks. Gold also climbed fast and hit new all time highs above $5,500. Many traders rushed in. They feared inflation and global risk. Others chased quick profits. Leverage built up across futures markets. Retail and hedge funds piled into long positions. Prices looked stretched. Charts showed overbought signals. As a result, the market became fragile. It only needed one strong shock to break.

Triggers: Fed Politics and a Stronger Dollar

The key trigger came from Washington. President Trump named Kevin Warsh as the next Federal Reserve chair. Warsh is seen as very hawkish. Traders expect higher interest rates under his leadership. This pushed the U.S. dollar higher. A stronger dollar hurts gold and silver. These metals do not pay interest. So money moved out of them and into cash and bonds. Profit taking also increased. Many traders locked in gains after the big rally.

Margin Hikes Forced Liquidations

Another blow came from the CME Group. It raised margin requirements on metal futures. Silver margins jumped sharply. Gold margins also increased. This forced traders to add cash or close positions. However, many could not meet the new rules, and so they sold. As a result, these sales caused more losses, which then led to more margin calls. Consequently, the cycle fed on itself. Specifically, silver suffered the most, as it fell from above $120 to around $78 for March futures. This marked its worst day since 1980. Gold also dropped hard. Platinum and palladium followed lower.

CZ Links the Crash to Bitcoin’s Story

After the crash, CZ shared a post calling the event a “Sigma-10 move.” That means it was extremely rare. He said this shows that even assets with thousands of years of history can break down fast. Binance’s founder compared this to Bitcoin’s shorter history. He said crypto markets are still young. Also, they face heavy pressure and fear. But they hold large growth potential. In his words, “we are still early.”

What Comes Next

By early January 31, prices tried to stabilize. Silver traded near $85. Gold held above $4,700. Some traders called it a shakeout. Others feared a bubble had burst. Currently, the crash changes the view of metals. They no longer look calm and steady. Instead, they look speculative and that gives Bitcoin a new talking point in the fight for safe haven status.

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