Silver crossed the psychological $100 per ounce Friday, driven by solar panel demand and a historic supply squeeze, while Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has crashed 30% from its $126,000 peak to $89,000.
The Numbers: Silver Added $2.83 Trillion
Silver closed October 31, 2025 at $48.68 per ounce. By Friday afternoon, it had crossed $100—a 104% surge in three months.
The total above-ground silver supply is estimated at approximately 56 billion ounces, including bullion, coins, jewelry, and industrial products.
At October’s price, silver’s total market value stood at roughly $2.73 trillion.
At today’s $99 price, that valuation has exploded to approximately $5.56 trillion—an increase of $2.83 trillion in three months.
That’s 1.5 times Bitcoin’s entire $1.84 trillion market cap added to silver’s value in 90 days.
Meanwhile, Bitcoin tumbled from above $126,000 …