After 14 years, the spot price of silver has broken through $60 per ounce, reaching a new all-time high.

Summary of the three major historic record highs for silver:
January 1980: $49.45 per ounce
April 2011: $48.7 per ounce
December 10, 2025: $60 per ounce (current all-time high)

In 1980, spot silver reached a short-term high of around $50, which was the most famous silver bull run in history, triggered by the Hunt brothers' attempt to corner the silver market.

In 2011, following the global financial crisis, central banks around the world adopted quantitative easing policies, resulting in a significant increase in market liquidity. Gold and silver prices surged together, and in just eight months, silver rose from just over $10 per ounce to over $40 per ounce, a gain of more than 120%.

Looking back over the past fifty years, every time silver has broken above $50, the world has actually been in a period of “global extreme conditions” such as high inflation, a weakening dollar, and financial system stress.

Reviewing the timeline, I found that as of January 2025, the price of silver was $29 per ounce. This time, it has reached a new absolute nominal all-time high.

Finally, I want to ask: Brothers in the crypto space, did your altcoin and BTC holdings outperform the gains of spot silver this year?