Silver and Gold Outshine Crypto on Social Media as Prices Hit New Highs

Highlights:

• Social media chatter on silver and gold has outpaced crypto this month.
• Gold dominated mid-January discussions, while silver spiked again after hitting new highs.
• Bitcoin surged above $89,400 after Trump’s comments boosted markets and investor confidence.

Social media interest shifted strongly toward precious metals in January, leaving crypto behind most days. According to market intelligence platform Santiment, retail investors focused mainly on silver and gold as their prices hit new highs. Gold drew the most attention between January 8 and January 18 when it reached record levels. 

😴 Are crypto traders & investors checked out? Based on social data across crypto social media circles, the focus in January has turned from:

💤 Week 1: Minimal discourse as traders return from holidays (Crypto rises while traders sleep)
🥇 Week 2: Gold discussions erupt as the… pic.twitter.com/U5X0VzAGPb

— Santiment (@santimentfeed) January 26, 2026

Gold and Silver Lead Social Media Attention in January

Santiment shared that discussions about gold dominated social platforms during that time. Before that, silver was already the most talked-about topic in the first week of January. In the third week, crypto briefly gained attention. Traders tried to buy the dip as prices fell, bringing crypto back to social discussions between January 19 and January 22. However, this rebound was short, and silver hype returned quickly.

Silver prices briefly rose above $117 on Tuesday, according to TradingView. Santiment analysts warned that such retail-driven excitement often marks a peak. They noted that silver surged past $117.70 but fell below $102.70 just two hours later as hype peaked.

By Wednesday, silver settled near $113, still higher than earlier levels. Analysts said retail fear of missing out could signal exhaustion. The sudden swings showed how fast sentiment can change when social media drives momentum. Santiment also highlighted the broader trend. Cryptocurrency traders often jump between sectors, moving from memecoins to AI coins to blue-chip tokens, depending on the latest hype. 

Bitcoin Rallies Toward $90,000 Following Trump Remarks

Bitcoin jumped above $89,400 late Tuesday after dropping to $87,100 earlier, according to CoinMarketCap. This move followed President Trump’s remarks in Iowa, where he said he was “not concerned” about the falling U.S. dollar and that it was “doing great.” Markets reacted quickly. The dollar fell further, and gold reached a record $5,223 per ounce as investors looked for safer assets. Bitcoin also gained from the same trends, bouncing back after last weekend’s drop to $86,000.

Bitcoin had struggled near $88,000 because of Federal Reserve uncertainty, ETF outflows, and technical pressure. Monday’s rise above $89,000 showed buyers were taking control. At the time of writing, Bitcoin traded at $89,234, up 2% in 24 hours, with $39 billion in trading volume and 19,98million BTC in circulation out of a 21 million maximum.

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Buy Bitcoin! pic.twitter.com/wg2boYjqi1

— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) January 27, 2026

Investors Favor Gold and Silver Over Crypto, Says Tom Lee

BitMine CEO Tom Lee also pointed out that investors are favoring gold and silver over digital assets. He said Bitcoin and Ethereum are being left behind. In a Monday CNBC interview, Lee explained that the rise in metals has taken attention away from crypto. Traders are chasing gold and silver while ignoring digital currencies. He added that once metals calm down, crypto could rally strongly. Lee noted that as long as gold and silver rise, fear of missing out pulls money away from crypto. Historically, crypto often rebounds when metals lose momentum.

Tom Lee noted:

“I think the precious metal move has sucked a lot of the oxygen out of the room…So, I think crypto prices aren’t quite keeping up with fundamentals, but as you know, when fundamentals go up and to the right, prices eventually follow.” 

TOM LEE JUST FLIPPED THE GOLD NARRATIVE

Gold and silver aren’t pumping because markets are scared.

They’re rising because the macro regime is shifting.

🔹 Metals → real asset class
🔹 Dollar weakness → equity tailwind
🔹 Gold rally → risk appetite, not panic
🔹 Banks →… pic.twitter.com/EAfW7FAFaQ

— BMNR Bullz (@BMNRBullz) January 26, 2026