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Silver Thursday (1980): Perhaps the most famous crash. After the Hunt brothers tried to "corner the market," prices plummeted from nearly $50 to below $11 in a matter of weeks after exchange rules were changed.
The 2011 Correction: Silver approached $50 again in April 2011 before crashing by over 30% in just a few weeks as speculative bubbles burst.
Recent Activity (January 2026): Just yesterday, the market saw a "bullion bloodbath" where silver crashed over 28% in a single day. its worst drop in over a decade triggered by a strengthening US dollar and heavy.
Market Action: The "Correction" vs. Institutional Buying 🔥
Price Recovery 💹: Bitcoin (BTC) is trading around $87,000 - $88,000, attempting to recover after tumbling near $80,000 earlier this week. The market is currently down ~20% for the month (a "bearish" November), but a recovery appears to be forming.
ETF Inflows (Bullish Divergence) 📈: Despite the price drop, institutional interest has not faded. On November 25, Bitcoin spot ETFs saw $129 million in net inflows, with Fidelity's FBTC leading the charge.
Altcoin Flows🔥: Ethereum and Solana ETFs are also experiencing positive inflows ($78M and $53M, respectively), suggesting that smart money is using this dip to accumulate major L1 tokens.