#数字资产市场动态 $DUSK $ETH Silver prices are going crazy. Per ounce, it surged past $93, hitting a record high. But this rally is choking its own demand.



The photovoltaic industry is on the brink of collapse. In just one year, silver's share in battery costs skyrocketed from 14% to 29%—component manufacturers are forced to collectively raise prices to survive. Even more severe, the industry is beginning to collectively "de-silver" itself. Leading companies like Longi and Jinko have already replaced silver with copper. This move is risky, but there's no other way—PV companies have been losing money for two years, and silver prices have become the last straw.

The alarm is ringing: alternative materials will affect module lifespan, and future warranty risks are huge. Even more critically, silver used in PV accounts for 17% of global demand. Once the wave of substitution fully kicks in, the fundamental demand for silver will collapse directly. This speculative-driven metal frenzy is now inviting a backlash from demand.

There's a self-destructive mechanism hidden in the bull market. When prices soar to the point of choking demand, how much longer can this madness last?

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CommunityLurkervip
· 5h ago
Silver's suicidal rally, truly incredible. Leading photovoltaic companies are starting to replace copper, this is going to be interesting. The sellers' frenzy reaches its peak, and then the buyers run away. A fundamental demand collapse is the real killer. Pushing the price to the brink of self-destruction, I've never seen such an operation. 17% demand just disappears like that?
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MercilessHalalvip
· 6h ago
Wow, this is a classic case of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Silver prices rise to meet self-inflicted demand, and on the photovoltaic side, they start replacing with copper directly, triggering a 17% demand evaporation warning... Truly, at this level of speculation, a collapse is not far off.
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ContractSurrendervip
· 6h ago
Damn, Silver is playing itself this time. The higher the price, the less people use it. This logic is pretty brutal.
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Frontrunnervip
· 6h ago
Speculation works like this: the price soars to the sky, but as a result, you kill your own demand. On the photovoltaic side, they directly replace silver with copper. If this is widely adopted, the demand for silver will really collapse. With 17% of the demand gone, how much room is there for a rebound?
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