{"id":6435,"date":"2025-12-30T10:40:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/bitcoin-vs-silver-crash-expert-calls-out-peter-schiff-over-double-standards\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T10:40:50","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T10:40:50","slug":"bitcoin-vs-silver-crash-expert-calls-out-peter-schiff-over-double-standards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailystreetchronicle.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/30\/bitcoin-vs-silver-crash-expert-calls-out-peter-schiff-over-double-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin vs Silver Crash: Expert Calls Out Peter Schiff Over Double Standards"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post Bitcoin vs Silver Crash: Expert Calls Out Peter Schiff Over Double Standards<\/a> appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News<\/a><\/p>\n

A sharp sell-off in silver has unexpectedly reignited one of crypto\u2019s longest-running debates.<\/p>\n

Finance expert and author Shanaka Anslem Perera<\/strong>‘s tweet is garnering attention after responding to comments from longtime Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff<\/strong><\/a>, who weighed in on silver\u2019s sudden drop. Silver plunged as much as 14% in just over an hour<\/strong>, falling from $84 to $72 after CME margin hikes triggered forced liquidations and wiped out billions in leveraged positions.<\/p>\n

Schiff\u2019s conclusion was clear.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFollowing a 14% silver correction, silver stocks are even better buys now.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Perera\u2019s response questioned why the same logic doesn\u2019t apply to Bitcoin.<\/p>\n

Same Market Mechanics, Different Judgment<\/h2>\n

In his tweet, Perera pointed out that Bitcoin\u2019s recent<\/a> 30% correction from all-time highs<\/strong> was driven by the same mechanics<\/strong> behind silver\u2019s crash – leverage, margin calls, and forced liquidations.<\/p>\n

Silver\u2019s decline was treated as a buying opportunity. Bitcoin\u2019s pullback, according to Schiff, was proof that it\u2019s a \u201cscam\u201d and \u201cgoing to zero.\u201d <\/p>\n

Perera asked a simple question: how can identical market behavior lead to such different verdicts?<\/p>\n

A Long Record of Bitcoin Warnings<\/h2>\n

Perera backed his argument with history. He listed Schiff\u2019s repeated Bitcoin criticisms over the years – from calling it a \u201cfraud\u201d at $5, \u201ctulip mania\u201d at $1,000, and \u201ctoo expensive\u201d at $3,800, to again labeling it a \u201cscam\u201d near $90,000.<\/p>\n

The most pointed part of Perera\u2019s “rant” focused on incentives. <\/p>\n

He noted that SchiffGold accepts Bitcoin<\/strong>, Schiff\u2019s son owns Bitcoin<\/strong>, and Schiff regularly speaks at Bitcoin conferences<\/strong>. At the same time, Schiff\u2019s anti-Bitcoin posts generate far more engagement than his gold commentary.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBitcoin IS your marketing strategy.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Crypto Community Reacts<\/h2>\n

The broader crypto community echoed the sentiment. One user wrote that Bitcoin outrage fuels visibility, while another said: Bitcoin \u201cisn\u2019t the target – it\u2019s the engine.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Let\u2019s be honest , Bitcoin is Peter Schiff\u2019s biggest engine for growth.<\/p>\n

Peter built his brand on Bitcoin audience.<\/p>\n

By constantly trashing BTC, he guarantees himself a flood of replies and views from the crypto community that his gold analysis alone simply doesn't generate. <\/p>\n

The\u2026<\/p>\n

— CryptoSmind (@SmindCrypto) December 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Perera\u2019s critique didn\u2019t try to prove Bitcoin\u2019s value. Instead, it challenged whether the same rules are being applied across markets and that question is what\u2019s keeping the debate alive.<\/p>\n

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