Bitcoin's Losing to Gold and Silver on Binance and Traders Are Here for the Shiny Metal Revenge

Gold ($2.15B) and Silver ($1.98B) futures on Binance have surged to rank fourth and fifth in trading volume, respectively—right behind Bitcoin ($21.5B), Ethereum ($18.1B), and Solana ($3.0B). Cumulative trading for gold and silver contracts surpassed $130 billion by early March 2026, which is pretty impressive considering the exchange only launched metal perpetual contracts in January. That's not bad for assets your grandma might call "boring."

Recent events—geopolitical hostilities, persistent inflation, a weakening dollar, and fresh US trade tariffs—have shaken up both traditional and crypto markets. But while chaos reigned, gold gained 50.17% to $4,676/ounce and silver surged 117.01% to $73.02/ounce over the past year. Bitcoin? Down about 19% to $66,863 at press time. Ouch. Nothing like watching your portfolio bleed while precious metals throw a party.

Investors are rotating into time-tested bullion for some peace and quiet, and metal futures on blockchain offer