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If you’ve seen The Big Short, you’ll remember Michael Burry as the investor who identified systemic risk ahead of the 2008 financial crisis when few others did. Today, Burry is once again highlighting a potential vulnerability — what he refers to as a “collateral death spiral.”
What makes this situation notable is that the initial stress did not originate in Bitcoin, but in tokenized silver markets.
According to this analysis, a significant number of participants were trading digital representations of silver using excessive leverage. When silver prices experienced a modest decline in traditional markets, it triggered a cascade of forced liquidations. Automated risk controls on trading platforms began closing positions to cover margin requirements, amplifying sell pressure and resulting in liquidation volumes that, in some instances, exceeded those seen in Bitcoin markets.
The broader message is familiar: while the technology may be new, the underlying risk — overleveraging — is not. When traditional markets tighten conditions, highly leveraged digital markets often absorb the shock more aggressively.
This serves as a reminder from an analyst known for identifying structural weaknesses early. Innovation does not eliminate risk; it can sometimes magnify it.
Given these dynamics, an important question remains:
Is tokenized silver a reliable hedge, or does the risk of leverage-driven feedback loops make it unsuitable for capital preservation?
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