Gold, Silver, S&P 500 & Crypto Plunge Together – Extreme Fear Grips Markets Again

Financial markets tanked on February 12, 2026, with gold down 2.77% below $4,900/oz, silver crashing over 9% to ~$75/oz, and major indices like S&P 500 (-1% to 6,870) joining the rout. Crypto followed suit, as Bitcoin dropped 2.5% to $65,250 amid a total market cap slide to $2.33T.

Precious metals that hit records ($5,500+ gold, $100+ silver) just weeks ago now signal deep investor fear. S&P 500 fell from 7,000 highs, Nasdaq dipped 1.5% to 22,700 (off 24,000 peak), and Dow shed 1% to 49,500 after breaching 50,000. Bitcoin, down from $126K October 2025 peak, can't hold $70K as sentiment craters.

CoinGlass shows the index at 6/100 – pure "extreme fear" territory for traders. This sync'd crash across stocks, metals, and crypto points to macro pressures like Fed policy or geopolitics wiping out risk appetite.

Binance futures traders, with BTC struggling and $2.33T cap shrinking 1.5%, is this capitulation buy or more downside? Stack sats or hedge? #bitcoincrash #CryptoFear #marketcrash #ExtremeFear