Senior trader Peter Brandt compared silver and Monero (XMR), noting that both assets experienced long-term consolidation after multiple significant rallies prior to recent breakouts. On January 12, silver hit a record high of $86.22 per ounce, while Monero also reached an all-time high of $613.31 per ounce on the same day. Brandt accurately predicted the 1980s gold crash and Bitcoin falling below $4000 in 2018. In an analysis article published on the X platform, he emphasized the similar long-term price trends of these two assets.