Ok I don't understand how this all connects but I see shit & I recognize it's important.
Saw this the other day, just in passing.
https://www.disruptionbanking.com/2025/12/29/the-banks-and-the-silver-surge-rumors-vs-reality/
So they had to pay $40B in fines Oct '24, so did they short the market & are now grabbing it from these other banks with the intent to let it skyrocket so they profit?