CME Halts and Silver Volatility: Peter Schiff on the Shift to Physical Demand

Silver speculation reached a fever pitch this week following a 90-minute CME halt that hit right as prices surged passed $90. While the exchange cited technical issues, the timing - occurring just ahead of the first notice day for March Silver - has sparked intense debate over market liquidity and delivery mechanics. Peter Schiff, CEO and Chief Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Asset Management, joins Jeremy Szafron to cut through the noise. Schiff questions whether the "technical issue" was a "coincidence" or a move meant to diffuse a deeper problem, suggesting the official explanation is "better than telling the truth". In this wide-ranging interview, Schiff breaks down the "math problem" facing Washington as the administration pledges to protect Social Security while proposing to replace income taxes with tariffs. He warns that failing to cut entitlements will lead to inflation that "reduces the value of those entitlements" regardless of the pledge. Schiff also explores the "killer use case" for gold: bypassing the legacy banking system. He explains how tokenized gold and India’s massive regulatory shift - allowing 35% flexibility for equity funds to allocate into metals - are fundamentally changing price discovery and removing counterparty risk. Recorded on February 26, 2026 Follow Jeremy Szafron on X: @JeremySzafron (https://x.com/JeremySzafron) Follow Kitco News on X: @KitcoNewsNOW (https://x.com/KitcoNewsNOW) Follow Peter Schiff on X: @PeterSchiff (https://x.com/PeterSchiff) 00:00 Silver Halt Shockwave 00:36 First Notice Day Basics 00:59 India Opens Metals Floodgates 01:30 ETF Flows And Options Buzz 01:57 Peter Schiff Joins In 02:27 CME Halt Market Mechanics 03:44 Why Gold And Silver Rise 05:14 Main Street Demand Signals 07:13 Smart Money And Tether 09:04 Tokenized Gold Case 11:57 Adoption And Banking Exit 14:15 Trump Entitlements And Debt 16:46 Housing Policy Contradictions 19:42 Dollar Confidence Breakdown 24:02 Gold Options And Debt Crisis 26:05 Controls And Inflation Playbook 27:25 India Pricing And East Demand 30:22 Miners And Junior Upside 33:49 Juniors Catalysts And M&A 37:01 Bitcoin Shakeout To Gold 38:20 Wrap Up #PeterSchiff #SilverSqueeze #GoldStandard #SocialSecurity #SilverPrice #JuniorMiners #FederalReserve #Inflation #KitcoNews #MarketFriction __________________________________________________________________ Like, share, and subscribe to Kitco News—and turn on alerts to stay current with expert interviews, market insights, and breaking news coverage. FOLLOW US: X: https://x.com/kitconewsnow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitconews Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KitcoNews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kitconews Listen to the PODCAST on 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1My4WgtF0ZhUnxkxDLoJof 🎧 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kitco-news/id1842889233 🎧 All podcast episodes available here → https://kitconews.buzzsprout.com Visit: https://Kitco.com/ for live gold, silver, and crypto prices, the latest mining news, and macroeconomic insights. Live gold price and chart: https://www.kitco.com/charts/gold Live silver price and chart: https://www.kitco.com/charts/silver Live crypto market data: https://www.kitco.com/price/crypto Learn more about Kitco News: https://www.kitco.com/news/about/ For more information on advertising, sponsorship and marketing promotions – please visit our online media kit at: https://www.kitco.com/advertising Disclaimer: The videos are not intended to provide trading advice, and the views expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Kitco Metals Inc. Kitco News, its anchors, producers, and reporters are not responsible in any way for the performance or actions of any sponsor, advertiser or affiliate of Kitco News. In no event will Kitco and its employees be held liable for any indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the content in this video.

Added 5 May 2026