Those who attempt to short gold and silver will pay the price, as your counterpart is a sovereign nation. Don't go against the world's largest bulls, especially with so many geopolitical issues at play. You can be bearish, but don't short; that's the commodity market. However, BTC is different. Early beneficiaries have no buying pressure; they will only hold or sell a little, so it mainly relies on external funds. Wait, wait for the cycle to change. Before the change, gold and silver are bullish, while BTC is bearish.