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I just found this. Not the only one checking. SEC filings would be faster.
The claim that the iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETF is going to shut down its silver holdings is a rumor circulating on social media and is not true. The SLV ETF is currently trading and attracting strong investor interest, with recent reports indicating it hit a new 52-week high in January 2026.
Clarifying the Rumors
YouTube Claims: The information about an “Asian guy on YouTube” appears to be referencing a series of AI-generated YouTube videos that are reportedly spreading contradictory or unverified information about the silver market. These videos are known to post both bullish and bearish claims, leading to confusion and speculation within the retail investor community.
Fund Suspensions in India: Two specific fund houses in India (Kotak and UTI Mutual Fund) did temporarily suspend new lump-sum investments into their own local silver Funds of Funds (FoFs) in late 2025 due to a significant premium on physical silver prices in India compared to global spot prices, creating supply/demand imbalances. This was a regional issue with specific Indian funds and not a shutdown of the global SLV ETF.
SLV Status: The U.S.-listed iShares Silver Trust (SLV), managed by BlackRock, remains open to new investments and continues to operate normally. It has actually seen increased physical holdings and benefited from renewed inflows as investors chase momentum amid a strong silver market rally.
Market Volatility: The silver market is experiencing significant volatility driven by supply chain constraints (like new China export restrictions), strong industrial demand, and high investor interest, which has led to high premiums and large price swings. However, this volatility does not equate to the ETF shutting down.
Investors should be cautious of unverified claims on social media platforms like YouTube and rely on official statements from the fund managers (BlackRock) or reputable financial news sources. You can check the official status and details of the fund on the iShares website.
Who is that bozo with all the long explanations? Where are you finding them? Besides, they are probably fake, AI driven. My wife used to say, “The bigger the explanation, the bigger the lie” I listened for about five minutes and I asked ChatGPT Briefly, is it true SLV cannot account over 300 million ounces of silver missing.
Short answer: No — it’s not a verified fact that SLV “cannot account for 300 million ounces of silver missing.”
Here’s the reality in brief:
• SLV holds physical silver that is reported daily by BlackRock: According to the official SLV holdings data, the trust has over 500 million ounces of silver in trust as of early 2026, and this figure is published by the issuer and updated regularly.
• Some market commentators talk about “missing” or “double-counted” silver: There are discussions in blogs and forums claiming that silver inventories (in COMEX and LBMA vaults) overlap with SLV holdings, implying some portion of physical metal isn’t uniquely accounted for — e.g., suggestions of ~100 million+ ounces of overlap/double-counting.
However, these are theories or critiques, not verified findings from regulators or SLV’s custodian.
• SLV’s own legal disclosures state it holds silver for each share issued: The trust’s prospectus and filings specify that physical silver is held by a custodian to back SLV shares (with a small unallocated portion allowed under certain terms).
• No authoritative audit has confirmed a 300 million-ounce discrepancy: There is no publicly verified audit or regulator report proving that SLV has “lost” or cannot account for hundreds of millions of ounces of silver.
In summary: Claims that SLV cannot account for 300 million ounces are not established facts — they come from speculation or interpretations of inventory data. SLV reports its holdings transparently; debates about overlaps or silver scarcity are widespread in precious-metals circles but remain unconfirmed outside of those discussions.
No, the SEC has not ordered SLV (iShares Silver Trust) to delist; in fact, recent filings show discussions and rule changes by exchanges (like Nasdaq) to expand options trading on SLV, indicating continued listing and market activity, not delisting. The SEC’s involvement with SLV has focused on approving new options trading rules for products like SLV, not removing them from trading.
Key Points:
No Delisting Order: There are no records or news indicating the SEC ordered SLV to delist.
Continued Trading: Exchanges are proposing rule changes to facilitate more options trading on SLV, alongside other major ETFs like GLD and TLT, suggesting ongoing market interest and regulatory approval.
SEC’s Role: The SEC reviews and approves these proposed rule changes from exchanges (Self-Regulatory Organizations or SROs), as seen in their filings related to SLV options.
In essence, the opposite of delisting is happening – the market is looking to enhance trading opportunities for SLV options.
I don’t know why anyone would buy unallocated less a short germ trade.
I used to have Sec filings, don’t right now. There must be info on something like this this and if they’re going to delish. I used to check for any reverse splits coming up on commodities. If they’re not posting this on Sec it seems they would be defrauding investors themselves.
This sector has caused me to question everyone involved. Would they turn on each other to drive the prices down. If it’s not true this particular AI just might get delisted himself with someone’s frying pan.
You can’t take anything at face value. But there is so much “information” that you can’t possibly verify it. However, there have been enough verifiable fallacies to render the whole series null and void.
Except Anatoly. I will still watch Anatoly’s videos.
If you want silver, you need to be a registered broker-dealer who has entered into a contract with Blackrock; i.e. are already best mates. I wonder what the contract says …..
Thanks for the additional info. As cheap as it is, I was thinking of buying some number of 1000’s of shares. Not trying to move the price; perhaps if I put in limit order at a given price and make it good till canceled. Any traders out there care to advise? My risk entirely, of course. Would just like to collect enough to make it worthwhile if the drill results were favorable.
Even less don’t even see price action on what’s going on
It seems to me it would be a better option to try to obtain that missing silver than just liquidate and delist. Have they ever pulled reverse splits?
You think the holders should of been made aware of this. If true luckily it would come at a time of shortages vs demand and get bought up fast.
Is it something that is not likely to happen and scare people out of silver or is going to happen. Does anyone have access to its SEC FILINGS. There is concern that since China has restricted sales of silver and demand outweighs supply where are these ETFs going to get it from?
Rre SLV
The custodian will have to make good, by buying the missing silver……they may get away with a cash settelment, but that would have to be agreed which takes time……and all other mmetal ETF’s would be under the spotlight…….it would be wild, but so are super bulls.
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I have to think that other PM analysts know about this guy by now, and I find it curious that others haven’t commented about some of his predictions. This latest one ( SLV forced liquidation and Silver going to $27) seems pretty extreme to me, but then again, what do I know???
“Effective immediately, any Country doing business with the Islamic Republic of Iran will pay a Tariff of 25% on any and all business being done with the United States of America. This Order is final and conclusive.”
“any and all”. So all exports from the USA to China, India, Turkey etc. now tariffed at 25%. Wow!
Try to gain repectability with some good, factual, non-forecasty videos, then moves in with the scare tactics of rebalancing, SLV dumping, and whatever next. So far he’s good for about $50 off the price in total, maybe he can get it negative by the end of January.
Since I don’t have SLV I’m not going to investigate this can’t verify just heads up for those who do. Cannot account over 300 million ounces missing. Suggested if they liquidate what they have it could drive silver down.. make a major buying opportunity. Blackrock and custodian banks also mentioned. They have a certain amount of time.