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Silver (currently $107.97 an ounce, down from a peak around $117) and platinum (now $2,531.40, down from a peak around $2,918) also hit record highs, and Reuters reports that some analysts expect further record-breaking from gold down the line.

Another U.S. government shutdown could be about to pile on even more pressure as gold tops $5,000 per ounce and silver breaks $100—leaving some asking, “Where is bitcoin?”

Gold has crossed a threshold few expected this quickly. Spot prices surged past $5,100 an ounce in late January, extending a rally that has accelerated over the past year as geopolitical risk, fiscal strain,