Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Turns Positive as Silver Hits Record High

Bitcoin may be showing its first signs of demand recovery after a bruising month. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index (CBPI) — a measure tracking whether US investors pay more or less for BTC on Coinbase vs. global exchanges — turned positive today for the first time in weeks. 

The shift comes just as silver surged to a new all-time high above $55/oz, signalling renewed appetite for hard-asset exposure across markets.

What the Coinbase Premium Turning Green Actually Means

The premium had spent almost the entire month of November in negative territory, reflecting softer US demand, ETF outflows, and weakened liquidity.

Now, the green print suggests that US spot buyers are finally paying a slight premium again, a sign that domestic demand is stabilising.

In simple terms, the Coinbase Premium Index compares BTC price on Coinbase (USD market) with its price on major global exchanges (USDT markets like Binance).

• Positive premium → US investors buying aggressively
• Negative premium → Lower US demand or stronger international flow
• Neutral → Balanced global demand

Today’s shift into positive territory indicates that US spot demand has improved for the first time all month, even while broader sentiment still sits in extreme fear.

This matters because the US market has historically led BTC price inflection points — particularly during liquidity transitions or macro pivots.https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1994450463731675417 

The Silver and Bitcoin Correlation

Silver hitting an all-time high is notable on its own. But its timing alongside a newly positive Coinbase Premium adds an interesting behavioural layer.

Historically, BTC–Silver correlation is low and unstable. Long-term correlation usually sits near 0 to +0.3. It spikes only during major macro fear episodes, and collapses when crypto-specific factors dominate.

Right now, BTC and Silver are clearly decoupled. However, this decoupling highlights something important

When silver rallies strongly while Bitcoin stops falling, it often marks the end of fear-driven selling.

The Coinbase Premium turning green aligns with this pattern. Silver’s strength is signalling a broader hard-asset appetite. 

As the US premium flips positive, Bitcoin demand could be returning where it had vanished.

Overall, this does not mean the assets are correlated today — they’re not. 

But it does mean macro conditions (rates, liquidity, dollar weakness) are starting to support “alternative asset” flows again.