Copper's AI-Fueled Surge Exposes the "Higher for Longer" Trap Crypto Traders Are Ignoring

2026-01-16 17:49:44

Source: CryptoNewsNet Original Title: Forget silver, Copper’s AI-fueled explosion exposes a “higher for longer” trap that most crypto traders are ignoring Original Link: Copper hit a new record high this week as crypto traders focused on the surge in silver and gold. However, copper’s rise could actually shift the rate path that underpins the market’s liquidity narrative.

The all-time high for copper is now around $6.06 per pound as of Wednesday, Jan. 14.

Futures activity has tracked the price move in ways that complicate the idea of a one-session burst.

A COMEX update posted Jan. 15, 2026, reported estimated volume of 74,332 contracts, down from 83,265.

Open interest rose to 269,825, up 3,588.

Market	Timestamp (ET)	Estimated volume	Open interest
COMEX copper futures	Jan. 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m.	74,332 (down from 83,265 prior session)	269,825 (up 3,630)

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