Economics 101, i.e. supply and demand eludes this know-it-all.
All and everything demands new buyers for the price to increase and that includes gold, silver, etc.
Miner economics, Nov 9
Hashprice $35.41/PH/s/day
Fees 0.8% of the reward
Hashrate 7d avg 970 EH/s, 90d high 1,228
Fees are only 0.8% of what a block pays. The subsidy is the rest.
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