Tech Sell-Off Drags Bitcoin and Micron Lower
Bitcoin fell toward $76,000 after failing to hold above $80,000, while about $370 million in leveraged crypto positions were liquidated within an hour. The same day, a sell-off in technology shares deepened on Wall Street, with the Nasdaq dropping 3.72 percent and Nvidia, Intel and Tesla falling. Micron shares fell 11 percent.
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Context: Nvidia, Micron and other AI chipmakers have a large weight in the Nasdaq, so a sell-off in them can move the whole market. Bitcoin often moves with tech shares, and leveraged traders who borrow to bet on price moves get forced out when prices fall.
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