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Andreas Steno: Mischaracterization of the capex cycle, AI investments lack fundamental backing, and technology stocks may be poised for reacceleration

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Key takeaways The current capital expenditure cycle is being mischaracterized as overinvestment by major financial institutions. Current earnings cycles do not match the scale of historical events like the dot com bubble or oil crisis. There is a prevailing fear-driven focus on AI investments that lacks fundamental backing. Technology stocks may have experienced an overdone correction, with potential for reacceleration. The debt profile of AI companies is different from past cycles, reducing the likelihood of a credit event. Domestic manufacturing is gaining momentum, potentially leading to a bullish market rebound.…

Bitcoin and Stocks Face Fresh Lows Under a US Dollar Breakout, Say Traders

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Bitcoin (BTC) saw another $69,000 rejection on Thursday as risk-assets suffered over US-Iran war headlines. Key points: Bitcoin faces fresh downside pressure as stocks and gold fall on US President Donald Trump’s address to the nation. US dollar strength ramps up on the back of an anticipated breakout to yearly highs. Bitcoin would face “new lows” from a dollar comeback, a trader warns. Bitcoin, stocks and gold all fall on Trump address Data from TradingView showed 2% daily BTC price losses with lows near $66,200. BTC/USD one-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView…

Bitcoin, Stocks Pile On Gains As US, Iran Consider Ending War

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Bitcoin held gains above $68,000 as investors leaned into news that the US and Iran were ideating ways to end the war. Will markets hold their newfound bullishness? Bitcoin (BTC) briefly jumped to $68,589, and US stock markets rallied as investors reacted to US President Donald Trump’s statements on considering options for ending the US and Israel-Iran war. Separate, unconfirmed comments attributed to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian also suggested that Iran may be looking for ways to end the war.  On Tuesday, reporting from The Wall Street Journal said that…

Tech stocks lead Friday selloff as crypto breaks lower and gold and silver spike

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Technology stocks fell Friday as a broader market selloff intensified, with geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran, rising Treasury yields, and mounting concerns over AI spending all weighing on sentiment. The Magnificent Seven led the decline. Microsoft has been the weakest performer in recent weeks, down about 24% year to date and roughly 2% on Friday. Meta dropped around 4.3% on the day and is down about 18% this year, while Nvidia slipped 1.9% Friday and is off roughly 11% year to date. Alphabet fell about 2.4% on the…

Crypto, Stocks Slip on Iran and Trump Threats

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Crypto and the wider markets tumbled on Monday as the US and Iran escalated threats toward one another for the fourth week, sending oil prices seesawing.  US President Donald Trump posted to Truth Social on Sunday that the US would “hit and obliterate” Iranian power plants, “starting with the biggest one first,” if the country didn’t open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours. Iran responded by saying it will answer any US strikes on its power or water infrastructure with attacks on US and Israeli assets in the Gulf…

Bitcoin’s Growing US Stocks Correlation Triggers 50% BTC Price Crash Setup

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Bitcoin (BTC) erased much of its US-Iran war-driven gains this week, moving back in sync with the broader downtrend in risk assets, mainly US equities. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s positive flip in S&P 500 correlation has historically preceded average declines of around 50% since 2018. BTC is exposed to a broader risk-asset sell-off due to rising macro pressure. As of Sunday, BTC/USD had fallen 5.65% week-to-date to about $68,700, while the S&P 500 (SPX) closed the week down 1.90%. BTC/USD weekly chart. Source: TradingView That renewed correlation is now signaling a…

SEC approves tokenized securities to trade alongside traditional stocks

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Nasdaq rule change that enables the trading of securities in tokenized form, marking a major step in integrating blockchain-based assets into traditional market infrastructure. The approval allows eligible securities, including stocks from the Russell 1000 and ETFs tracking major indices such as the S&P 500, to be represented and traded as tokenized assets on Nasdaq. These tokenized versions will trade on the same order book as traditional shares, with identical execution priority, pricing, and market data treatment. Under the framework, tokenized…

Bitcoin Correlation With Tech Stocks Flipped Negative Since the US–Iran War

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Bitcoin (BTC) broke its longstanding correlation with tech stocks as the US–Iran war dragged into its third week. Key takeaways: Bitcoin is outperforming tech stocks amid the US–Iran war, indicating its growing demand as a geopolitical hedge. BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes warns that BTC’s renewed upside strength may turn out to be a dead cat bounce. BTC correlation with Nasdaq flips negative On a 52-week rolling basis, BTC’s correlation with the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index (IXIC) stood at -0.06, the lowest since December 2018. That marked a sharp reversal from…

Bitcoin Beats US Stocks as Strategy’s STRC Hints at a $776M BTC Purchase

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Bitcoin (BTC) is on track for its strongest weekly gain since September 2025, defying a broader risk-off backdrop driven by the escalating US and Israel-Iran war. Key takeaways: Strategy raised $776 million this week, which could lead to the purchase of over 11,000 BTC. US Bitcoin ETFs had $767 million in inflows in the same period. STRC hints at $776 million in Bitcoin buying power As of Saturday, BTC/USD had risen more than 7% over the past week to around $70,625. Over the same period, the benchmark S&P 500 (SPX)…

KuCoin Introduces Perpetual Futures Tied to Tesla and Strategy stocks

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Crypto exchange KuCoin has launched equity-linked perpetual derivatives tied to stocks, including Tesla and Strategy, allowing traders to speculate on their price movements through USDt-settled contracts that trade around the clock. According to Friday’s announcement, the first listings include TSLAUSDT and MSTRUSDT perpetual contracts, which track price movements in the underlying equities but do not grant ownership of the shares. Instead, the products are synthetic derivatives settled in stablecoins. The contracts have no expiration date and can be traded continuously. Positions can be opened with as little as 1 USDt…