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Investor Anxiety Over AI Spending Spillover: Crypto Markets Brace for Tech Sector Contagion

Investor Anxiety Over AI Spending Spillover: Crypto Markets Brace for Tech Sector Contagion

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2026-02-17 18:03:02
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Fund managers sound alarms as Big Tech's $600B AI infrastructure splurge threatens ROI timelines. The hyperscaler reckoning now looms over crypto markets, with Bitcoin and ethereum derivatives flashing caution at Bitget and Binance.

Microsoft's 1.5% slide mirrors crypto AI tokens' volatility - FET dips 4% on Bybit while AGIX sees abnormal volume on Mexc. This capital reallocation pain spreads beyond NASDAQ: Coinbase's institutional Flow indicators show altcoin accumulation slowing amidst risk reassessment.

‘The AI trade is becoming a crowded casino,’ says a Galaxy Digital trader, noting correlation spikes between NVDA options and crypto perpetual swaps. Memecoins like DOGE and SHIB now move in lockstep with tech earnings sentiment, creating asymmetric risks for Leveraged positions.

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