Bitcoin crashes below $76,000 as AI bubble fears wipe $2.5 trillion from Wall Street
Technology stocks plunged after the Democratic midterm sweep intensified concerns over AI spending, dragging Bitcoin lower as leveraged traders suffered heavy losses. Bitcoin hit an intraday low of $75,568 on Thursday and recovered to $76,830.67 as of press time, as a historic selloff in US technology stocks spilled…
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Bitcoin
The first and largest cryptocurrency, created in 2009, with a fixed maximum supply and no central issuer.
Its price swings and adoption by funds and companies make it a bellwether for the whole crypto market.
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Computer systems that perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognising images or making decisions.
AI is changing work, media and public services, raising questions about jobs, safety and regulation.
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