Bitcoin Rises Above $83,000 as It Decouples from Korean Chip Stock Selloff and Nasdaq Futures Weakness

Bitcoin climbed back above $83,000 after an early dip, decoupling from a sharp selloff in Korean chip stocks and weakness in Nasdaq futures ahead of Thursday's U.S. CPI report.

$82,292.69 Bitcoin Bitcoin climbed above $83,000 on Tuesday, shaking off early losses as a sharp selloff in Asian chip stocks and U.S. technology futures weighed on risk appetite.

The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization fell below $81,000 at 00:50 UTC and topped $83,000, according to CoinDesk data. Ethereum bounced off a five-day low of $2,511.46, while XRP (XRP) edged higher after hitting a three-week low. Zcash (ZEC), solana (SOL) and several other major tokens followed a similar pattern.

The crypto's initial weakness came as South Korea's KOSPI fell more than 6 percent on the day, falling below 6,000 and hitting its lowest level since late July. This index was down almost 6% in morning trading.

Chipmakers led the way. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each fell nearly 8 percent, extending their losing streak to five sessions. Investors were surprised by concerns about artificial intelligence-related valuations and growing competition from Chinese memory chip makers.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell 0.4 percent, while Nasdaq futures fell 0.6 percent, extending Monday's 0.78 percent loss in the tech-heavy index.

WTI crude oil traded near $92.67, paring much of Monday's sharp recovery below $90. New attacks in Saudi Arabia and continued threats to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have increased uncertainty in the energy market.

Brent oil prices were volatile after a three-day rally around $106 a barrel as traders weighed possible supply disruptions against expectations of a rise in Russian diesel. Exports

Rising oil prices raise inflation risks, bolster the Fed's interest rate hikes, and are a headwind for cryptocurrencies.

The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against major currencies, was near 102.50, the highest since April last year.

Crypto traders are now looking to Thursday's US Consumer Price Index report as the next major catalyst. Some large investors expect to increase hedging rather than reducing exposure to cryptocurrencies.

"As US inflation data approaches, I expect institutional investors to focus on increasing support through derivatives and hedging strategies rather than materially reducing their underlying exposure," said Paul Howard, chief executive of market maker Wincent.

"Typically committed institutional participants manage periods of increased risk: maintaining their principal positions while using derivatives to protect against downside and continuing to treat cryptocurrencies as an asset class capable of generating returns," Howard added.

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