Intel’s fourth-quarter guidance came in below expectations, and its stock plunged as much as 23% overnight—showing that the AI boom isn’t benefiting all chipmakers equally. What the market is really worried about is weak demand for PCs and data centers, high costs of transitioning to new process technologies, and when profit margins will finally improve.

For crypto markets, this is more like a “thermometer” for risk appetite: disappointing earnings from a tech giant could weigh on the Nasdaq and affect risk assets such as $BTC in the short term. But Bitcoin’s long-term prospects still depend on Federal Reserve liquidity, ETF inflows, and the supply-demand dynamics after the halving.

Don’t equate bad news for a single company with a turning point for crypto. Pay closer attention to Treasury yields and rate-cut expectations. When volatility picks up, manage your position sizes and steer clear of high leverage.

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