Bitcoin fell to $67,500 on Friday, dipping below its 200-week simple moving average of $67,993 for the first time since mid-August. The decline coincides with broader market volatility triggered by Jensen Huang's resignation as Nvidia CEO, which saw the Hang Seng index drop 1.55% and Nasdaq 100 futures slide 0.2%.
Jensen Huang resigned as Nvidia CEO and exited its board amid ongoing controversy, an extraordinary leadership loss that drove Asian chip-exposed markets lower on Friday. The shares plunged in Asia hours while Nvidia was 0.7% higher pre-market in the US on reports of growing support for his return, leaving the net direction uncertain but the shock material.
- ▼ Jensen Huang's resignation as CEO and board exit
- ▼ Reports of growing support for Huang's return, with an internal post drawing more than 1,600 employee comments
- ▲ Shares were 0.7% higher pre-market amid calls to reinstate Huang
- ▲ Analysts see capital redistribution into Nvidia's competitors, preserving the AI trade