A global selloff in technology stocks deepened Thursday as investors questioned the debt underpinning the AI infrastructure buildout, spilling into crypto markets where nearly $1 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated. Bitcoin recovered to $82,000 after dipping below $80,000, but the CoinDesk report on forced closures showed ether accounted for 60% of the wipeout. The rout extended to equities: Nvidia, AMD, and Dell sank as CoreWeave’s credit default swaps hit distress levels, while the [Dow rose 500 points](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/10
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