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Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks

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AI CEOs want the industry to pump the brakes on capability gains. Nvidia, Intel, and AMD didn't like the sound of that. Bitcoin didn't seem to mind.

Directly affected

  • NVDA Nvidia

    Named in this report.

  • INTC Intel

    Named in this report.

  • AMD Advanced Micro Devices

    Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor

    The main advanced-chip manufacturer sits in Taiwan

  • ASML ASML

    Chipmaking-equipment sales follow export rules

  • AVGO Broadcom

    Chip makers and their suppliers move when export rules or Taiwan risk changes

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust

    This price moves with the crypto market

  • COIN Coinbase

    The crypto exchange moves with trading volumes

  • AMAT Applied Materials

    Chip-equipment makers feel export controls

  • LRCX Lam Research

    Chip-equipment makers feel export controls

  • SMH VanEck Semiconductor

    A fund of semiconductor companies

  • AOSL ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LT SHS

    GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

  • GCTS GCT SEMICONDUCTOR HLDG INC

    GA selected GCTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
NVDA———————
INTC———————
AMD———————
TSM———————
ASML———————
AVGO———————
IBIT———————
COIN———————
AMAT———————
LRCX———————
SMH———————
AOSL———————
GCTS———————

AI CEOs want the industry to pump the brakes on capability gains. Nvidia, Intel, and AMD didn't like the sound of that. Bitcoin didn't seem to mind.

Source: Decrypt

The price since 14 Sep 2026: Nvidia (NVDA) versus the S&P 500

Since the first closing price after “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks,” Nvidia (NVDA) is +2.32%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +1.21% over the same days, a +1.11% difference versus the market.

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SPY

Official trades in Nvidia (NVDA) around 14 Sep 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Nvidia (NVDA)

Companies mentioned with this story

  • NVDA Nvidia

    In “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks,” Nvidia (NVDA) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names NVIDIA CORPORATION in the headline; GA resolved that company to NVDA

  • INTC Intel

    For “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks,” Intel (INTC) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names INTEL CORP in the headline; GA resolved that company to INTC

  • AOSL Alpha & Omega Semiconductor

    For “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks,” Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • GCTS GCT Semiconductor Holding

    GCT Semiconductor Holding (GCTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Sep 2026 story “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks.” Reason on file: GA selected GCTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • NVTS Navitas Semiconductor

    Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Sep 2026 story “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks.” Reason on file: GA selected NVTS as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • ON On Semiconductor

    For “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks,” On Semiconductor (ON) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ON as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSEM Tower Semiconductor

    In “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks,” Tower Semiconductor (TSEM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected TSEM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

  • TSM Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing

    Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 14 Sep 2026 story “Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks.” Reason on file: GA selected TSM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductors, semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Nvidia (NVDA)

“Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks” (14 Sep 2026) reaches Nvidia (NVDA) through this story.

What ties Nvidia (NVDA) to the headline is this: The reported development directly names NVIDIA CORPORATION in the headline; GA resolved that company to NVDA

Also listed, Intel (INTC): The reported development directly names INTEL CORP in the headline; GA resolved that company to INTC

Price levels for Nvidia (NVDA)

AOSL traded between 21.68 and 30.88 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 22.59. INTC traded between 89.20 and 127.44 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 92.01. NVDA traded between 212.87 and 243.34 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 217.09.

A simple score for Nvidia (NVDA)

46 out of 100

“Bitcoin Climbs as AI Slowdown Calls Sink Nvidia, Intel and Other Chip Stocks” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.