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AI Stocks Are Now More Volatile Than Bitcoin. They Could Also Be the Reason for Bitcoin's Reversal

Artificial intelligence stocks continue to dominate investor attention, translating into more volatility in equities in than the once famously volatile Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) market.

Publisher Benzinga 2 min de leitura

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Artificial intelligence stocks continue to dominate investor attention, translating into more volatility in equities in than the once famously volatile Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) market.

AI Stocks Are Now More Volatile Than Bitcoin

Jeroen Blokland, founder of the Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund, on Friday highlighted an unusual reversal in market dynamics: semiconductor stocks tied to the AI boom are experiencing substantially more volatility than Bitcoin.

Blokland noted that Bitcoin is down roughly 50% from its peak 10 months ago.

Meanwhile, the 60-day realized volatility of the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) has surged to around 70%, compared with roughly 30% for Bitcoin.

“Bitcoin, and pretty much every other asset class, has been completely overshadowed by AI and tech stocks,” Blokland said.

He argued that the divergence reflects an “unprecedented amount of price discovery”, or speculation, taking place in AI stocks while relatively little is happening in Bitcoin.

Blokland stressed that the volatility gap says little about Bitcoin’s long-term fundamentals. For investors who view Bitcoin as a trusted digital store of value in a debt-driven monetary system, he argued that patience remains key.

What Could Bring Crypto Back Into the AI Trade?

Ironically, the technology currently pulling attention away from crypto could ultimately help bring activity back.

Market analyst Tanaya Macheel noted on Aug. 7 that crypto companies are increasingly positioning AI agents as a potential new class of blockchain users.

This shifts the industry’s pitch away from convincing humans to adopt crypto and provider autonomous software access to wallets and programmable money.

“Agents are the new mobile story,” one industry executive said as they could eventually trade assets, rebalance portfolios, purchase information and make payments without requiring human approval for every transaction.

That creates a natural potential use case for blockchain infrastructure because agents operate entirely online and may need financial rails that are programmable and available around the clock.

Stablecoins Could Be the Bridge Between AI and Crypto

Stablecoins could sit at the center of the AI-crypto convergence, giving autonomous agents predictable payment units while retaining blockchain’s 24/7 availability and programmability.

Unlike traditional banking infrastructure, stablecoins and smart contracts could enable real-time machine-to-machine payments and automated settlement.

Circle is positioning USDC (CRYPTO: USDC) for this opportunity, even as banks and financial firms explore competing stablecoins.

If AI agents become widespread, they could generate blockchain activity tied to real economic transactions rather than speculation.

AI equities may be winning investor attention today, but AI could eventually shift from crypto’s competitor for capital to a major source of real-world demand.

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