Bitcoin held near $64,250 on Wednesday, up marginally on the day and 1% on the week, while a global selloff in chip stocks left crypto largely untouched.
Solana was the strongest major, up 2% to nearly $77 and almost 1% on the week. Ether added 1% to just over $1,900 and leads the week at 1.5%. XRP recovered almost 1% to just under $1, though it remains down 2% over seven days. Tron rose half a percent to 33 cents and dogecoin the same to 7 cents.
Two majors slipped. BNB eased marginally to just above $600 and is down 2% on the week. Hyperliquid's HYPE fell over 1% to just over $58, but still leads all majors over seven days at 7%.
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both fell more than 7% in Seoul, sending Korea's Kospi down over 6% and MSCI's Asia Pacific index down 2%.
An Asian semiconductor gauge dropped more than 3%, following a 5% slide in the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index on Tuesday, its worst session since late July. Futures pointed to further losses in Europe and the U.S.
