BUSINESS | AI disruption rattle bitcoin, gold, software stocks and US dollar
The moves across crypto, commodities and equities point to a broader market reset as investors adjust to tighter liquidity, reduced tolerance for leverage and faster technological disruption.
Global markets are undergoing a repricing as a stronger U.S. dollar, a steep correction in gold and accelerating artificial intelligence adoption reshape investor expectations across asset classes, according to new market commentary.
Bitcoin steadied after a weekend sell-off, gold posted one of its largest declines in more than a decade, and software stocks slid following renewed concerns over pricing power in an AI-driven economy. Analysts say the moves reflect tighter financial conditions and a reassessment of leverage and long-term value.
Bitcoin has been trading between $75,000 and $80,000 (UPDATE: US$63,513.00 as of Feb. 6, 2026, Manila Time) after falling sharply, a move analysts describe as consolidation rather than retreat. The stabilization comes as the U.S. dollar index recorded its strongest two-day gain in nine months, weighing on risk assets.
“The dollar is flexing, and that always creates short-term friction for Bitcoin,” said Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. He said prices holding near recent highs suggest demand is absorbing pressure rather than breaking down.
Green added that dollar rallies have historically slowed Bitcoin’s momentum without reversing longer-term trends, noting that predictable supply and growing institutional participation are reshaping the market compared with earlier cycles.
Gold, meanwhile, has fallen nearly 20% from recent highs above $5,500 an ounce, a move Green described as a leverage-driven break rather than a collapse in underlying demand. Silver suffered even steeper declines, including near-12% intraday losses.
According to deVere, the sell-off was driven by forced liquidation as margin requirements rose and leveraged traders exited positions. Green said such declines tend to be self-limiting once leverage is flushed out, with physical demand, central bank buying and renewed hedging activity helping prices stabilize over time.
“Debt levels and fiscal pressures don’t disappear because prices fall,” he said, adding that rebounds after leverage washouts typically involve base-building rather than an immediate return to prior highs.
Equity markets were also hit as software stocks sold off following the launch of a new AI automation tool from Anthropic, which helped trigger an estimated $285 billion drop in sector market value.
Green said the decline reflects a reassessment of software pricing power as AI systems replicate tasks once protected by subscriptions and switching costs.
“The selloff is not about fear of AI,” he said. “It’s about whether long-standing assumptions around recurring revenues still hold when automation compresses value chains.”
The moves across crypto, commodities and equities point to a broader market reset as investors adjust to tighter liquidity, reduced tolerance for leverage and faster technological disruption.
————————————————————————-
WE ARE 10 YEARS OLD! TEN YEARS OF TECHSABADO, IMAGINE THAT.
WATCH TECHSABADO ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:
WATCH OUR OTHER YOUTUBE CHANNELS:
PLEASE LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE and SUBSCRIBE to OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
PLEASE LIKE our FACEBOOK PAGE and SUBSCRIBE to OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL.
