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Ether dropped 8% to $1,843, underperforming Bitcoin in a broad crypto deleveraging.

With risk capital chasing AI equities, ETH lacks a near-term catalyst, though Standard Chartered argues it is set to outperform BTC from here.

$1,800 must hold; a clean break risks a cascade toward $1,650.

Microsoft fell 4.2% to $441, the day's mega-cap laggard, sliding well below its 52-week high.

Rotation into pure-play chip names like Nvidia and Marvell is pulling capital out of software megacaps.

$435 is support; a break opens $420. The stock needs fresh AI-monetization proof to re-rate.