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Bitcoin holds up despite South Korean stocks selloff tied to AI fears

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CoinDesk reports that South Korea’s Kospi and its chipmakers extended a sharp selloff as concerns about AI spending and Chinese competition deepened.

In contrast, the outlet says bitcoin has remained well above its summer lows, despite the broader weakness in South Korean equities.

Latest closeBitcoin $83,358.73 ▲1.9%|Kospi 6,803.90 ▼2.0%

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CoinDeskBitcoin diverges from South Korean stocks as AI concerns deepen the Kospi selloff

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