By Vicky Ge Huang

Bitcoin and chip stocks have dramatically diverged over the past six months. Bitcoin traded at around $71,000 Monday, down more than 40% since its peak above $126,000 in early October. Meanwhile, the PHLX Semiconductor Index, stuffed with high-fliers like Nvidia, Intel and Micron, just posted its strongest performance through the first 100 trading days of any year on record.

This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. The full stream can be found by searching P/WSJL (WSJ Live Coverage).

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

June 01, 2026 12:15 ET (16:15 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.