A call from Anthropic's chief executive to slow down artificial intelligence development has triggered a global selloff in AI-linked assets, yet the cryptocurrency market has remained steady, displaying a trend distinctly different from the traditional tech sector.

As of midnight Coordinated Universal Time, traditional financial markets were broadly under pressure. Nasdaq 100 futures fell 1.65%, while S&P 500 futures dropped 0.7%. In commodities, gold declined 0.8%, silver slipped 1.7%, and the U.S. dollar index (DXY) gained 0.5%. This widespread downturn highlights market concerns over macroeconomic risks, contrasting sharply with the independent movement of crypto assets.

The sharp decline in the AI sector is at the core of this turbulence. Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares fell 2.4% in pre-market trading, Intel Corp (NASDAQ: INTC) dropped 5.6%, and Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ: MRVL) slid 6.3%. South Korea's composite index slumped 3.26%. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's shutdown of an oil pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz pushed crude prices up nearly 4%, with U.S. crude breaking above $100 per barrel for the first time since May.

Despite the volatility in traditional markets, cryptocurrencies have not been affected by the tech sector's woes or AI development concerns. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) rose 1.9% to $78,280, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) climbed 2.1%, and Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) advanced 3.3%. Among the assets tracked by the CoinDesk 100 index, only six declined, marking the strongest upward momentum in two weeks. The earlier short squeeze had driven Bitcoin up from $64,000 in August, and its current price remains below this month's high of $82,284. This performance indicates that crypto assets are decoupling from traditional tech stock valuations and establishing their own pricing framework.