AI Crypto Tokens Fluctuate Following Nvidia's Mixed Earnings

2 min read | August 29, 2024 02:06 PM AEST | By Team Kalkine Media

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Artificial intelligence-related cryptocurrencies experienced a notable decline following Nvidia’s second-quarter 2024 earnings report, which, while surpassing Wall Street estimates, failed to meet market anticipations. The report revealed a 15% revenue increase from the previous quarter, totaling $30 billion and exceeding projections by approximately $1.32 billion. Despite these strong figures, the response from the market was less than favorable.

In the wake of Nvidia’s earnings announcement, several AI-related cryptocurrencies saw significant drops. The Artificial Superintelligence Alliance (FET) decreased by around 7.8%, Bittensor (TAO) fell 4.5%, and Render (RNDR) declined by 6.8%, according to data from CoinMarketCap. This reaction underscores a pattern where AI crypto tokens have closely mirrored Nvidia's performance and earnings in previous quarters.

Market commentator Lisa Abramowicz remarked that Nvidia’s performance, while better than anticipated, did not suffice for the high expectations set by the market. Analysts had forecasted that Nvidia would surpass Wall Street estimates by a margin of at least 10%, but the actual results did not align with these projections. Consequently, Nvidia’s stock closed at $125.61 on August 28, only to fall an additional 6.89% in after-hours trading to $116.95, as noted by Google Finance.

The linkage between Nvidia’s financial outcomes and the performance of AI-related cryptocurrencies has been evident in past earnings reports. Following Nvidia’s Q1 earnings report in May, a similar trend was observed, where AI crypto tokens also experienced declines despite a substantial revenue increase. Ed Ludlow from Bloomberg emphasized that while the expectations were exceedingly high, Nvidia’s business fundamentals remain strong, driven by sustained expenditure from cloud computing providers and data center operators on Nvidia’s products.

This development follows a significant rebound in the market capitalization of AI and big data crypto projects, which surged by nearly 80% in the weeks after the "Crypto Black Monday" on August 5, when Bitcoin’s value dipped below significant thresholds for the first time in months.

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