According to @StockMKTNewz, Alphabet’s GOOGL shares rose more than 5% in after-hours trading; source: @StockMKTNewz. After-hours trading typically features lower liquidity and wider spreads than regular hours, which can amplify price moves ahead of the next session; source: U.S. SEC Investor Bulletin on after-hours trading. Crypto risk sentiment often tracks major U.S. tech moves as Bitcoin’s correlation with U.S. equities, including tech-heavy indices, increased markedly in recent years; source: International Monetary Fund analysis on crypto-stock co-movements (2022) and Bank for International Settlements research on crypto and macro-financial stability (2022). Historically, large tech stock swings have coincided with shifts in BTC beta and broader crypto market volatility; source: IMF 2022; BIS 2022.