According to @CNBC, US stock futures were little changed in premarket trade as an AI-driven rally pushed major indexes to fresh highs while the federal government shutdown continued (source: @CNBC). For crypto traders, equity risk tone matters because BTC and US stocks have shown higher correlation since 2020, which can influence BTC and ETH intraday volatility when equities are stable or trending on AI narratives (source: International Monetary Fund).