Jensen Huang Resigns: NVDA Crashes, Sending Shockwaves to The Crypto Market

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Nvidia (NVDA) shares plunged nearly 10% as CEO Jensen Huang resigns, triggering a wave of selling across technology and crypto markets. Bitcoin also tumbled below $72,000 as…

Nvidia (NVDA) shares plunged nearly 10% as CEO Jensen Huang resigns, triggering a wave of selling across technology and crypto markets. Bitcoin also tumbled below $72,000 as investors pulled back from risk assets.

Huang’s departure ends a 33-year leadership run at the company he co-founded in 1993. Nvidia’s board confirmed his immediate resignation as president, CEO, and board director minutes ago.

BREAKING: Nvidia, , CEO Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO, President, and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter)

The company appointed Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress as interim CEO while beginning its search for a permanent replacement. Harvey C. Jones, former Synopsys CEO, will become Nvidia’s first-ever board chairman.

The leadership shake-up has rattled investors across multiple markets. Nvidia sits at the center of the artificial intelligence boom, making its sudden leadership change a major shock for technology stocks and crypto traders.NVDA Crash, Nvidia Perpetual Futures Tumbling

Just minutes after Jensen Huang resigns, Nvidia’s sell-off quickly spread into crypto derivatives markets, where traders can access tokenized exposure to traditional stocks around the clock. NVDA perpetual futures on Hyperliquid plunged nearly 12% to $160.99 as news of Huang’s departure spread.

Similar losses appeared across centralized exchanges, including Binance, OKX, and Bybit. Cumulative trading volume across Nvidia perpetual futures markets has surpassed $7.8 billion, according to CoinGlass. Binance accounted for approximately 44% of that activity.

Nvidia-linked contracts have also become a significant market on Hyperliquid. They ranked fourth in open interest, behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, and HYPE futures. This growing exposure puts decentralized derivatives traders directly in the path of major developments involving Wall Street’s biggest companies.

Uncertainty grows around Nvidia’s AI ambitions.

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