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JPMorgan flags 50–1100bp CDS gap among AI firms as credit warning

  • —CDS for cash-generative AI firms sit at 50–120bp versus 1100bp for one leveraged infrastructure company
  • —Market-implied five-year default probability for that firm rose to about 50% from under 30% a year ago
  • —Weekly CDS trading volume linked to Oracle, SpaceX, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Broadcom and Nvidia topped $9 billion
  • —Nasdaq has fallen 6.7% since October 6, with AI stocks underperforming the index
Why it matters: Credit markets are flashing warning signs on AI leverage, which JPMorgan says could transmit stress to bitcoin and broader risk assets.
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Source: TokenPost
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