News Summary

• Nasdaq closes 0.7% lower as crypto stocks, BTC end Monday in the red.
• crypto-related stocks also nursed losses, with Securitize extending its decline to 14%.
• Miners, whose fortunes are now tied as much to the AI infrastructure and data center buildout as to bitcoin mining, were broadly lower.
• Oil prices eased a bit in the later afternoon hours to near $93 a barrel, but still firmly higher during the day as supply concerns still linger.