Nasdaq Faces Technical Disruption as Nvidia CEO Backs CoreWeave

Key Facts

1Nasdaq experienced a network disruption affecting multicast groups and causing intermittent data gaps across US equities markets.

2Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that CoreWeave's strength is improving daily and its cost of capital is decreasing.

3Huang clarified that Nvidia does not need to backstop CoreWeave, in which Nvidia holds a $2 billion stake.

Nasdaq experienced a network disruption affecting multicast groups and causing intermittent data gaps across US equities markets. ZeroHedge reported that the technical issue impacted hardware and software feeds across Nasdaq, Nasdaq Texas, and Nasdaq PSX, with the disruption originating from the Carteret facility.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stated that CoreWeave's strength is improving daily and its cost of capital is decreasing. Huang clarified that Nvidia does not need to backstop CoreWeave, despite holding a $2 billion stake in the firm. NVDA was trading at $217.26 on October 15, 2026, while NDAQ closed at $91.96 on October 14, 2026.