Bitcoin rose 1.9% since midnight UTC, reaching $78,000 as digital assets diverged from weakness in technology-linked markets, according to CoinDesk. Nasdaq 100 index futures dropped 1.65% amid calls to slow the pace of artificial-intelligence development. Oil prices moved in the opposite direction, with crude gaining almost 4% following the closure of a Saudi pipeline. The moves put Bitcoin’s advance against a backdrop of pressure on AI-related exposures and a sharp rise in energy markets. The performance highlights a mixed session across major asset classes, with Bitcoin showing gains while U.S. technology futures declined. Other crypto assets may also be monitored alongside Bitcoin as the broader market responds to the contrasting moves in digital assets, equities and commodities.
