Bitcoin rose 1.4% since midnight UTC to $79,742 while Brent crude topped $100 and European shares fell, leaving crypto tracking gold rather than equities. (152 characters)

Bitcoin rose 1.4% since midnight UTC to $79,742 while Brent crude topped $100 and European shares fell, leaving crypto tracking gold rather than equities. (152 characters)

Brent crude tops $100 as U.S.-Iran military clashes escalate, sending stock markets down and stalling bitcoin’s momentum.