Bitcoin rose 1.9% since midnight UTC while Nasdaq 100 index futures fell 1.65% on calls to slow AI development and crude gained almost 4% on a Saudi pipeline closure.

Bitcoin rose above $77,000 as calls to slow AI development hit technology shares, while rising oil prices added to market pressure.

Bitcoin slipped just 0.5% to $76,800 as SoftBank crashed 13% and OpenAI delayed its IPO amid AI safety concerns, reinforcing a 2026 decoupling