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Market experts view bitcoin’s price stability as evidence of its fundamental independence from Washington, maintaining that global liquidity and adoption cycles remain the primary growth drivers.

Marc van der Chijs sold much of his bitcoin to invest in AI. Now, growing concerns about the technology accompany a move to put some profits back into crypto.

"Bitcoin feels like the CD in the age of Spotify, the DVD in the age of Netflix," wrote Jason Calacanis.

Bitcoin is down just 1.5% in its historically weakest month and remains on track for its first quarterly gain in a year, despite rising rates, surging oil and a stronger dollar.

Bitcoin recovered from $75,972 overnight to just below $78,000, a third straight day of gains.

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned BitBank, a Tehran exchange it says moved hundreds of millions of dollars in bitcoin to the Revolutionary Guards and handled payments collected from ships buying passage through the world’s most important oil chokepoint.

Corporate treasuries bought just 5,900 bitcoin in three months, while broader demand signals remain weak.

Ether funds shed money for a third straight session even as the token rose, while every major gained and zcash extended its run.

The yen declined and BTC rose after the BOJ hiked rates to the highest level in 31 years.