Bitcoin Climbs Above $78K as Crypto Defies AI Stock Selloff

Bitcoin gained 1.9% to $78,280 on Monday, while Ether rose 2.1% and XRP gained 3.3%, as crypto defied a tech stock selloff. Nearly all CoinDesk 100 constituents traded higher, marking the index's broadest advance in two weeks, despite Nasdaq 100 futures dropping 1.65%.