Bitcoin edges lower but holds above $81,000 as stocks rise, AI selloff deepens

Bitcoin slipped slightly over the past 24 hours but remained above $81,000, while major stock indices edged higher. South Korea's KOSPI fell nearly 4% following a weak IPO debut by data centre company Elice. U.S. pre-market trading saw declines for AI-related stocks CoreWeave and Cipher Digital, reflecting broader tech sector pressure. Brent and WTI crude oil each rose about 2%, and gold slipped to just above $4,110 an ounce.