Bitcoin drops on Iran war uncertainty, AI tokens jump

BTC traded near $69,500 after failing to hold $71,000 as the Iran war kept markets cautious. AI tokens including ICP, FET outperformed on strong retail demand. What to know : Bitcoin pulled back to $69,500 during European hours after failing to penetrate $71,750 as geopolitical tensions drove cautious trading. Altcoins mostly lagged, with zcash (ZEC) losing 4.5% and aave (AAVE) off 2.1% since midnight UTC, while DeFi tokens curve (CRV) and jupiter (JUP) each dropped about 6.5%. AI tokens bucked the trend, led by internet computer (ICP) jumping over 8% after an Upbit listing. FET rose 6% amid bullish commentary from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.