Bitcoin volatile, but flat, while crypto stocks bounce amid cooling AI fears

Coinbase, Circle, Galaxy, IREN and Riot led the early morning rebound among crypto-related stocks as the battered software sector found some relief. What to know : Despite a small handful of thousand-dollar swings, bitcoin remains in the $67,000 area in late-morning U.S. trade. Gold reclaimed $5,000, and oil jumped as Polymarket odds of U.S. strikes on Iran before mid-March topped 50%. Crypto stocks bounced, outperforming stagnant cryptocurrencies.