Bitcoin hits $78,280 as Anthropic CEO suggested slowing AI development

Business Sep 14, 2026

Bitcoin climbed to $78,280 on Monday, up 1.93% even as most major assets slipped.

The drop in AI stocks came after Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei suggested slowing down AI development, which led to a 1.65% fall in Nasdaq-100 futures.

Ether XRP LIT and Filecoin rally

While Bitcoin is still just below its monthly high, it's holding steady after last month's big jump from $64,000.

Ether and XRP also saw gains (up 2.1% and 3.3%).

Meanwhile, tokens like LIT surged by 11%, and Filecoin caught attention with a huge spike: open interest soared by 70% and prices jumped by 25%.

Crypto seems to be having its moment as tech stocks cool off.