Bitcoin was immune to overnight volatility in global markets

ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images Despite increased volatility across global markets last night, the world’s biggest cryptocurrencies stayed clear of the drama. Escalating tensions between the US and North Koreahave rattled major assets classes this week. Overnight, US stocks snapped out of their recent calm streak, falling by 1% as bond yields rallied and money moved into safe haven fiat currencies such as the Japanese yen. But while that was happening, the price of Bitcoin (the world’s biggest c...