Bitcoin holds near $66,300 as chips extend their rally and the yen hits a 40-year low

Bitcoin held near $66,300, driven by a global semiconductor rally led by US and Asian chip stocks. The Japanese yen slid to its weakest level since 1986, past 163 per dollar. Bitcoin's price was up nearly 1% on the day and 3% on the week, with $31 billion in trading volume.