Bitcoin held near $109,000 on Friday as Asia-Pacific stocks opened higher and tech optimism lifted sentiment, setting a calmer tone after a choppy week for digital assets. Japan led regional gains as investors weighed signs of a thaw in US-China trade tensions following high level talks. The Nikkei 225 rose over 1% to a record, and the Topix added 0.79%, also hitting a new peak. South Korea advanced as well, with the Kospi up 0.22% after a record close on Thursday, and the small cap Kosdaq rising 0.47%. ...