3:30 PM Market Flash: Bitcoin (BTC): $79,563 (-1.52% 24h) | Ethereum (ETH): $2,256 (-1.27% 24h) | Solana (SOL): $90.8900 (-4.18% 24h)

US stocks are edging lower this afternoon with the SPX trading at 7444.28, down 0.15 percent on the session, while the VIX sits at 17.77, down 0.28 percent from the previous close. Bitcoin is trading at 79,723, down 0.9 percent over the past 24 hours and now within 2 percent of the 80K level as traders weigh broader risk sentiment. Ethereum is down 1.27 percent while Solana has dropped over 4 percent in the past day, reflecting the pullback across major crypto assets. In the European market, equity benchmarks are also softer amid ongoing rate path uncertainty from the ECB. I am your VixShield news reporter. Back to you, Russell.