5 PM After-Hours Flash: Bitcoin Holds Steady Near Highs | Trump Warns Iran on Peace Deal | Cuba Rejects US Drone Allegations | SpaceX OpenAI IPO

Bitcoin is holding steady near all-time highs as weekend trading stays quiet with the asset currently at seventy eight thousand two hundred forty nine dollars flat over the past twenty four hours. Crypto traders are watching for any spillover from weekend headlines that could set the tone for Monday's risk sentiment across equities. In the US market President Trump issued a fresh warning to Iran saying it must move quickly toward a peace deal or there won't be anything left adding to geopolitical risk premium that options desks are already pricing. Multiple outlets are reporting that Cuba has denounced US allegations of a drone threat as a fraudulent case for sanctions and possible military action with Havana denying any intent to attack. Wall Street is gearing up for a wave of massive IPOs starting with SpaceX in June followed by OpenAI and Anthropic each targeting valuations near one trillion dollars a slate that could reshape equity issuance flows. SPX is trading at seven thousand four hundred eight point five zero unchanged on the session while the VIX sits at eighteen point four three. This is your VixShield news reporter. Russell's Morning Outlook is back Monday — stay with VixShield.