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Bitcoin breaking lower as risk-off sentiment takes hold with traders citing geopolitical tensions. Bitcoin is currently trading at 80557 dollars, down 1.5 percent over the past 24 hours, while trending tokens like Zano, Firo, Venice Token, Saga and Wojak are seeing mixed moves on CoinGecko. In the Asian market, Iran's conflict is boosting Beijing's hand ahead of the Trump-Xi summit with analysts saying the war has shifted power dynamics in China's favor as the two leaders prepare to discuss Taiwan, trade and more in Beijing. In the UK market, Britain is deploying drones and a warship to secure the Strait of Hormuz after Iran threatened to enrich weapons-grade uranium if President Trump reopens the conflict. That adds to the energy security worries already weighing on global markets. SPX closed the US session at 7400.96 while the VIX sits at 17.99, up slightly as traders brace for any spillover. Russell's Morning Outlook is right around the corner — stay with VixShield. I am your VixShield news reporter.

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