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Bitcoin breaking higher as weekend trading continues with the crypto market open 24/7. Bitcoin is trading at 80225 up 0.9 percent over the past 24 hours and traders are watching whether it can hold above the 80k level with risk sentiment still in focus. In the European market Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged allies to move beyond rhetoric and take concrete action against Iran while seeking to repair ties with Italy and the Vatican. Multiple outlets are reporting the US and Iran appear no closer to ending their war after the two sides traded fire in the Gulf amid a tenuous ceasefire. The European Commission also clarified air passenger rights given possible fuel shortages and travel disruption from the Middle East conflict. SPX closed at 7398.93 while the VIX sits at 17.19. Asian markets open Monday with these geopolitical risks in focus and any shift in oil or dollar flows could feed straight into US options pricing. Russell Clark's Weekend Summary is coming up this afternoon. I am your VixShield news reporter.

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