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Major digital assets faced downward pressure on Friday as stalled U.S.-Iran talks and energy costs triggered profit-taking. Despite the dip, Bitcoin maintains a 14% monthly gain and continues to attract steady ETF inflows.

• BTC, ETH, and SOL all saw declines on Friday
• Stalled U.S.-Iran talks cited as a primary catalyst for the dip

Critical Metals has proposed an all-stock acquisition of European Lithium to consolidate control over a major rare-earth asset. The announcement triggered a nearly 26% jump in Critical Metals' share price.

• All-stock acquisition valued at $835 million
• Full control of Tanbreez rare-earth deposit in Greenland

Arm Holdings saw its seven-day rally end on Monday, leading losses for the Nasdaq 100. The decline comes amid broader AI sector volatility and uncertainty regarding a potential chip collaboration between Qualcomm and OpenAI.

• Seven-day winning streak ended for Arm
• Stock led Nasdaq 100 decliners

AI chipmaker Cerebras has filed for an initial public offering, leveraging a unique wafer-scale architecture to challenge Nvidia's dominance. Despite a massive order backlog, the company faces significant operational and supply chain hurdles.

• S-1 filing indicates imminent IPO
• Wafer-scale engine offers 19x more transistors than standard packages

Major US indices remained largely unchanged on Monday as investors balanced technology gains against geopolitical tensions and rising energy costs. The session set the stage for a critical week featuring a Federal Reserve policy meeting and reports from five 'Magnificent Seven' companies.

• Nasdaq rose 0.2% while Dow dipped marginally
• Nvidia valuation surpasses $5 trillion

Verizon shares climbed after the company reported first-quarter adjusted earnings that exceeded analyst expectations. Management also raised its full-year profit growth targets despite a slight miss on revenue.

• Adjusted EPS of $1.28 beat forecasts by $0.07
• Q1 revenue of $34.4 billion missed targets by $490 million

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries has reached an agreement to acquire women's health specialist Organon in an all-cash transaction. The deal provides a critical exit for Organon, which has struggled with high debt levels since its 2021 spinoff from Merck.

• All-cash acquisition by Sun Pharma
• Expected purchase price of $14 per share

Joby Aviation saw a significant stock price increase after successful eVTOL demo flights between JFK and Manhattan. The event highlights the company's operational vision despite ongoing FAA certification hurdles.

• JOBY closed at $9.04, up 6.35%
• Demo flights successfully linked JFK to Manhattan

Broadcom has surpassed a $2 trillion market capitalization, positioning itself as a primary pillar of the AI era. The milestone follows expanded strategic partnerships with Alphabet and Anthropic for specialized AI hardware.

• Market cap exceeded $2 trillion, making it the 6th most valuable US company
• One-year total return of 143.9% outperforms the Magnificent Seven

Stalled diplomatic negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are fueling crude oil prices and heightening inflation fears. This shift in market sentiment has put downward pressure on gold and silver.

• U.S.-Iran diplomatic stalemate lifting crude oil prices
• Inflationary concerns weighing on gold and silver

Mexican authorities have arrested a senior operative of the Jalisco Nueva Generacion cartel who was sought by the US with a $5 million bounty. The suspect allegedly managed Pacific coast operations and targeted US pensioners in fraud schemes.

• Capture of senior CJNG member Audias Flores Silva
• US Department of State had offered $5 million reward

A broad coalition of crypto leaders has launched 'DeFi United' to stabilize Aave lending markets after a Kelp DAO exploit. The coordinated effort includes commitments from Consensys, Lido, and other major ecosystem participants to protect users and prevent bad debt.

• DeFi United has raised $303 million in commitments to date
• Aave DAO proposal seeks to allocate 250,000 ETH for recovery