Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-10-02

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-10-01)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 49 (Neutral) / as of 2025-10-01 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious; market shows mixed signals amid economic uncertainty.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▲3.57% | ETH ▲4.72% | SOL ▲5.61% | XRP ▲3.39%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Memecoins attract users, but platforms reap the profits: Report
• Trump nominates acting FDIC chair to officially head the agency
• Solana may have an edge over Ethereum in staking ETFs, says Bitwise CEO
• Injective debuts pre-IPO derivatives, distancing from Robinhood private equity tokens
• US lawmakers grapple with crypto tax policy amid government shutdown

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• AtomOne (ATONE) ▲644.00%
– Strong trading volume drives interest.
– Recent news boosts investor confidence.
• Zcash (ZEC) ▲59.91%
– Increased adoption in privacy-focused transactions.
– Positive market sentiment around regulatory clarity.
• DeXe (DEXE) ▲19.37%
– Momentum from recent partnerships.
– Strong community support enhances visibility.

────────────────

📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.48% | S&P500 ▲0.35% | Dow ▲0.10%
(M7) AAPL ▲0.32%, AMZN ▲0.48%, GOOGL ▲0.74%, META ▼2.32%, MSFT ▲0.34%, NVDA ▲0.34%, TSLA ▲3.31%
• NASA employees on Artemis missions with SpaceX, Blue Origin to work through shutdown
• Leon Cooperman says we’ve reached the stage of the bull market that Warren Buffett warned about
• Supreme Court lets Fed Governor Lisa Cook keep job pending January oral argument

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Fluence Energy, Inc. (FLNC) ▲24.54%
– Strong earnings report exceeds expectations.
– Positive guidance attracts investor interest.
• Jyong Biotech Ltd. (MENS) ▲21.53%
– Solid earnings growth drives stock higher.
– Sector momentum fuels investor confidence.
• QuantumScape Corporation (QS) ▲18.43%
– New partnerships improve growth outlook.
– Positive market sentiment in the EV sector.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 668.50 +0.35% (YTD +14.69%)
VOO 614.59 +0.36% (YTD +14.35%)
QQQ 603.25 +0.48% (YTD +18.41%)
DIA 464.22 +0.10% (YTD +9.54%)
IWM 242.49 +0.22% (YTD +9.65%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.53 +0.84% (YTD +0.99%)
VYM 141.08 +0.09% (YTD +10.62%)
JEPI 56.85 -0.44% (YTD -1.11%)
SPYD 44.20 +0.45% (YTD +2.53%)
YMAX 12.88 +0.55% (YTD -24.41%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 86.92 +0.72% (YTD +52.79%)
XLK 284.60 +0.97% (YTD +22.69%)
XLF 53.39 -0.89% (YTD +10.74%)
XLE 89.35 +0.01% (YTD +3.10%)
SMH 333.69 +2.25% (YTD +36.32%)

────────────────

🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on established coins while monitoring memecoin trends.
– Stocks: Consider sectors benefiting from government spending initiatives.

🏷️ Hashtags
#crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #nasdaq #sp500 #stocks #marketupdate #riskmanagement #trend #investing

💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Exercise caution due to market volatility.
– Stocks: Stay diversified to mitigate potential risks.

– Quote of the day: “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” – Robert Arnott

Related Posts
• More crypto briefs
• More US market briefs