Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-10-16

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-10-15)**

📊 **Fear & Greed Index**
– Index today: 34 (Fear) / as of 2025-10-15 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to ongoing market volatility.

💰 **Crypto News**
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼2.29% | ETH ▼3.84% | SOL ▼4.23% | XRP ▼3.96%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Trump confirms US is in a trade war with China
• Nasdaq-listed Zeta Network raises $230M in Bitcoin-backed private sale
• High-leverage crypto trader James Wynn liquidated again, this time for $4.8M
• Ripple CEO calls for parity in treatment of TradFi, crypto companies
• A $300 trillion fat-finger, as Paxos accidentally mints PYUSD… before burning it

**Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)**
• ChainOpera AI (COAI) ▲89.50%
– Strong trading volume and positive news momentum.
• Figure Heloc (FIGR_HELOC) ▲3.22%
– Increased interest from investors and positive market sentiment.
• Monero (XMR) ▲2.04%
– Steady demand and recent privacy-focused updates.

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📈 **US Stocks News**
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.71% | S&P500 ▲0.44% | Dow ▲0.00%
(M7) AAPL ▲0.66%, AMZN ▼0.38%, GOOGL ▲2.27%, META ▲1.27%, MSFT ▼0.03%, NVDA ▼0.11%, TSLA ▲1.39%
• Judge blocks Trump from firing federal workers during government shutdown for now
• Tariffs are pushing prices higher and consumers are feeling the hit, Fed’s Beige Book shows
• Trump says he might attend Supreme Court tariff case arguments next month

**Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)**
• Bitdeer Technologies Group (BTDR) ▲28.73%
– Strong earnings report and positive guidance boost investor confidence.
• Navitas Semiconductor Corporati (NVTS) ▲20.60%
– Positive outlook in the semiconductor sector drives interest.
• Microvast Holdings, Inc. (MVST) ▲19.05%
– Strong demand for electric vehicle components supports stock rise.

🎯 **Today’s Strategy**
– Crypto: Focus on high-volume assets with strong fundamentals.
– Stocks: Look for companies with positive earnings and sector momentum.

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

💡 **GPT Investment Direction**
– Crypto: Caution is advised; volatility remains high.
– Stocks: Monitor earnings closely; risks persist in current market conditions.

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

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 665.17 +0.44% (YTD +14.12%)
VOO 611.43 +0.44% (YTD +13.76%)
QQQ 602.22 +0.71% (YTD +18.20%)
DIA 462.71 +0.00% (YTD +9.18%)
IWM 250.40 +1.01% (YTD +13.23%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 26.78 -0.33% (YTD -1.76%)
VYM 140.91 +0.27% (YTD +10.48%)
JEPI 56.87 -0.02% (YTD -1.08%)
SPYD 43.56 +0.32% (YTD +1.04%)
YMAX 12.60 -0.24% (YTD -26.06%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 88.90 +2.35% (YTD +56.27%)
XLK 284.30 +0.99% (YTD +22.56%)
XLF 53.23 -0.02% (YTD +10.41%)
XLE 86.32 -0.06% (YTD -0.39%)
SMH 341.81 +2.49% (YTD +39.63%)

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