Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-12-05

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-12-04)**

📊 **Fear & Greed Index**
– Index today: 26 (Fear) / as of 2025-12-04 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to recent market volatility.

💰 **Crypto News**
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼1.57% | ETH ▼1.75% | SOL ▼4.17% | XRP ▼4.99%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Hua Xia state-linked Chinese bank tokenizes $600M in yuan bonds
• Former Binance.US CEO launches stablecoin platform ahead of L1 network
• CNBC taps Kalshi to bring real-time prediction data into financial coverage
• Ether outpaces Bitcoin’s trend change: Is ETH on track for a 20% rally?
• In wake of crypto’s leverage wipeout, SEC approves ‘SUI-on-steroids’ ETF

**Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)**
• Decred (DCR) ▲10.97%
– Strong trading volume and positive sentiment following recent developments.
• Provenance Blockchain (HASH) ▲9.54%
– Increased interest from institutional investors boosting momentum.
• Merlin Chain (MERL) ▲8.88%
– Positive news on partnerships driving upward movement.

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📈 **US Stocks News**
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▼0.09% | S&P500 ▲0.08% | Dow ▼0.06%
(M7) AAPL ▼1.29%, AMZN ▼1.41%, GOOGL ▼0.63%, META ▲3.43%, MSFT ▲0.65%, NVDA ▲2.15%, TSLA ▲1.73%
• Nvidia has a cash problem — too much of it
• Apple announces departure of general counsel and policy chief
• SoFi’s stock drops on $1.5 billion share sale announcement

**Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)**
• USA Rare Earth, Inc. (USAR) ▲24.68%
– Strong earnings report and positive outlook for the sector.
• UiPath, Inc. (PATH) ▲24.36%
– Better-than-expected guidance prompting investor enthusiasm.
• Regencell Bioscience Holdings L (RGC) ▲22.98%
– Positive news on clinical trials boosting investor confidence.

🎯 **Today’s Strategy**
– Crypto: Monitor for signs of stabilization before increasing exposure.
– Stocks: Focus on sectors showing resilience amid market fluctuations.

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

💡 **GPT Investment Direction**
– Crypto: Caution is advised as market sentiment remains fragile.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in resilient sectors, but be mindful of volatility.

– Quote of the day: “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 684.45 +0.08% (YTD +17.42%)
VOO 629.32 +0.09% (YTD +17.09%)
QQQ 622.94 -0.09% (YTD +22.27%)
DIA 479.10 -0.06% (YTD +13.05%)
IWM 251.85 +0.89% (YTD +13.89%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.75 -0.18% (YTD +1.80%)
VYM 145.11 +0.03% (YTD +13.78%)
JEPI 57.46 -0.03% (YTD -0.05%)
SPYD 43.47 -0.18% (YTD +0.84%)
YMAX 10.72 +0.56% (YTD -37.09%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 82.65 +2.35% (YTD +45.28%)
XLK 291.07 +0.37% (YTD +25.48%)
XLF 53.66 +0.21% (YTD +11.30%)
XLE 92.22 +0.42% (YTD +6.42%)
SMH 361.60 -0.76% (YTD +47.72%)

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