Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-12-16

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-12-15)**

📊 **Fear & Greed Index**
– Index today: 16 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2025-12-15 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to ongoing market volatility.

💰 **Crypto News**
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼1.98% | ETH ▼3.48% | SOL ▼2.42% | XRP ▼4.66%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• SEC commissioner says Crypto is ‘helping to nudge reassessment’ on privacy
• Circle to acquire Interop Labs team and IP as Axelar remains independent
• SEC ’eased up on’ 60% of crypto enforcement cases under Trump: Report
• Bitcoin drops under $86K as $2.78B in BTC whale selling overwhelms active dip buyers
• Anchorage Digital deepens RIA market push by acquiring unit of Securitize

**Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)**
• Audiera (BEAT) ▲62.40%
– Strong trading volume and positive news momentum.
• MYX Finance (MYX) ▲19.21%
– Increased investor interest and favorable market conditions.
• pippin (PIPPIN) ▲16.50%
– High trading activity and community support driving growth.

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📈 **US Stocks News**
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▼0.50% | S&P500 ▼0.15% | Dow ▼0.05%
(M7) AAPL ▼1.50%, AMZN ▼1.61%, GOOGL ▼0.35%, META ▲0.51%, MSFT ▼0.78%, NVDA ▲0.73%, TSLA ▲3.51%
• Zillow shares are getting crushed. Here’s why
• New Trump tariffs collection hits $200 billion, Customs says
• Trump says he’s ‘strongly’ considering reclassifying pot via executive order

**Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)**
• Immunome, Inc. (IMNM) ▲15.69%
– Positive earnings report and optimistic guidance.
• EverCommerce Inc. (EVCM) ▲10.60%
– Strong quarterly performance and sector growth.
• ZIM Integrated Shipping Service (ZIM) ▲8.74%
– Improved earnings outlook and operational efficiency.

🎯 **Today’s Strategy**
– Crypto: Focus on risk management amid market fluctuations.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in undervalued sectors.

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

💡 **GPT Investment Direction**
– Crypto: Exercise caution while considering potential rebounds.
– Stocks: Remain vigilant as economic indicators may shift.

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

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 680.71 -0.15% (YTD +16.78%)
VOO 625.96 -0.15% (YTD +16.47%)
QQQ 610.53 -0.50% (YTD +19.84%)
DIA 485.17 -0.05% (YTD +14.48%)
IWM 251.94 -0.75% (YTD +13.93%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.76 +0.29% (YTD +1.83%)
VYM 145.90 -0.08% (YTD +14.40%)
JEPI 57.77 +0.07% (YTD +0.49%)
SPYD 44.07 +0.16% (YTD +2.23%)
YMAX 10.39 -1.42% (YTD -39.03%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 79.21 -1.47% (YTD +39.23%)
XLK 142.30 -0.97% (YTD -38.66%)
XLF 54.99 +0.07% (YTD +14.06%)
XLE 45.19 -0.70% (YTD -47.85%)
SMH 352.90 -0.34% (YTD +44.16%)

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