**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-12-21)**
π Fear & Greed Index
β Index today: 20 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2025-12-21 00:00
β One-line interpretation: cautious due to prevailing market uncertainty.
π° Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC β²0.29% | ETH β²0.82% | SOL β²0.10% | XRP βΌ0.58%
β’ Hereβs what happened in crypto today
β’ Tokenization will disrupt finance faster than digital disrupted media: Crypto exec
β’ Migrating Bitcoin to post-quantum may ‘easily’ take 5-10 years: Crypto exec
β’ Bitcoin traders split between $70K crash and BTC price rebound within days
β’ Klarna partners with Coinbase to accept stablecoin funding from institutions
β’ Crypto activity in Brazil rises 43% with average investment surpassing $1,000: Report
Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
β’ Midnight (NIGHT) β²51.58%
β Strong trading volume contributed to the surge.
β Positive news regarding partnerships boosted interest.
β’ Audiera (BEAT) β²47.17%
β Increased momentum following recent product announcements.
β High trading volume indicated growing investor interest.
β’ MemeCore (M) β²8.36%
β Steady growth amid overall market fluctuations.
β Positive community sentiment driving purchases.
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π US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 β²1.30% | S&P500 β²0.61% | Dow β²0.13%
(M7) AAPL β²0.54%, AMZN β²0.26%, GOOGL β²1.55%, META βΌ0.85%, MSFT β²0.40%, NVDA β²3.93%, TSLA βΌ0.45%
β’ Epstein files: DOJ restores image showing Trump after backlash
β’ Waymo pauses robotaxi service in San Francisco after blackout chaos β Musk says Tesla car service unaffected
β’ Disney’s ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ disappoints with weak $88 million domestic opening
Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
β’ Trump Media & Technology Group (DJTWW) β²30.44%
β Surge driven by positive earnings report.
β Increased sector interest following recent announcements.
β’ Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (FOLD) β²30.21%
β Strong guidance boosted investor confidence.
β Positive news in the biotech sector contributed to gains.
β’ Firefly Aerospace Inc. (FLY) β²22.82%
β Favorable developments in upcoming projects.
β Increased investor interest in aerospace sector.
π¦ US ETF Summary
[Index/Growth]
SPY 680.59 +0.61% (YTD +16.76%)
VOO 627.56 +0.89% (YTD +16.76%)
QQQ 617.05 +1.30% (YTD +21.12%)
DIA 481.15 +0.13% (YTD +13.53%)
IWM 250.79 +0.84% (YTD +13.41%)
[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.46 -0.07% (YTD +0.73%)
VYM 143.33 -0.33% (YTD +12.38%)
JEPI 57.54 +0.23% (YTD +0.09%)
SPYD 43.66 -0.43% (YTD +1.28%)
YMAX 10.38 +1.37% (YTD -39.08%)
[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 80.30 +2.05% (YTD +41.15%)
XLK 144.60 +2.16% (YTD -37.66%)
XLF 54.84 +0.55% (YTD +13.75%)
XLE 44.13 +0.00% (YTD -49.08%)
SMH 356.23 +2.59% (YTD +45.52%)
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π― Todayβs Strategy
β Crypto: Focus on stablecoins for risk management.
β Stocks: Consider diversifying into biotech for growth potential.
π·οΈ Hashtags
#crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #nasdaq #sp500 #stocks #marketupdate #riskmanagement #trend #investing
π‘ GPT Investment Direction
β Crypto: Caution advised due to market volatility.
β Stocks: Growth potential exists, but watch for sector shifts.
β Quote of the day: “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” β Robert Arnott
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