Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-12-26

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-12-25)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 23 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2025-12-25 00:00
– One-line interpretation: Cautious due to prevailing market uncertainty.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼0.13% | ETH ▼1.08% | SOL ▼1.15% | XRP ▼0.99%
• Pudgy Penguins brings NFT characters to the Las Vegas Sphere during Christmas.
• Crypto Biz: Exchanges place their bets on prediction markets.
• Narratives versus reality: What really drives Bitcoin and altcoin prices?
• Here’s what happened in crypto today.
• Canton token rallies 27% after DTCC outlines tokenized Treasury plans.
• Bitcoin mining’s 2026 reckoning: AI pivots, margin pressure, and a fight to survive.

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• Maple Finance (SYRUP) ▲9.75%
– Increased trading volume boosts interest.
– Positive news around partnerships enhances momentum.
• Merlin Chain (MERL) ▲5.19%
– Strong investor sentiment driven by recent announcements.
– Increased trading activity contributes to the rise.
• DoubleZero (2Z) ▲4.49%
– Positive market trends attract new investors.
– Momentum from recent developments supports growth.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.29% | S&P500 ▲0.35% | Dow ▲0.57%
(M7) AAPL ▲0.53%, AMZN ▲0.10%, GOOGL ▼0.08%, META ▲0.39%, MSFT ▲0.24%, NVDA ▼0.32%, TSLA ▼0.03%
• Wall Street wrote off Palantir as too expensive. Retail investors can’t get enough.
• Why buying Berkshire was Warren Buffett’s biggest mistake.
• Exclusive: Nvidia buying AI chip startup Groq’s assets for about $20 billion in its largest deal on record.

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Edgewise Therapeutics, Inc. (EWTX) ▲25.50%
– Strong earnings report drives confidence.
– Positive guidance boosts investor sentiment.
• Polestar Automotive Holding UK (PSNYW) ▲15.62%
– Strong sales figures enhance market interest.
– Positive sector trends support growth.
• Travere Therapeutics, Inc. (TVTX) ▲13.91%
– Positive clinical trial results fuel optimism.
– Strong market demand for innovative therapies.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 690.38 +0.35% (YTD +18.44%)
VOO 634.78 +0.33% (YTD +18.11%)
QQQ 623.93 +0.29% (YTD +22.47%)
DIA 487.01 +0.57% (YTD +14.92%)
IWM 252.71 +0.25% (YTD +14.28%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.66 +0.44% (YTD +1.47%)
VYM 145.06 +0.46% (YTD +13.74%)
JEPI 57.97 +0.26% (YTD +0.83%)
SPYD 43.44 +0.65% (YTD +0.77%)
YMAX 10.27 -1.06% (YTD -39.73%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 80.65 +0.17% (YTD +41.76%)
XLK 146.30 +0.24% (YTD -36.93%)
XLF 55.73 +0.54% (YTD +15.60%)
XLE 44.37 -0.29% (YTD -48.80%)
SMH 364.17 +0.28% (YTD +48.77%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on monitoring key market trends.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in strong earnings sectors.

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💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Caution is advised as volatility remains high.
– Stocks: Consider diversifying to mitigate potential risks.

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

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