**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-01-02)**
π Fear & Greed Index
β Index today: 28 (Fear) / as of 2026-01-02 00:00
β One-line interpretation: cautious due to ongoing market volatility.
π° Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC β²1.78% | ETH β²4.59% | SOL β²5.21% | XRP β²7.56%
β’ After bitter vote, Aave founder pitches a bigger future for DeFi lending giant
β’ Binance delists FLOW/BTC pair, flags token after exploit
β’ BitMine chairman proposes 1,000x increase in company’s authorized shares, to 50B
β’ Hereβs what happened in crypto today
β’ No, whales are not accumulating massive amounts of Bitcoin: CryptoQuant
β’ Battle between Bitcoin bulls and bears spills over into 2026: Hereβs price levels to watch
Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
β’ Aerodrome Finance (AERO) β²25.73%
β Strong trading volume and positive sentiment in DeFi sector.
β’ Pepe (PEPE) β²22.68%
β Increased interest due to meme culture resurgence.
β’ River (RIVER) β²20.10%
β Momentum driven by partnerships and user growth.
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π US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 βΌ0.19% | S&P500 β²0.19% | Dow β²0.64%
(M7) AAPL βΌ0.31%, AMZN βΌ1.87%, GOOGL β²0.69%, META βΌ1.47%, MSFT βΌ2.21%, NVDA β²1.26%, TSLA βΌ2.59%
β’ Berkshire Hathaway shares dip as Warren Buffett exits and Greg Abel era begins
β’ Tesla reports 418,227 deliveries for the fourth quarter, down 16%
β’ Ilya Lichtenstein, Bitcoin hacker behind massive crypto theft, credits Trump for early prison release
Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
β’ Fluence Energy, Inc. (FLNC) β²16.33%
β Positive earnings report boosted investor confidence.
β’ Sandisk Corporation (SNDK) β²15.95%
β Strong guidance and demand for storage solutions driving growth.
β’ NuScale Power Corporation (SMR) β²15.10%
β Sector momentum in clean energy enhancing market position.
π¦ US ETF Summary
[Index/Growth]
SPY 683.21 +0.19% (YTD +0.00%)
VOO 628.30 +0.19% (YTD +0.00%)
QQQ 613.12 -0.19% (YTD +0.00%)
DIA 483.65 +0.64% (YTD +0.00%)
IWM 248.78 +1.06% (YTD +0.00%)
[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.73 +1.09% (YTD +0.00%)
VYM 144.76 +0.86% (YTD +0.00%)
JEPI 57.32 +0.14% (YTD +0.00%)
SPYD 43.61 +0.83% (YTD +0.00%)
YMAX 10.06 +0.80% (YTD +0.00%)
[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 78.31 +1.81% (YTD +0.00%)
XLK 144.30 +0.23% (YTD +0.00%)
XLF 54.93 +0.29% (YTD +0.00%)
XLE 45.65 +2.10% (YTD +0.00%)
SMH 373.36 +3.67% (YTD +0.00%)
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π― Todayβs Strategy
β Crypto: Focus on selective investments in DeFi projects.
β Stocks: Look for opportunities in tech and renewable energy sectors.
π·οΈ Hashtags
#crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #nasdaq #sp500 #stocks #marketupdate #riskmanagement #trend #investing
π‘ GPT Investment Direction
β Crypto: Exercise caution amidst market fluctuations.
β Stocks: Monitor tech sector trends for potential gains.
β Quote of the day: “In investing, what is comfortable is rarely profitable.” β Robert Arnott
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