Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-01-11

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-01-10)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 25 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2026-01-10 00:00
– One-line interpretation: Cautious due to prevailing market uncertainty.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼0.19% | ETH ▼0.10% | SOL ▼0.37% | XRP ▼0.32%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Bitcoin mining difficulty falls in first adjustment of 2026
• Starknet publishes post-mortem report after temporary network outage
• Bitcoiners celebrate 17th anniversary of Hal Finney’s Bitcoin post
• Bitfinex whales dump BTC longs as $135K Bitcoin price target reemerges
• Betterment urges users to ignore ‘unauthorized’ crypto promotion message

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• POL (ex-MATIC) (POL) ▲12.67%
– Driven by increased trading volume and positive market sentiment.
• Chiliz (CHZ) ▲12.39%
– Boosted by recent partnerships and growing interest in sports tokens.
• Rain (RAIN) ▲7.26%
– Gains attributed to rising user engagement and platform enhancements.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲1.00% | S&P500 ▲0.66% | Dow ▲0.51%
(M7) AAPL ▲0.13%, AMZN ▲0.44%, GOOGL ▲0.96%, META ▲1.08%, MSFT ▲0.24%, NVDA ▼0.10%, TSLA ▲2.11%
• What the Big Oil executives told Trump about investing in Venezuela
• AI memory is sold out, causing an unprecedented surge in prices
• Behind Anthropic’s stunning growth is a sibling team that may hold the key to generative AI

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NBY) ▲102.54%
– Surge driven by strong earnings report and positive outlook.
• CG Oncology, Inc. (CGON) ▲29.26%
– Boosted by favorable guidance and sector momentum.
• Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) ▲17.97%
– Gains linked to strategic partnerships and earnings surprises.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 694.07 +0.66% (YTD +1.60%)
VOO 638.31 +0.67% (YTD +1.59%)
QQQ 626.65 +1.00% (YTD +2.21%)
DIA 495.02 +0.51% (YTD +2.36%)
IWM 260.23 +0.76% (YTD +4.60%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 28.55 +0.46% (YTD +2.96%)
VYM 147.26 +0.63% (YTD +1.73%)
JEPI 58.25 +0.36% (YTD +1.62%)
SPYD 44.34 -0.05% (YTD +1.67%)
YMAX 10.12 +0.30% (YTD +0.60%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 80.29 -0.32% (YTD +2.53%)
XLK 146.15 +1.32% (YTD +1.28%)
XLF 55.73 -0.30% (YTD +1.46%)
XLE 46.67 +0.26% (YTD +2.23%)
SMH 389.22 +2.70% (YTD +4.26%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on stablecoins for risk management.
– Stocks: Explore undervalued tech stocks for potential upside.

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💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Caution is advised due to high volatility.
– Stocks: Monitor tech sector trends while managing exposure.

– Quote of the day: “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” — Sun Tzu

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