Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-01-13

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-01-12)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 27 (Fear) / as of 2026-01-12 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to ongoing regulatory uncertainties.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▲0.72% | ETH ▼0.37% | SOL ▲0.73% | XRP ▼0.32%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• SEC Chair: ‘Remains to be seen‘ whether US will seize Venezuela‘s reported Bitcoin
• Fitch Ratings flags Bitcoin-backed securities for ‘high market value risk’
• Bitmine ETH holdings climb to 4.1M as chairman seeks to expand crypto strategy
• Three ETH price charts predict a sharp move to $4K is brewing
• Bakkt stock surges 20% after move on stablecoin payments strategy

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• Story (IP) ▲25.96%
– Strong trading volume and positive market sentiment.
• River (RIVER) ▲24.98%
– Momentum driven by recent partnerships and news coverage.
• Monero (XMR) ▲11.31%
– Increased interest due to privacy features and market demand.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.08% | S&P500 ▲0.17% | Dow ▲0.18%
(M7) AAPL ▲0.34%, AMZN ▼0.37%, GOOGL ▲1.00%, META ▼1.70%, MSFT ▼0.44%, NVDA ▲0.03%, TSLA ▲0.89%
• Trump’s credit card rate cap plan has unclear path, ‘devastating’ risks, bank insiders say
• Powell investigation: Drumbeat of Republican opposition grows on Capitol Hill
• Trump says any country doing business with Iran will face 25% U.S. tariff

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Beam Therapeutics Inc. (BEAM) ▲22.29%
– Strong earnings report exceeded expectations.
• Hycroft Mining Holding Corporation (HYMC) ▲21.64%
– Positive guidance driven by rising gold prices.
• Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Limited (KC) ▲21.60%
– Sector growth fueled by increased cloud adoption.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 695.24 +0.17% (YTD +1.77%)
VOO 639.34 +0.16% (YTD +1.76%)
QQQ 627.17 +0.08% (YTD +2.29%)
DIA 495.90 +0.18% (YTD +2.54%)
IWM 261.50 +0.49% (YTD +5.11%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 28.50 -0.18% (YTD +2.78%)
VYM 147.64 +0.26% (YTD +1.99%)
JEPI 58.30 +0.09% (YTD +1.71%)
SPYD 44.20 -0.32% (YTD +1.35%)
YMAX 10.12 +0.00% (YTD +0.60%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 82.54 +2.80% (YTD +5.40%)
XLK 146.79 +0.44% (YTD +1.73%)
XLF 55.29 -0.79% (YTD +0.66%)
XLE 46.34 -0.71% (YTD +1.51%)
SMH 390.66 +0.37% (YTD +4.65%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on diversified investments while monitoring regulatory news.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in sectors showing strong earnings growth.

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💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Exercise caution as market volatility remains high.
– Stocks: Remain vigilant about potential regulatory impacts on sectors.

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

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