**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-01-18)**
๐ Fear & Greed Index
โ Index today: 49 (Neutral) / as of 2026-01-18 00:00
โ One-line interpretation: cautious due to mixed market signals.
๐ฐ Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC โผ0.21% | ETH โฒ0.54% | SOL โผ1.37% | XRP โผ0.91%
โข The CLARITY Act stalling is positive for the crypto industry: Analyst
โข Hereโs what happened in crypto today
โข Scaramucci says stablecoin yield prohibition undermines US dollar
โข Vitalik calls for a โgarbage collectionโ function to stop Ethereum bloat
โข Cryptoโs decentralization promise breaks at interoperability
โข 80% of hacked crypto projects never โfully recover,โ expert warns
Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
โข River (RIVER) โฒ36.24%
โ Strong trading volume and positive news momentum.
โข Story (IP) โฒ9.09%
โ Increased interest and trading activity driving growth.
โข Dash (DASH) โฒ8.80%
โ Positive market sentiment and volume spikes noted.
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๐ US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 โผ0.08% | S&P500 โผ0.08% | Dow โผ0.21%
(M7) AAPL โผ1.04%, AMZN โฒ0.39%, GOOGL โผ0.84%, META โผ0.09%, MSFT โฒ0.70%, NVDA โผ0.44%, TSLA โผ0.24%
โข Trump says 8 European nations face tariffs rising to 25% if Greenland isn’t sold to the U.S.
โข Supreme Court unlikely to overturn Trump tariffs, his โsignature economic policyโ: Bessent
โข Trump wants nations to pay $1 billion for permanent Board of Peace seats
Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
โข ImmunityBio, Inc. (IBRX) โฒ39.75%
โ Strong earnings report and positive sector outlook.
โข Argan, Inc. (AGX) โฒ16.38%
โ Improved guidance and solid performance in the sector.
โข Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) โฒ15.92%
โ Positive earnings surprise and increased investor interest.
๐ฆ US ETF Summary
[Index/Growth]
SPY 691.66 -0.08% (YTD +1.24%)
VOO 636.09 -0.08% (YTD +1.24%)
QQQ 621.26 -0.08% (YTD +1.33%)
DIA 493.42 -0.21% (YTD +2.02%)
IWM 265.76 +0.09% (YTD +6.83%)
[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 28.90 -0.45% (YTD +4.22%)
VYM 148.87 +0.11% (YTD +2.84%)
JEPI 58.41 -0.03% (YTD +1.90%)
SPYD 44.92 -0.40% (YTD +3.00%)
YMAX 10.06 +0.00% (YTD +0.00%)
[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 81.68 -0.31% (YTD +4.30%)
XLK 145.62 +0.11% (YTD +0.91%)
XLF 54.44 +0.13% (YTD -0.89%)
XLE 47.69 +0.17% (YTD +4.47%)
SMH 400.39 +1.00% (YTD +7.26%)
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๐ฏ Todayโs Strategy
โ Crypto: Focus on diversification to mitigate volatility.
โ Stocks: Look for opportunities in earnings-driven stocks.
๐ท๏ธ Hashtags
#crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #nasdaq #sp500 #stocks #marketupdate #riskmanagement #trend #investing
๐ก GPT Investment Direction
โ Crypto: Consider cautious entry points given current volatility.
โ Stocks: Monitor earnings reports closely for investment opportunities.
โ Quote of the day: “The stock market is filled with individuals who know the price of everything, but the value of nothing.” โ Philip Fisher.
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