Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-02-06

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-02-05)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 12 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2026-02-05 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to significant market sell-offs.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼11.09% | ETH ▼10.78% | SOL ▼10.93% | XRP ▼17.29%
• Will Bitcoin rebound to $90K by March? Here’s what BTC options say
• EU tokenization companies push for DLT pilot changes amid US momentum
• Gemini announces exit from UK, EU, Australia, slashes workforce
• Bitcoin slips under $64K as record-high selling intensifies: Where is the bottom?
• Tether backs Anchorage Digital in $100M equity investment
• Here’s what happened in crypto today

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• Quantum Resistant Ledger (QRL) ▲8.48%
– Gained traction due to increased trading volume.
• Provenance Blockchain (HASH) ▲4.66%
– Positive news regarding partnerships boosted interest.
• Olympus (OHM) ▲1.42%
– Momentum driven by community engagement and updates.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▼1.43% | S&P500 ▼1.25% | Dow ▼1.17%
(M7) AAPL ▼0.21%, AMZN ▼4.42%, GOOGL ▼0.54%, META ▲0.20%, MSFT ▼4.97%, NVDA ▼1.27%, TSLA ▼2.17%
• Amazon stock falls 10% on $200 billion spending forecast, earnings miss
• Bitcoin drops 13%, breaking below $64,000 as sell-off intensifies, doubts about crypto grow
• Reddit shares rise on reveals strong guidance, $1 billion buyback

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Phibro Animal Health Corporation (PAHC) ▲21.95%
– Strong earnings report exceeded expectations.
• Kulicke and Soffa Industries, I (KLIC) ▲19.27%
– Positive guidance prompted investor confidence.
• SiTime Corporation (SITM) ▲17.91%
– Sector growth and earnings beat boosted shares.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 677.60 -1.25% (YTD -0.82%)
VOO 623.10 -1.24% (YTD -0.83%)
QQQ 597.07 -1.43% (YTD -2.62%)
DIA 488.95 -1.17% (YTD +1.10%)
IWM 255.84 -1.80% (YTD +2.84%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 30.97 -0.13% (YTD +11.68%)
VYM 152.00 -0.52% (YTD +5.00%)
JEPI 58.23 -0.60% (YTD +1.59%)
SPYD 46.40 -0.75% (YTD +6.40%)
YMAX 8.45 -4.43% (YTD -16.02%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 66.29 -5.29% (YTD -15.35%)
XLK 135.60 -1.82% (YTD -6.03%)
XLF 53.28 -1.26% (YTD -3.00%)
XLE 52.23 -1.14% (YTD +14.41%)
SMH 381.45 -0.15% (YTD +2.18%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Monitor for potential rebounds amid volatility.
– Stocks: Focus on sectors showing resilience despite market declines.

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💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Consider cautious entry points but be aware of high volatility.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in resilient sectors with solid fundamentals.

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

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