Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-02-10

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-02-09)**

📊 **Fear & Greed Index**
– Index today: 14 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2026-02-09 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious; market volatility prompts investors to hold back.

💰 **Crypto News**
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼1.16% | ETH ▲0.04% | SOL ▼0.88% | XRP ▼0.29%
• Bitcoin holders sell 245K BTC in tight macro conditions: Did the market bottom?
• Polymarket sues Massachusetts, claims states can’t regulate prediction markets.
• Israel crypto industry pushes regulatory changes amid strong public support.
• Ripple expands institutional custody stack with staking and security integrations.
• Price predictions 2/9: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, ADA, BCH.
• Jump Trading eyes Kalshi, Polymarket stakes as institutional interest grows: Report.

**Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)**
• Kite (KITE) ▲15.58%
– Strong trading volume and positive market momentum.
• Axie Infinity (AXS) ▲15.05%
– Increased user engagement and favorable news in the gaming sector.
• Rain (RAIN) ▲12.21%
– Boost from recent partnerships and market interest.

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📈 **US Stocks News**
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.77% | S&P500 ▲0.50% | Dow ▲0.04%
(M7) AAPL ▼1.32%, AMZN ▼0.76%, GOOGL ▲0.45%, META ▲2.38%, MSFT ▲3.13%, NVDA ▲2.50%, TSLA ▲1.47%
• Target steps up investment in store staffing, cuts about 500 other roles to help fix customer experience.
• Tulsi Gabbard to testify at Senate Intelligence Committee amid election probe concerns.
• FDA says Novo Nordisk’s TV ad for obesity pill includes ‘false or misleading’ claims.

**Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)**
• Valaris Limited (VAL) ▲34.31%
– Strong earnings report and positive sector outlook.
• Bullish (BLSH) ▲16.76%
– Positive guidance and increased market interest.
• TeraWulf Inc. (WULF) ▲16.52%
– Strong earnings growth and favorable market conditions.

🎯 **Today’s Strategy**
– Crypto: Focus on stability and consider long-term holdings.
– Stocks: Look for growth opportunities in tech and consumer sectors.

🏷️ **Hashtags**
#crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #nasdaq #sp500 #stocks #marketupdate #riskmanagement #trend #investing

💡 **GPT Investment Direction**
– Crypto: Cautiously optimistic, but be mindful of market fluctuations.
– Stocks: Positive outlook, though potential volatility may arise.

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

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 694.05 +0.50% (YTD +1.59%)
VOO 638.23 +0.47% (YTD +1.58%)
QQQ 614.34 +0.77% (YTD +0.20%)
DIA 501.22 +0.04% (YTD +3.64%)
IWM 266.85 +0.69% (YTD +7.26%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 31.34 -0.43% (YTD +13.00%)
VYM 155.74 +0.17% (YTD +7.58%)
JEPI 59.06 -0.08% (YTD +3.04%)
SPYD 47.05 +0.04% (YTD +7.89%)
YMAX 8.79 +0.34% (YTD -12.62%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 72.44 +2.88% (YTD -7.50%)
XLK 143.31 +1.54% (YTD -0.69%)
XLF 53.94 -0.59% (YTD -1.80%)
XLE 53.64 +0.73% (YTD +17.50%)
SMH 406.65 +1.24% (YTD +8.93%)

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