Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-02-12

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-02-11)**

📊 **Fear & Greed Index**
– Index today: 11 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2026-02-11 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to ongoing market volatility.

💰 **Crypto News**
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼1.94% | ETH ▼3.27% | SOL ▼3.69% | XRP ▼1.98%
• Chainlink feeds go live for Ondo tokenized US stocks on Ethereum
• Democratic lawmakers slam SEC Chair Atkins over crypto enforcement
• Bitcoin futures data shows bears gearing up for an assault on $60K
• Price predictions 2/11: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, SOL, DOGE, BCH, HYPE, ADA, XMR
• Bitcoin rebound hype fades as range highs crumble: Here’s why BTC is volatile
• Deel taps MoonPay to roll out stablecoin salary payouts in UK, EU

**Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)**
• Berachain (BERA) ▲91.84%
– Strong trading volume and positive market sentiment.
• pippin (PIPPIN) ▲29.06%
– Increased interest following recent news announcements.
• LayerZero (ZRO) ▲20.47%
– Momentum driven by partnerships and integrations.

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📈 **US Stocks News**
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.27% | S&P500 ▼0.02% | Dow ▼0.11%
(M7) AAPL ▲0.66%, AMZN ▼1.34%, GOOGL ▼2.47%, META ▼0.30%, MSFT ▼2.15%, NVDA ▲0.78%, TSLA ▲0.80%
• McDonald’s earnings beat estimates as chain’s value push pays off
• The jobs picture still looks muddy, even with surprisingly strong January growth
• Tariff revenue soars more than 300% as U.S. awaits Supreme Court decision

**Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)**
• Teradata Corporation (TDC) ▲29.59%
– Strong earnings report exceeded expectations.
• Diodes Incorporated (DIOD) ▲26.42%
– Positive guidance boosts investor confidence.
• Vertiv Holdings, LLC (VRT) ▲24.49%
– Q4 results highlight strong sector performance.

🎯 **Today’s Strategy**
– Crypto: Focus on established coins with potential for recovery.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in sectors showing resilience.

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

💡 **GPT Investment Direction**
– Crypto: Exercise caution; volatility remains high.
– Stocks: Monitor sector movements and earnings closely.

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

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 692.01 -0.02% (YTD +1.29%)
VOO 636.40 -0.01% (YTD +1.29%)
QQQ 613.15 +0.27% (YTD +0.00%)
DIA 501.35 -0.11% (YTD +3.66%)
IWM 264.96 -0.45% (YTD +6.50%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 31.64 +1.09% (YTD +14.10%)
VYM 156.50 +0.55% (YTD +8.11%)
JEPI 59.27 +0.10% (YTD +3.40%)
SPYD 48.01 +0.69% (YTD +10.09%)
YMAX 8.66 -1.59% (YTD -13.92%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 70.87 -1.92% (YTD -9.50%)
XLK 142.97 +0.29% (YTD -0.92%)
XLF 52.74 -1.51% (YTD -3.99%)
XLE 54.98 +2.61% (YTD +20.44%)
SMH 414.80 +2.48% (YTD +11.12%)

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