Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-02-20

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-02-19)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 9 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2026-02-19 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to prevailing extreme fear in the market.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▲0.80% | ETH ▼0.12% | SOL ▲1.14% | XRP ▼1.05%
• Bitcoin options market structure leans toward $60K retest in February
• Kraken’s xStocks tops $25B in volume with more than 80K onchain holders
• Bitcoin Lightning Network exceeds $1B in monthly volume: Report
• Bitcoin’s monthly losses break records, but history says a turnaround is brewing
• SEC leaders seek to clarify how tokenized securities interact with existing regulation
• Community banks see net deposit outflows to Coinbase: Study

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• Kite (KITE) ▲12.64%
– Strong trading volume and positive market sentiment.
– Recent partnerships boost visibility and interest.
• Midnight (NIGHT) ▲10.94%
– Increased trading activity following a major update.
– Positive news coverage drives investor interest.
• Injective (INJ) ▲10.89%
– Surge in user adoption and platform enhancements.
– Momentum from recent trading volume spikes.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▼0.38% | S&P500 ▼0.26% | Dow ▼0.52%
(M7) AAPL ▼1.45%, AMZN ▲0.05%, GOOGL ▼0.16%, META ▲0.22%, MSFT ▼0.29%, NVDA ▼0.04%, TSLA ▲0.09%
• Life after the ‘great resignation’: Incentives are dimming for workers to change jobs
• Amazon surpasses Walmart in annual revenue for first time, as both chase AI-fueled growth
• Trump to decide whether to attack Iran in next 10 days — oil prices rise

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Remitly Global, Inc. (RELY) ▲25.94%
– Strong earnings report exceeded expectations.
– Positive guidance boosts investor confidence.
• Herbalife Ltd. (HLF) ▲18.32%
– Solid earnings growth attracts market attention.
– Strategic initiatives show promise for future.
• UL Solutions Inc. (ULS) ▲15.99%
– Strong sector performance drives stock up.
– Positive guidance enhances market outlook.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 684.48 -0.26% (YTD +0.19%)
VOO 629.57 -0.25% (YTD +0.20%)
QQQ 603.47 -0.38% (YTD -1.57%)
DIA 494.42 -0.52% (YTD +2.23%)
IWM 264.63 +0.24% (YTD +6.37%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 31.57 +0.03% (YTD +13.85%)
VYM 155.20 -0.26% (YTD +7.21%)
JEPI 59.26 -0.12% (YTD +3.38%)
SPYD 47.69 -0.19% (YTD +9.36%)
YMAX 8.48 +0.47% (YTD -15.71%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 72.24 +1.19% (YTD -7.75%)
XLK 140.21 -0.50% (YTD -2.83%)
XLF 52.15 -0.84% (YTD -5.06%)
XLE 55.18 +0.73% (YTD +20.88%)
SMH 410.20 -0.57% (YTD +9.88%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on consolidating positions in promising altcoins.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in high-growth sectors amid volatility.

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#crypto #bitcoin #ethereum #nasdaq #sp500 #stocks #marketupdate #riskmanagement #trend #investing

💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Consider accumulating during dips, but remain cautious of volatility.
– Stocks: Diversify investments to mitigate risk in uncertain market conditions.

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

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