Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-02-21

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-02-20)**

📊 **Fear & Greed Index**
– Index today: 7 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2026-02-20 00:00
– One-line interpretation: Cautious due to heightened market volatility.

💰 **Crypto News**
(Top4 24h) BTC ▲1.81% | ETH ▲1.29% | SOL ▲2.80% | XRP ▲1.97%
• Tokenized real estate projects advance in Dubai and Maldives
• Bitcoin whales participate in V-shaped accumulation, offsetting 230K BTC sell-off
• Bitcoin bears at risk of $600M liquidation, raising chance for rally to $70K
• Dutch authorities call on Polymarket arm to cease activities
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Crypto slides, but tokenized RWAs and VC push ahead

**Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)**
• Venice Token (VVV) ▲22.80%
– Increased trading volume driven by recent partnerships.
• MYX Finance (MYX) ▲19.98%
– Positive market sentiment following new feature launch.
• Morpho (MORPHO) ▲15.13%
– Momentum from recent investor interest and liquidity improvements.

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📈 **US Stocks News**
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.88% | S&P500 ▲0.72% | Dow ▲0.36%
(M7) AAPL ▲1.54%, AMZN ▲2.59%, GOOGL ▲4.07%, META ▲1.69%, MSFT ▼0.31%, NVDA ▲1.02%, TSLA ▲0.03%
• Trump announces new 10% global tariff after raging over Supreme Court loss
• OpenAI resets spending expectations, tells investors compute target is around $600 billion by 2030
• Trump says he’s considering limited military strike against Iran

**Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)**
• Ringcentral, Inc. (RNG) ▲34.40%
– Strong earnings report exceeded market expectations.
• Legence Corp. (LGN) ▲16.84%
– Positive guidance boosts investor confidence.
• Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (TLX) ▲14.61%
– Positive results from clinical trials drive stock upward.

🎯 **Today’s Strategy**
– Crypto: Focus on stablecoins to mitigate volatility.
– Stocks: Consider defensive sectors amid geopolitical tensions.

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

💡 **GPT Investment Direction**
– Crypto: Cautious approach recommended due to market fluctuations.
– Stocks: Monitor geopolitical developments closely for potential risks.

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

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 689.42 +0.72% (YTD +0.91%)
VOO 634.06 +0.72% (YTD +0.92%)
QQQ 608.81 +0.88% (YTD -0.70%)
DIA 496.14 +0.36% (YTD +2.59%)
IWM 264.63 +0.01% (YTD +6.37%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 31.61 +0.13% (YTD +13.99%)
VYM 155.56 +0.23% (YTD +7.46%)
JEPI 59.49 +0.39% (YTD +3.79%)
SPYD 48.00 +0.65% (YTD +10.07%)
YMAX 8.48 +0.00% (YTD -15.71%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 71.49 -1.04% (YTD -8.71%)
XLK 140.88 +0.48% (YTD -2.37%)
XLF 52.49 +0.65% (YTD -4.44%)
XLE 54.90 -0.51% (YTD +20.26%)
SMH 415.03 +1.18% (YTD +11.18%)

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