Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-08-28

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-08-28)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 48 (Neutral) / as of 2025-08-28 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious; market shows mixed signals amid economic uncertainty.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼0.21% | ETH ▼1.55% | SOL ▲4.52% | XRP ▼0.98%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Nvidia revenue surges 56%, despite zero H20 processor sales to China
• Circle pushes USDC deeper into global payments with Mastercard, Finastra deals
• Google outlines plans for ‘Universal Ledger’ amid race for institutional blockchains
• Tron’s fee-cut proposal nears approval as vote gains momentum
• REX-Osprey files for BNB staking ETF as monthly inflows pick up

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• Cronos (CRO) ▲34.90%
– Strong trading volume and positive market sentiment.
• Loaded Lions (LION) ▲20.19%
– Increased interest following recent partnership announcements.
• Maple Finance (SYRUP) ▲8.62%
– Momentum from recent protocol upgrades and user growth.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.15% | S&P500 ▲0.22% | Dow ▲0.34%
(M7) AAPL ▲0.51%, AMZN ▲0.18%, GOOGL ▲0.16%, META ▼0.89%, MSFT ▲0.94%, NVDA ▼0.14%, TSLA ▼0.59%
• Nvidia beats on top and bottom lines. Here’s why the stock is falling
• CDC Director Susan Monarez ousted, four other leaders quit health agency
• Google has eliminated 35% of managers overseeing small teams in past year, exec says

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• (none)

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 646.57 +0.22% (YTD +10.93%)
VOO 594.40 +0.23% (YTD +10.59%)
QQQ 573.49 +0.15% (YTD +12.57%)
DIA 456.03 +0.34% (YTD +7.61%)
IWM 235.95 +0.71% (YTD +6.70%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.87 +0.43% (YTD +2.24%)
VYM 139.10 +0.32% (YTD +9.06%)
JEPI 57.13 +0.07% (YTD -0.63%)
SPYD 44.91 +0.70% (YTD +4.18%)
YMAX 12.82 +0.00% (YTD -24.77%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 75.52 -0.98% (YTD +32.75%)
XLK 264.36 +0.51% (YTD +13.96%)
XLF 53.78 +0.20% (YTD +11.55%)
XLE 89.22 +1.12% (YTD +2.95%)
SMH 297.66 +0.31% (YTD +21.60%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on high-volume altcoins with growth potential.
– Stocks: Monitor tech sector for recovery signals amid recent volatility.

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💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Consider diversifying into promising altcoins, but assess risk.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in tech but remain cautious of market fluctuations.

– Quote of the day: “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein

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