Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-09-22

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-09-21)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 49 (Neutral) / as of 2025-09-21 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious; market shows mixed signals.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼0.41% | ETH ▼0.95% | SOL ▼1.32% | XRP ▲0.06%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Jimmy Song criticizes Bitcoin Core devs for a ‘fiat’ mindset on OP_Return
• Traditional economies are being ‘sunset’ in favor of the internet — VC
• First Chinese CNH stablecoin launches amid global competition
• Bitcoin traders eye critical price levels at $116K
• ‘Diamond hand’ APX holder turns $226K into $7M during ASTER swap rally

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• Avantis (AVNT) ▲62.62%
– Strong trading volume and positive market sentiment.
• Syndicate (SYND) ▲25.79%
– Driven by recent news and increased investor interest.
• Story (IP) ▲16.90%
– Momentum from partnerships and growing user base.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.68% | S&P500 ▲0.22% | Dow ▲0.07%
(M7) AAPL ▲3.20%, AMZN ▲0.11%, GOOGL ▲1.07%, META ▼0.24%, MSFT ▲1.86%, NVDA ▲0.24%, TSLA ▲2.21%
• Trump suggests Murdochs as potential TikTok deal partners
• Reports indicate Trump administration links autism to Tylenol use during pregnancy
• Schumer urges Trump to negotiate with Democrats as government shutdown looms

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Oklo Inc. (OKLO) ▲28.83%
– Strong earnings report and positive guidance boosted stock.
• Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF) ▲27.24%
– Increased earnings and favorable sector trends driving growth.
• Quantum Computing Inc. (QUBT) ▲26.81%
– Strong quarterly results and optimistic outlook attracting investors.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 663.70 +0.22% (YTD +13.86%)
VOO 611.78 +0.47% (YTD +13.83%)
QQQ 599.35 +0.68% (YTD +17.64%)
DIA 462.94 +0.07% (YTD +9.24%)
IWM 242.98 -0.76% (YTD +9.88%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.33 -0.44% (YTD +0.26%)
VYM 140.46 -0.75% (YTD +10.13%)
JEPI 56.86 -0.12% (YTD -1.10%)
SPYD 44.28 -0.32% (YTD +2.71%)
YMAX 12.92 +0.47% (YTD -24.18%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 84.96 +2.16% (YTD +49.34%)
XLK 278.92 +1.01% (YTD +20.24%)
XLF 54.25 +0.22% (YTD +12.53%)
XLE 88.52 -1.33% (YTD +2.15%)
SMH 315.71 -0.40% (YTD +28.97%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on key support levels and market sentiment.
– Stocks: Monitor earnings reports and sector performance closely.

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

💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Cautious approach recommended due to volatility.
– Stocks: Consider diversifying to manage potential risks.

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

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