Crypto & US Market Brief — 2025-12-23

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2025-12-22)**

📊 **Fear & Greed Index**
– Index today: 25 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2025-12-22 00:00
– One-line interpretation: Cautious; market sentiment reflects significant uncertainty.

💰 **Crypto News**
(Top4 24h) BTC ▲0.02% | ETH ▲0.18% | SOL ▼0.28% | XRP ▼0.96%
• Wall Street’s bid on crypto dominated 2025 but what’s the demand outlook for 2026?
• Palmer Luckey’s Erebor hits $4.3B valuation as regulators advance bank charter.
• EU council endorses offline and online versions of digital euro.
• ETHZilla liquidates $74.5M in Ether to redeem convertible debt.
• Arizona lawmaker proposes barring taxes on crypto and blockchain.
• Strategy boosts USD reserve with $748M stock sale, skips Bitcoin purchases.

**Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)**
• Fasttoken (FTN) ▲169.91%
– High trading volume driven by recent announcements.
– Positive market sentiment contributing to momentum.
• Humanity (H) ▲41.78%
– Increased interest from institutional investors.
– Strong community support boosting engagement.
• Curve DAO (CRV) ▲8.67%
– Positive news regarding governance upgrades.
– Increased usage in decentralized finance applications.

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📈 **US Stocks News**
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.34% | S&P500 ▲0.61% | Dow ▲0.48%
(M7) AAPL ▼1.04%, AMZN ▲0.44%, GOOGL ▲0.85%, META ▲0.41%, MSFT ▼0.25%, NVDA ▲1.49%, TSLA ▲1.56%
• Trump halts wind projects, including Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, Dominion stock drops 4%.
• Why Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders might opt for Paramount’s offer — and why they might not.
• Alphabet to acquire data center and energy infrastructure company Intersect.

**Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)**
• Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (AAOI) ▲24.82%
– Strong earnings report exceeding market expectations.
– Positive guidance for the upcoming quarter.
• Abivax SA (ABVX) ▲20.69%
– Promising clinical trial results boosting investor confidence.
– Strategic partnerships enhancing growth potential.
• D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS) ▲20.02%
– Robust earnings driven by increasing demand for quantum solutions.
– Positive market sentiment around technology sector.

🎯 **Today’s Strategy**
– Crypto: Focus on long-term potential while managing short-term volatility.
– Stocks: Consider selective investments based on earnings momentum.

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

💡 **GPT Investment Direction**
– Crypto: Exercise caution due to current market conditions.
– Stocks: Remain vigilant as earnings reports may drive volatility.

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

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 684.72 +0.61% (YTD +17.47%)
VOO 629.73 +0.35% (YTD +17.17%)
QQQ 619.16 +0.34% (YTD +21.53%)
DIA 483.47 +0.48% (YTD +14.08%)
IWM 253.62 +1.13% (YTD +14.69%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 27.62 +0.58% (YTD +1.32%)
VYM 144.25 +0.64% (YTD +13.10%)
JEPI 57.76 +0.38% (YTD +0.47%)
SPYD 43.33 -0.76% (YTD +0.51%)
YMAX 10.42 +0.39% (YTD -38.85%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 81.49 +1.48% (YTD +43.24%)
XLK 145.14 +0.37% (YTD -37.43%)
XLF 55.32 +0.88% (YTD +14.75%)
XLE 44.21 +0.18% (YTD -48.98%)
SMH 359.70 +0.97% (YTD +46.94%)

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