Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-01-25

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-01-24)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 25 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2026-01-24 00:00
– One-line interpretation: cautious due to market volatility.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼0.28% | ETH ▲0.06% | SOL ▲0.02% | XRP ▼0.16%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• Bitcoin payments hindered by tax policy, not scaling technology: Crypto executive
• PENGUIN memecoin skyrockets 564% after White House social media post
• Bitcoin nodes running BIP-110 surpass 2% as spam wars escalate
• Could Europe offload US debt if a Greenland deal fails?
• Stablecoin yield bans may drive capital into unregulated instruments

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• River (RIVER) ▲49.61%
– Increased volume and positive market sentiment.
• Kaia (KAIA) ▲25.08%
– Strong momentum following recent announcements.
• MYX Finance (MYX) ▲19.04%
– Gained traction from increased trading activity.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 ▲0.32% | S&P500 ▲0.04% | Dow ▼0.56%
(M7) AAPL ▼0.12%, AMZN ▲2.06%, GOOGL ▼0.79%, META ▲1.72%, MSFT ▲3.28%, NVDA ▲1.53%, TSLA ▼0.07%
• Airlines cancel nearly 13,000 weekend flights due to a massive winter storm across the U.S.
• Trump threatens 100% tariff if Canada strikes a deal with China
• Gov. Walz urges Trump to stop ICE operations in Minnesota after another fatal shooting

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• EquipmentShare.com Inc Common Stock (EQPT) ▲32.90%
– Strong earnings report boosted investor confidence.
• Life360, Inc. (LIF) ▲24.25%
– Positive guidance and market momentum.
• TMC the metals company Inc. (TMC) ▲13.46%
– Benefiting from favorable sector trends.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY 689.23 +0.04% (YTD +0.89%)
VOO 633.83 +0.04% (YTD +0.88%)
QQQ 622.72 +0.32% (YTD +1.57%)
DIA 490.93 -0.56% (YTD +1.51%)
IWM 264.81 -1.85% (YTD +6.44%)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD 29.14 -0.10% (YTD +5.08%)
VYM 147.69 -0.51% (YTD +2.02%)
JEPI 58.38 +0.07% (YTD +1.85%)
SPYD 44.98 -0.24% (YTD +3.14%)
YMAX 9.87 +0.00% (YTD -1.89%)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK 80.70 -1.86% (YTD +3.05%)
XLK 145.09 +0.14% (YTD +0.55%)
XLF 53.07 -1.38% (YTD -3.39%)
XLE 49.19 +0.57% (YTD +7.75%)
SMH 400.09 -0.68% (YTD +7.18%)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on stablecoins and regulatory news.
– Stocks: Monitor tech earnings and macroeconomic indicators.

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

💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Caution is advised, as regulatory changes may impact prices.
– Stocks: Remain vigilant, given potential economic shifts.

– Quote of the day: “The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker

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