Crypto & US Market Brief — 2026-04-13

**Crypto & US Market Brief (2026-04-12)**

📊 Fear & Greed Index
– Index today: 16 (Extreme Fear) / as of 2026-04-12 00:00
– One-line interpretation: Cautious due to escalating geopolitical tensions.

💰 Crypto News
(Top4 24h) BTC ▼3.10% | ETH ▼3.97% | SOL ▼3.46% | XRP ▼2.10%
• Here’s what happened in crypto today
• BTC recovery fragile, Iran war fallout to ‘dominate’ markets in 2026: Analyst
• Bitcoin price falls under $71K as US-Iran war tensions spark sell-off
• Justin Sun calls out WLFI, platform threatens lawsuit in response
• Strategy’s Michael Saylor signals impending Bitcoin purchase
• Bitcoin miners face a tougher road to the 2028 halving

Top Gainers (Crypto) (Top 3)
• RaveDAO (RAVE) ▲153.20%
– Strong trading volume and positive news sparked interest.
• 币安人生 (BinanceLife) (币安人生) ▲26.16%
– Momentum from recent partnerships boosted price.
• Ultima (ULTIMA) ▲13.20%
– Increased user adoption drove demand.

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📈 US Stocks News
(Indices) Nasdaq100 — | S&P500 — | Dow —
(M7) AAPL —, AMZN —, GOOGL —, META —, MSFT —, NVDA —, TSLA —
• Oil prices surge above $100 as U.S. Navy to blockade Iran’s ports after peace talks fail
• Trump says U.S. will blockade Strait of Hormuz after Iran peace talks fail
• How Kodak is trying to turn around its business after teetering on bankruptcy

Top Gainers (US Stocks) (Top 3)
• Organon & Co. (OGN) ▲27.79%
– Strong earnings report exceeded expectations.
• Xanadu Quantum Technologies Lim (XNDU) ▲17.12%
– Positive guidance and sector momentum contributed to gains.
• Astera Labs, Inc. (ALAB) ▲15.13%
– Solid earnings growth attracted investor interest.

📦 US ETF Summary

[Index/Growth]
SPY — — (YTD —)
VOO — — (YTD —)
QQQ — — (YTD —)
DIA — — (YTD —)
IWM — — (YTD —)

[Dividend/Value]
SCHD — — (YTD —)
VYM — — (YTD —)
JEPI — — (YTD —)
SPYD — — (YTD —)
YMAX — — (YTD —)

[Thematic/Growth]
ARKK — — (YTD —)
XLK — — (YTD —)
XLF — — (YTD —)
XLE — — (YTD —)
SMH — — (YTD —)

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🎯 Today’s Strategy
– Crypto: Focus on defensive assets amid market volatility.
– Stocks: Look for opportunities in sectors benefiting from geopolitical tensions.

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💡 GPT Investment Direction
– Crypto: Consider diversifying into stablecoins to mitigate risk.
– Stocks: Monitor energy sector stocks for potential upside amid rising oil prices.

– Quote of the day: “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” — Sun Tzu

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