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Bitcoin is trending significantly lower amid market speculation of hawkish Fed leadership impacting risk assets and widespread community concerns about coordinated manipulation driving large-scale liquidations, with many anticipating a rebound after weaker positions are flushed out.

Strategy, Inc. engages in the provision of enterprise analytics and mobility software. The firm designs, develops, markets, and sells software platforms through licensing arrangements and cloud-based subscriptions and related services. Its product packages include Hyper. The company was founded by Michael J. Saylor and Sanjeev K. Bansal on November 17, 1989, and is headquartered in Vienna, VA.

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MicroStrategy is experiencing a sharp decline, heavily impacted by Bitcoin's significant drop and a broader crypto market selloff, sparking intense community debate. Many are vocal about the stock being a "Ponzi scheme" due to its leveraged Bitcoin strategy and continuous share dilution by Michael Saylor, predicting further capitulation and double-digit prices, while a contrarian group sees the deep dip as an oversold buying opportunity.

Apple, Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables and accessories, and other varieties of related services. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, Greater China, Japan, and Rest of Asia Pacific. The Americas segment includes North and South America. The Europe segment consists of European countries, as well as India, the Middle East, and Africa. The Greater China segment comprises China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The Rest of Asia Pacific segment includes Australia and Asian countries. Its products and services include iPhone, Mac, iPad, AirPods, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Beats products, AppleCare, iCloud, digital content stores, streaming, and licensing services. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Ronald Gerald Wayne, and Stephen G. Wozniak in April 1976 and is headquartered in Cupertino, CA.

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Apple is trending after delivering record earnings driven by strong iPhone and services growth, yet the stock's muted reaction has fueled widespread investor frustration and accusations of options manipulation. Community discussions also highlight concerns about rising memory costs potentially impacting future margins.

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SPY is experiencing significant volatility, driven by an averted government shutdown and anticipation for a new Fed Chair, while community discussion highlights concerns over an "AI bubble" following mixed big tech earnings, particularly Microsoft's sharp decline contrasting with Apple's strong performance.

Sandisk Corp. engages in the development, manufacture, and provision of storage devices and solutions based on NAND flash technology. Its products include solid state drives, memory cards, and USB flash drives. The company was founded on February 5, 2024 and is headquartered in Milpitas, CA.

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SanDisk (SNDK) is experiencing a parabolic surge following a massive earnings beat and blockbuster guidance, driven by accelerating demand from AI infrastructure builders, signaling a NAND shortage supercycle. The community is fiercely divided, with bulls celebrating a historic short squeeze and predicting further exponential growth, while bears warn of an unsustainable bubble and anticipate a significant correction.

Ripple is the catchall name for the cryptocurrency platform, the transactional protocol for which is actually XRP, in the same fashion as Ethereum is the name for the platform that facilitates trades in Ether. Like other cryptocurrencies, Ripple is built atop the idea of a distributed ledger network which requires various parties to participate in validating transactions, rather than any singular centralized authority. That facilitates transactions all over the world, and transfer fees are far cheaper than the likes of bitcoin. Unlike other cryptocurrencies, XRP transfers are effectively immediate, requiring no typical confirmation time.  Ripple was originally founded by a single company, Ripple Labs, and continues to be backed by it, rather than the larger network of developers that continue bitcoin’s development. It also doesn’t have a fluctuating amount of its currency in existence. Where bitcoin has a continually growing pool with an eventual maximum, and Ethereum theoretically has no limit, Ripple was created with all of its 100 billion XRP tokens right out of the gate. That number is maintained with no mining and most of the tokens are owned and held by Ripple Labs itself — around 60 billion at the latest count.  Even at the recently reduced value of around half a dollar per XRP, that means Ripple Labs is currently sitting on around $20 billion worth of the cryptocurrency (note: Ripple’s price crashed hard recently, and may be worth far less than $60 billion by time you read this). It holds 55 billion XRP in an escrow account, which allows it to sell up to a billion per month if it so chooses in order to fund new projects and acquisitions. Selling such an amount would likely have a drastic effect on the cryptocurrency’s value, and isn’t something Ripple Labs plans to do anytime soon.  In actuality, Ripple Labs is looking to leverage the technology behind XRP to allow for faster banking transactions around the world. While Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are built on the idea of separating financial transactions from the financial organizations of traditional currencies, Ripple is almost the opposite in every sense.  XRP by Ripple price can be found on this page alongside the market capitalization and additional stats.

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XRP is experiencing significant trading activity and polarized community discussions amid a notable price decline, with proponents highlighting its long-term potential in global finance and accumulating at current levels, while critics dismiss it as a "scam coin." This intense debate is heavily influenced by ongoing legislative efforts surrounding the Clarity Act in the US Senate and an upcoming White House meeting on crypto regulation.

SoFi Technologies, Inc. is a financial service platform, which engages in the provision of student loan refinancing options to the private student loan market. It operates through the following segments: Lending, Technology Platform, and Financial Services. The Lending segment offers personal loans, student loans, home loan products, and related servicing activities. The Technology Platform segment focuses on technology products and solutions revenue. The Financial Services segment includes the SoFi Money product, SoFi Invest product, SoFi Credit Card product, SoFi Relay personal finance management product, and other financial services such as lead generation and content for other financial services institutions. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

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SoFi is drawing significant attention ahead of its pre-market earnings report, with the community actively debating whether an expected beat will finally drive a rebound and higher guidancepotentially linked to CEO performance incentivesor if recent dilution and market manipulation will temper any positive reaction.

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The Invesco QQQ Trust is trending as the market anticipates the announcement of the new Federal Reserve Chair, with rumored hawkish picks like Kevin Warsh sparking bearish sentiment and concerns for the tech sector. This comes amidst broader community discussion about slowing AI-driven growth following mixed big tech earnings and the market's propensity for rapid 'V-shape' recoveries.

TechCreate Group Ltd. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of technology consultancy and software solutions. The firm also offers payment, cybersecurity, and digital services. Its business areas consist of professional services, software and maintenance licenses, and hardware solutions. The company was founded by Lim Heng Hai, Lau Kok Fong and Ronald Vong in 2015 and is headquartered in Singapore.

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TechCreate Group Ltd. (TCGL) is trending after a massive, unexplained parabolic surge and short squeeze, drawing widespread comparisons to HKD and similar Singapore-based low-float IPOs. The community is intensely debating its sustainability, with many seeing it as a millionaire-maker while others warn of an inevitable crash, as traders actively seek the next sympathy play.

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<ul class="summary-bullets"><li>Ark increased its WeRide exposure through multiple recent share purchases totaling nearly 700,000 shares.</li><li>The accumulation comes as the firm rebuilds positions in select Chinese technology and autonomous driving companies.</li><li>Tesla’s portfolio weight at ARKQ has eased, with other holdings now ranking ahead by allocation.</li></ul><p>Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management bought 111,400 shares of WeRide on Wednesday, extending the firm’s renewed exposure to Chinese technology stocks.</p><p>The purchase follows additional buying earlier this week, bringing Ark’s disclosed WeRide purchases over the past three trading days to at least 688,400 shares.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Ark Returns To Select Chinese Tech</strong></h2><p>The WeRide trade comes as Ark gradually rebuilds positions in Chinese companies after sharply reducing exposure during Beijing’s regulatory crackdown in 2021.</p><p>In December, trading disclosures showed the Ark Innovation ETF increased its stake in Baidu to about 614,550 shares, valued at roughly $79.9 million at the time, representing around 1% of the fund’s holdings. WeRide has also featured among Ark’s recent China-linked additions as the firm refocuses on AI and autonomous driving.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>WeRide Builds Global Presence</strong></h2><p>WeRide, a Guangzhou-based autonomous driving company, operates robotaxi and self-driving services and has expanded its fleet to more than 1,000 vehicles, with driverless operations in cities including Beijing and Guangzhou.</p><p>In November, the company raised HK$2.39 billion, or about $308 million, through its Hong Kong share sale, becoming one of several U.S.-listed Chinese firms pursuing secondary listings amid ongoing delisting concerns. WeRide said proceeds from the offering would be used to advance autonomous-driving technology, scale robotaxi commercialization and support overseas expansion.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Citi Flags Near-Term Catalyst</strong></h2><p>On Monday, Citi added a “90-day upside catalyst watch” on WeRide while maintaining a ‘Buy’ rating and a $15.3 price target, which implies about 73% upside from current levels.</p><p>Citi said potential upside could come from Waymo’s possible financing round in the first quarter at an implied valuation of 280 times 2025 price-to-sales, which the firm said could re-rate WeRide’s valuation, currently equating to 34 times 2025 price-to-sales. The brokerage also said it expects improving sentiment around WeRide’s possible entry into the Southbound Stock Connect in June.</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>Tesla’s Position Inside Ark Shifts</strong></h2><p>Ark’s increased activity in WeRide comes as Tesla’s position in the Ark Autonomous Technology &amp; Robotics ETF (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ARKQ">ARKQ</a>) has eased. Recent portfolio disclosures show Kratos Defense &amp; Security narrowly overtaking Tesla as Ark’s largest holding in ARKQ, with Tesla now ranking second, followed by Teradyne and Rocket Lab. Tesla remains the top holding on the ARK Innovation ETF (<a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/ARKK">ARKK</a>), which is up just over 2.7% this year.&nbsp;</p><p>While Ark continues to hold a sizable Tesla position, the firm recently said its long-term Tesla thesis centers<a href="https://stocktwits.com/news-articles/markets/equity/tesla-stock-rises-premarket-cathie-wood-s-ark-shrugs-off-fsd-subscriptions-says-robotaxi-drives-90-of-value/cmUDZ1oR4OU"> on robotaxis rather than Full Self-Driving subscriptions</a>.&nbsp;</p><h2 class="st-heading-2"><strong>How Did Stocktwits Users React?</strong></h2><p>On Stocktwits, retail sentiment for WeRide was ‘bearish’ amid ‘high’ message volume.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://news.stocktwits-cdn.com/wrd_ss_png_13bf64a731.webp" alt="wrd ss.png" width="968" height="143"><figcaption>WRD sentiment and message volume as of January 22 | Source: Stocktwits</figcaption></figure><p><a href="https://stocktwits.com/symbol/WRD">WeRide’s U.S.-listed stock</a> has declined 31% over the past 12 months.</p><p><i>For updates and corrections, email newsroom[at]stocktwits[dot]com.</i></p>

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Baidu, Inc. engages in the provision of internet search and online marketing solutions. The firm’s products and services include Baidu App, Baidu Search, Baidu Feed, Haokan, Quanmin, Baidu Post Bar, Baidu Knows, Baidu Encyclopedia, Baidu Input Method Editor or Baidu IME, Baidu AI Cloud and Overseas Products. It operates through the following segments: Baidu Core and iQIYI. The Baidu Core segment provides search-based, feed-based, and other online marketing services. The iQiyi segment is an online entertainment service provider, which offers original, professionally produced and partner-generated content on its platform. The company was founded by Yanhong Li and Xu Yong on January 18, 2000 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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