U.S. stocks and the cryptocurrency market are both surging! These four major sectors are leading the way; which is the most worthy of investment?

With key US inflation data stabilizing, US stocks and cryptocurrencies celebrated overnight, $標普500指數 (.SPX.US)$and $納斯達克綜合指數 (.IXIC.US)$continuing to reach historical highs, $以太幣 (ETH.CC)$officially breaking through $4,700, $比特幣 (BTC.CC)$and approaching $120,000, getting one step closer to hitting historical highs.

US stocks continue to climb! Which sectors are leading the way?

From the annual US stock performance rankings, the standout stocks are mainly focused on AI, cryptocurrencies, space, and rare earths.

In the cryptocurrency sector: the first stock of stablecoins. $Circle (CRCL.US)$ Increased by more than four times within the year, $Robinhood (HOOD.US)$ increased by more than two times;

AI Sector: NVIDIA's favored child $CoreWeave (CRWV.US)$ cumulatively increased by more than 270%, nuclear power stocks $Oklo Inc (OKLO.US)$ increased nearly 270%, AI infrastructure service providers $NEBIUS (NBIS.US)$ increased by more than 170%, AI applications $FIGMA INC (FIG.US)$ 、 $Palantir (PLTR.US)$ respectively increased by more than 160%, 140%;

Rare Earth Sector: The only rare earth miner in the United States $MP Materials (MP.US)$ Increased by over 380%;

Space & Drone Sector: $克瑞拓斯安全防衛 (KTOS.US)$ Increased by over 160%, $AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US)$ Increased by over 130%.

In fact, these sectors have all benefited from the Trump 2.0 era, during which Trump issued policies related to these areas in succession. Specifically:

1. Cryptocurrency

On August 7, President Trump signed an executive order allowing American 401(k) plans to invest in private equity funds, Bitcoin, and other so-called alternative assets. This decision marks a significant policy shift in the field of pension investments in the United States.

Looking ahead, in July, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and the Anti-CBDC Act, marking a strategic shift in the U.S. approach to cryptocurrency from "regulatory ambiguity" to "framework establishment."

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Specifically, in addition to Circle and Robinhood, there are two major areas worth noting in the cryptocurrency sector: stablecoins and token stocks.

Seaport Research Partners predicts that the total market capitalization of stablecoins will grow from the current $260 billion to $500 billion by the end of 2026, with a long-term potential of reaching $2 trillion. This growth is primarily driven by the adoption of stablecoins in DeFi, cross-border payments, and e-commerce. The following are stablecoin concept stocks:

Looking specifically at the U.S. market, $Circle (CRCL.US)$ Undoubtedly the leading stock in the stablecoin market, Circle's USDC stablecoin currently holds a 29% market share, second only to Tether's USDT.

Seaport Research Partners predicts that the total market capitalization of stablecoins will grow from the current $260 billion to $500 billion by the end of 2026, with a long-term potential of reaching $2 trillion. This growth is primarily driven by the adoption of stablecoins in areas such as DeFi, cross-border payments, and e-commerce.

While its current market share still lags behind Tether, USDC possesses unique advantages in compliance, transparency, and collaboration with financial institutions, being regarded as a more regulated digital dollar, which enhances its critical selling point for integration with traditional finance.

As more companies incorporate stablecoins into their cash management or use them for payments, the use cases for USDC will significantly expand.

Cryptocurrency exchanges include $Coinbase (COIN.US)$ 、 $Robinhood (HOOD.US)$ Traditional financial industry and payment platforms include $費哲金融服務 (FI.US)$ 、 $PayPal (PYPL.US)$ 、 $Visa (V.US)$ 、 $摩根大通 (JPM.US)$ 、 $美國銀行 (BAC.US)$ 、 $花旗集團 (C.US)$ 、 $富國銀行 (WFC.US)$ , these companies are actively embracing the stablecoin domain;

In addition, financial technology companies $SoFi Technologies (SOFI.US)$ The plan is to resume trading in Bitcoin and Ethereum, and to launch a blockchain-based cross-border remittance service; in the future, it will further expand to stablecoin trading, provide lending services secured by cryptocurrencies, broaden payment options, and introduce new staking features.

Moreover, coin-holding stocks have also become an undeniable force in the cryptocurrency market, with so-called "holding companies"—those that have shifted their business focus to accumulating cryptocurrencies—contributing to the rise in cryptocurrency values.

Notably, the company that is going public tonight will become the fifth largest publicly listed company holding Bitcoin. $Bullish (BLSH.US)$ The companies holding Bitcoin include:

$Strategy (MSTR.US)$ 、 $Cantor Equity Partners Inc (CEP.US)$ 、 $特朗普媒體科技集團 (DJT.US)$ 、 $Coinbase (COIN.US)$ 、 $Bullish (BLSH.US)$ 、 $特斯拉 (TSLA.US)$ 、 $Block (XYZ.US)$ 、 $Galaxy Digital (GLXY.US)$ 、 $Next Technology (NXTT.US)$ 、 $Semler Scientific (SMLR.US)$ ；

Companies holding Ethereum include: $Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR.US)$ 、 $SharpLink Gaming (SBET.US)$ 、 $Dynamix (DYNX.US)$ 、 $Coinbase (COIN.US)$ 、 $Bit Digital (BTBT.US)$ 、 $ETHZILLA CORPORATION (ETHZ.US)$ 、 $BTCS Inc (BTCS.US)$ 、 $Fundamental Global (FGNX.US)$ 、 $GameSquare (GAME.US)$ 、 $聰鏈集團 (ICG.US)$ 、 $華檢醫療 (01931.HK)$ 、 $Exodus Movement (EXOD.US)$ 、 $BTC Digital (BTCT.US)$ 、 $Cosmos Health (COSM.US)$ ；

Companies holding XRP include: $Wellgistics Health (WGRX.US)$ 、 $VivoPower (VVPR.US)$ ；

Companies holding SOL include: $Upexi (UPXI.US)$ 、 $DeFi Development (DFDV.US)$ 、 $Mercurity Fintech (MFH.US)$ 、 $Classover Holdings (KIDZ.US)$ 、 $獅子集團控股 (LGHL.US)$ ；

Companies holding Binance Coin include: $Windtree Therapeutics (WINT.US)$ 、 $CEA Industries (BNC.US)$ 、 $納比特 (NA.US)$ ；

Companies that hold Dogecoin include: $Bit Origin (BTOG.US)$ ; Companies that hold TRX include: $Tron Inc (TRON.US)$ 。

II. AI Sector

On July 23, Trump released the "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan." One of the core components of the "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan" is to accelerate innovation in the field of artificial intelligence, as well as to ensure that the United States has sufficient power to support energy-intensive AI data centers.

Previously"Trump Announces 'America's AI Action Plan'! These Four Investment Themes Are Not to Be Missed"It has also been indicated that the data center industry chain and power infrastructure are expected to benefit.

1. Regarding data centers

In terms of chips, investors can focus on $英偉達 (NVDA.US)$  、 $博通 (AVGO.US)$  、 $邁威爾科技 (MRVL.US)$ 、$英特爾 (INTC.US)$ 、 $美光科技 (MU.US)$ 、 $美國超微公司 (AMD.US)$ and chip giants.

Regarding IT infrastructure, the focus is on servers.$戴爾科技 (DELL.US)$  、 $超微電腦 (SMCI.US)$  、 $慧與科技 (HPE.US)$ ; Network $思科 (CSCO.US)$ 、 $Arista Networks (ANET.US)$ ; Storage $Pure Storage (PSTG.US)$ 、 $美國網存 (NTAP.US)$ etc.

In terms of data centers, the focus is on $微軟 (MSFT.US)$ 、 $谷歌-A (GOOGL.US)$ 、 $亞馬遜 (AMZN.US)$  、 $Meta Platforms (META.US)$  、$甲骨文 (ORCL.US)$ 、 $CoreWeave (CRWV.US)$ 。

Data center developers and operators need to pay attention to $數字房地產信托公司 (DLR.US)$ 、 $易昆尼克斯 (EQIX.US)$  、 $DigitalBridge Group (DBRG.US)$  。

Ultra-large enterprises include $微軟 (MSFT.US)$ 、$亞馬遜 (AMZN.US)$   、 $谷歌-A (GOOGL.US)$ 、 $甲骨文 (ORCL.US)$ ;

AI cloud services can focus on NVIDIA's computing power trio $CoreWeave (CRWV.US)$ 、 $NEBIUS (NBIS.US)$ 、 $Applied Digital (APLD.US)$ ；

Moreover, electrical equipment $伊頓 (ETN.US)$ 、 $GE Vernova (GEV.US)$ and liquid cooling service providers $Vertiv Holdings (VRT.US)$ 。

2. Power Infrastructure

The Trump administration believes that sufficient electricity supply is closely related to national security and is key to maintaining the United States' leading position in the global AI competition.

The plan recommends focusing on stabilizing the existing power grid and implementing measures to improve the efficiency of the transmission system. The document also suggests prioritizing the development of reliable and controllable power sources, such as nuclear and advanced geothermal energy, to address the future surge in electricity demand.

According to a research report by Guosheng Securities, the SMR nuclear power industry chain covers all aspects from upstream uranium fuel, midstream R&D and construction, to downstream operations and waste management.

Upstream: Raw Materials and Processing

Uranium mining includes $Cameco (CCJ.US)$ 、$Uranium Energy (UEC.US)$ 、$Energy Fuels (UUUU.US)$ 、$丹尼森礦業 (DNN.US)$ 、$NexGen Energy (NXE.US)$ Nuclear fuel processing$Centrus Energy (LEU.US)$ 。

The midstream includes design, research and development, and construction.

Among them,$NuScale Power (SMR.US)$ is the first SMR nuclear power company to go public, with its core product being the SMR power module;$Oklo Inc (OKLO.US)$ The company focuses on developing small modular reactors (SMRs) and has received investment from Sam Altman, the 'father of ChatGPT.'$NANO Nuclear Energy (NNE.US)$ Focused on the development of small modular reactors, the main business covers four SMR-related areas, encompassing multiple stages such as manufacturing, fuel, and transportation, with the aim of creating a diversified, vertically integrated industrial chain;$BWX Technologies (BWXT.US)$ The company specializes in the manufacture of nuclear reactor components and nuclear energy technology. The main difference from SMR/OKLO is that BWXT is a major supplier of large equipment and technical services, primarily providing nuclear reactor components, nuclear fuel, and defense-related nuclear technology to government and commercial sectors, with clients including the U.S. government (such as supplying nuclear reactors for naval submarines).

Downstream: Operations, sales, and waste management

The downstream sector mainly involves the operation and energy supply of nuclear power plants, with participants including $Constellation Energy (CEG.US)$ 、 $Vistra Energy (VST.US)$ 、 $美國電力 (AEP.US)$ 、 $美國南方公司 (SO.US)$ 、 $愛克斯龍電力 (EXC.US)$  、 $杜克能源 (DUK.US)$ 、 $安特吉 (ETR.US)$ 、 $公務集團 (PEG.US)$ .

In addition, electrical equipment includes $GE Vernova (GEV.US)$  、 $伊頓 (ETN.US)$ 、 $霍尼韋爾 (HON.US)$ 、 $艾默生電氣 (EMR.US)$  、 $Graham (GHM.US)$ .

The latest nuclear industry report from Goldman Sachs indicates that the global uranium market is heading towards an era of structural shortage. This trend is expected to accelerate starting in 2025, with a global uranium shortfall reaching 130 million pounds by 2040. Meanwhile, the demand for nuclear power is surging in the AI era, leading to a full-scale boom in global nuclear power installations.

3. Space & Drone Sector

In early June, Trump signed multiple executive orders aimed at enhancing the capabilities of the United States in areas related to drones and other fields. Additionally, U.S. Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth issued a new directive to accelerate the production and deployment of drones; the Trump administration's latest proposal seeks to amend existing drone regulations to allow more commercial drones to operate beyond visual line of sight.

PreviouslyThe Hidden Winners of the U.S. Elections! The Era of Trump 2.0 is Coming, and U.S. Drone Concept Stocks are Expected to Experience a Surge?Several articles have previously warned that U.S. drone concept stocks are likely to experience a surge during the Trump 2.0 era.

Drone concept stocks can be divided into military drones, civilian/commercial drones, electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL), and drone software, among others.

Military drones specifically include $AIRO Group (AIRO.US)$ 、 $克瑞拓斯安全防衛 (KTOS.US)$ 、 $AeroVironment (AVAV.US)$ 、 $諾斯羅普格魯曼 (NOC.US)$ 、 $Red Cat Holdings (RCAT.US)$ 。

Civil/commercial drones specifically include $Ondas Holdings (ONDS.US)$ 、 $Draganfly (DPRO.US)$ 、 $ParaZero Technologies (PRZO.US)$ 、 $AgEagle天線系統 (UAVS.US)$ 。

eVTOL companies in the U.S. stock market include $Joby Aviation (JOBY.US)$ 、 $Archer Aviation (ACHR.US)$ 、 $Eve Holding (EVEX.US)$ 、 $億航智能 (EH.US)$ 、 $Vertical Aerospace (EVTL.US)$ 、 $Lilium (LILMF.US)$ 。

Drone software, core technologies include $Palladyne AI (PDYN.US)$ 、 $SES AI Corp (SES.US)$ 、 $Unusual Machines (UMAC.US)$

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In the space sector, Trump announced at the White House that he has selected a design for the $175 billion "Iron Dome" missile defense system and appointed Michael Guetlein, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for the U.S. Space Force, to oversee the project.

Launch service providers: $Rocket Lab (RKLB.US)$ 、 $維珍銀河 (SPCE.US)$ 、 $Firefly Aerospace (FLY.US)$ ；

Space Infrastructure and Services: $Redwire (RDW.US)$ 、 $Momentus (MNTS.US)$ 、 $Voyager Technologies (VOYG.US)$ 、 $Intuitive Machines (LUNR.US)$ 、 $Sidus Space (SIDU.US)$ ；

Earth Observation and Imaging includes: $Planet Labs PBC (PL.US)$ 、 $BlackSky Technology (BKSY.US)$ 、 $Spire Global (SPIR.US)$ ；

Satellite Communication: $AST SpaceMobile (ASTS.US)$ 、 $迴聲星通信 (SATS.US)$ 、 $銥星通訊 (IRDM.US)$ 、 $衛訊公司 (VSAT.US)$ 、 $Telesat (TSAT.US)$ 、 $全球星 (GSAT.US)$ ；

Aerospace and Defense Companies: $雷神技術 (RTX.US)$ 、 $洛克希德馬丁 (LMT.US)$ 、 $L3Harris Technologies (LHX.US)$ 、 $諾斯羅普格魯曼 (NOC.US)$ 、 $波音 (BA.US)$ 、 $AAR Corp (AIR.US)$ 、 $克瑞拓斯安全防衛 (KTOS.US)$ 、 $Howmet Aerospace (HWM.US)$ ；

Parts Manufacturer: $海科航空 (HEI.US)$ 、 $Astronics (ATRO.US)$ ；

Scientific Instruments: $Teledyne Technologies (TDY.US)$ ; Space Batteries $KULR Technology (KULR.US)$ Heavy investment in SpaceX closed-end funds $Destiny Tech100 (DXYZ.US)$ 。

IV. Rare Earth Sector

Rare earth elements are the core that supports the operation of modern technology and defense systems, particularly as the demand for rare earths rises alongside the booming high-tech industries such as electric vehicles, wind power generation, and AI chips.

The U.S. Department of Defense will invest $400 million in MP Materials, the only company operating rare earth mines in the United States, becoming its largest shareholder. CITIC Securities believes that the agreement signed between MP Materials and the U.S. Department of Defense reflects the high importance placed by the U.S. on the independence of rare earth permanent magnet supply, as well as the high costs of domestic production of neodymium metal, further highlighting the strategic value of rare earth resources.

Previously"Having surged over 360% this year! Rare earth leader MP receives increased investments from the U.S. Department of Defense and Apple. What other investment opportunities exist in this sector?"This article also outlines relevant concept stocks in the U.S. stock market and provides a detailed analysis, including the following $MP Materials (MP.US)$ 、 $USA Rare Earth (USAR.US)$ 、 $Idaho Strategic Resources (IDR.US)$ Interested mooers can click to view companies.

How do we view the outlook for the U.S. stock market?

Looking ahead, there are signs that the generally moderate U.S. inflation report for July has bolstered traders' confidence in betting that the Federal Reserve will soon cut interest rates. The suspense surrounding the Fed's September meeting has gradually shifted from 'whether to cut rates' to 'how much to cut rates,' with Bessenet beginning to pressure the Fed for a 50 basis point reduction.

Tom Lee, co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat, stated that the S&P 500 index may break its historical high in the short term and noted that the index is tracking the price movements of Bitcoin. He mentioned that Bitcoin has demonstrated a leading effect on the S&P 500 index multiple times throughout the year.

This year, Bitcoin's movements have consistently outpaced the S&P index by one month.

In January, Bitcoin peaked ahead of the S&P index; in April, it bottomed out before the S&P index; in May, it reached a new high, one month ahead of the S&P index; and in early July (July 9), Bitcoin surged by over 10%. This suggests that I believe the S&P index will experience a breakout this month, potentially reaching between 6500 and 6600 points.

Looking ahead, Tom Lee believes that the S&P 500 Index is expected to rise further this year.

However, investors should pay attention to the fact that Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will also deliver a speech next week at the Federal Reserve's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where he may take the opportunity to clarify his latest views on inflation risks—specifically, whether the inflation risks brought about by the tariff measures implemented by the Trump administration this year necessitate caution from the Fed regarding interest rate cuts.