Chicago Mercantile Exchange suspended trading for approximately 10 hours on November 28, 2025, after a cooling system malfunction at a CyrusOne data center in Aurora, Illinois. The outage affected futures markets across equities, rates, commodities, and cryptocurrencies. Full functionality was restored at 1:30 p.m. UTC, though delays persisted in some products.

Bitcoin has climbed back above $90,000 following recent volatility, though upward momentum remains limited. Data show BTC sent to exchanges at a loss by short-term holders has declined to approximately 11,600 BTC, down 80% from the 67,000 BTC peak recorded on November 22, according to Darkfost. Despite easing panic-driven selling, the asset trades below key moving averages and faces overhead resistance.

Bitcoin has stabilized above $90,000, prompting BTIG analysts to forecast a potential advance toward $100,000. Jonathan Krinsky of BTIG said the cryptocurrency is positioned for a continued reflex rally, supported by historical patterns showing momentum typically builds after late November. The firm also highlighted Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) as a mean reversion trading candidate, maintaining a buy rating with a $630 price target.

TURBO rose 35% in 24 hours, breaking through a descending resistance channel. Trading volume surged from $1.7 billion to $8.7 billion, while technical indicators formed a golden cross pattern signaling strengthening momentum. The token closed near $0.002498 and faces resistance levels at $0.003160 and $0.004521.

Bitcoin may reach a new record high following derivatives market developments and accumulation by major holders. Nasdaq filed to raise BlackRock's IBIT options limit from 25,000 to 1 million contracts, a roughly 40-fold increase aimed at easing institutional participation barriers. Large holders have resumed buying while exchange infrastructure expands to accommodate increased demand.

Five newly launched spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded combined trading volume of $21.12 million during intraday trading, according to data shared by crypto analyst Chad Steingraber. Franklin Templeton's XRPZ led with $6.34 million across 267,864 shares. Three additional XRP ETFs from 21Shares, CoinShares, and WisdomTree are expected to launch soon.

Uzbekistan will launch a regulatory sandbox on January 1, 2026, allowing stablecoin-based payments and issuance of tokenized stocks and bonds under supervised conditions. The National Agency for Perspective Projects and the central bank will manage the framework to test digital payment systems while maintaining strict oversight. Licensed entities will be authorized to issue tokenized equities and bonds, with stock exchanges preparing dedicated platforms for these digital securities.

ETH deposits on Aave reached a record high above 3 million tokens, doubling over the past year. The protocol now holds approximately 50% of total DeFi lending value with $21.4 billion in active loans. Users increasingly leverage Ethereum-based collateral for borrowing as the platform approaches its 92% utilization threshold.