HM Revenue and Customs has directed cryptocurrency exchanges to collect detailed transaction records of UK customers starting January 2026, with submission to HMRC required by 2027. The mandate aligns the UK with jurisdictions adopting the OECD's Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, including EU countries and Canada. Industry observers note platforms will face increased operational costs for system upgrades and compliance infrastructure.

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.

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.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a no-action letter to Fuse, a Solana-based decentralized physical infrastructure network, confirming it will not recommend enforcement action against FUSE token sales under specified conditions. The letter stipulates tokens must be distributed exclusively as rewards for network infrastructure maintenance and may only be redeemed through third-party venues at market rates. Separately, Kevin Hassett has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, with sources indicating his openness to digital asset innovation.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index stands at 20 even as total cryptocurrency market capitalization has climbed back above $3 trillion. The reading shows modest improvement from the prior week's extreme fear level of 11. Investor sentiment continues to trail behind the recent price stabilization seen across major digital assets.

A Goldman Sachs survey conducted between November 12 and November 14 shows that institutional investors expect gold prices to reach $5,000 per ounce by the end of 2026. Among more than 900 institutional clients, 36% anticipate prices will surpass that level, while 33% project a range between $4,500 and $5,000. Gold has gained 58.6% year-to-date and crossed $4,000 per ounce for the first time on October 8.

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes predicts equity price discovery will transition to crypto-style perpetual futures by the end of 2026. SGX in Singapore and CBOE in the U.S. plan to launch perpetual contracts by end-2025, while Coinbase listed a retail version earlier in 2025. Hayes says legacy derivatives exchanges are now adopting the perpetual model BitMEX pioneered in 2016 with 100x leverage.

The International Monetary Fund has warned that tokenized financial markets may experience heightened volatility as automation accelerates settlement processes. The institution highlighted potential flash-crash scenarios driven by instant execution mechanisms. Early modeling suggests asset-management costs could decline by up to 20%, though speed-driven efficiency may amplify systemic shocks during periods of market stress.