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Hyperliquid generated approximately $2 million in network fees over 24 hours, exceeding all other blockchains in daily revenue, data show. A team-linked wallet transferred 2.6 million HYPE tokens, worth roughly $90 million, from staking to spot holdings. The move prompted community debate over liquidity management and treasury strategy.

Bitcoin fell approximately 18% throughout November, trading below $91,000 as the month neared its close. The decline represents one of the steepest November losses in recent years, approaching the 17% drop recorded in November 2019, according to CoinGlass. Some analysts view the pullback as a market reset that has eliminated overleveraged positions.

Bitcoin fell more than 20% over the past month to reach $80,000, its lowest level in seven months. The cryptocurrency has dropped over 40% from its early October peak above $126,000, marking November as its worst monthly performance since June 2022. Institutional investors including ARK Invest continue accumulating positions despite ongoing volatility.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange suspended futures trading for approximately 10 hours on Friday following a cooling system malfunction at its Aurora, Illinois data center operated by CyrusOne. The outage affected equities, commodities, currencies, energy, and cryptocurrency markets during the post-Thanksgiving Asia session when U.S. markets were closed and liquidity was thin. CME restored full functionality around 1:30 p.m. UTC.

Cryptocurrency funding reached nearly $25 billion in 2025, representing a surge of over 150% compared to 2024. Centralized exchanges attracted approximately $4.4 billion, followed by prediction markets with $3.2 billion and DeFi platforms with $2.9 billion, data show. The influx signals a marked shift in institutional sentiment toward blockchain and digital-asset ventures.

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes stands by his $250,000 Bitcoin price forecast for year-end despite market skepticism. He identifies $80,600 as Bitcoin's recent bottom, with the asset currently trading at $90,864. Hayes cites anticipated Federal Reserve rate cuts and the conclusion of quantitative tightening as key catalysts for the projected 170% rally.

Bitcoin mining operations in China have recovered to approximately 14% of the global hashrate by October 2025, positioning the country as the third-largest mining hub behind the United States and Kazakhstan. The resurgence follows a nationwide cryptocurrency mining ban implemented in September 2021, when Chinese miners controlled roughly 65% of global Bitcoin computing power in 2020. CryptoQuant estimates the actual share may range between 15% and 20% of global capacity.

Bitcoin rose sharply to the $92,300–$92,500 range following aggressive buy-side activity totaling approximately $1 billion. Buy-side slippage of 163 BTC marked the largest buy-pressure event in several days, pushing spot prices from $91,740 to $92,315 almost instantly, according to CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn. The move bypassed typical gradual price progression as market orders consumed liquidity rapidly.

Derivatives trading on lower-cap cryptocurrencies has reached levels that significantly outpace underlying valuations, creating conditions for potential cascading liquidations. Data from research firm Alpharactal shows open interest ratios climbing to dangerous thresholds, with several tokens now carrying futures exposure larger than their entire market capitalization. When open interest grows while market cap remains constrained, the price discovery mechanism shifts from organic demand to leveraged speculation.

Weakening US employment indicators are reshaping expectations for economic growth, interest rate trajectories and market liquidity. These shifts are introducing fresh macro headwinds for Bitcoin and the broader digital asset sector. Traders are recalibrating risk exposure amid mixed labor signals as the unemployment rate climbs to multi-year highs and monthly payroll additions moderate from post-pandemic peaks.