[S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 Futures Edge Higher] S&P 500 futures rose 0.2%, Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.3%, both resuming trading after a halt.

[CME System Outage May Cause Volatility at U.S. Market Open] Scope Markets analyst Saul Knapps stated that due to the CME system outage, the U.S. stock market might face turbulence when it reopens after the Thanksgiving holiday. Futures trading for indices such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were frozen, leading to a backlog of unfulfilled orders, which could result in a surge of concentrated orders when trading resumes. He noted that the suspension of futures trading temporarily deprived the market of a critical price reference tool. Prior to the system outage, U.S. stock index futures were performing positively, with Nasdaq futures frozen at a 0.2% increase, while Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 futures both rose by 0.1%.

[CME Globex Futures and Options Market to Resume Trading at 21:30 (UTC+8)] The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) announced that the CME Globex futures and options market will begin pre-opening at 7:00 Central Time (UTC+8 21:00) and officially open at 7:30 Central Time (UTC+8 21:30). The CME Globex platform supports a wide range of product categories, including metals (such as gold and silver), energy (such as crude oil), interest rates, agricultural products, stock indices, foreign exchange, as well as real estate and weather-related futures and options. Currently, over 90% of CME futures contracts can be electronically traded and matched through this platform.

[Yala Initiates Institutional BTC Exit Process and Announces Redemption Plan for Retail Users] Yala has issued an announcement stating that all native BTC under its institutional model within the protocol will be exited. However, as some assets are locked in the Euler pool, YBTC will not be completely destroyed, and the related YU will not enter circulation. This operation does not affect the balances or redemption rights of retail users. The specific redemption plan will be announced on December 15. Yala will focus on AI-driven prediction modules in the future and update its development roadmap.

[Tether Suspends Bitcoin Mining Operations in Uruguay Due to Rising Energy Costs] A Tether spokesperson confirmed on Friday that the issuer of USDT, Tether, has suspended its Bitcoin mining operations in Uruguay due to rising energy costs but remains focused on long-term projects in Latin America. This comes just weeks after Tether denied reports of exiting Uruguay. According to reports, Tether is involved in a $4.8 million debt dispute with Uruguay's state-owned power company UTE and has notified Uruguay's Ministry of Labor about the suspension of mining activities, resulting in the dismissal of 30 employees. Tether announced in May 2023 that it had launched a renewable energy-driven Bitcoin mining operation in Uruguay, with plans to invest $500 million.