According to @StockMKTNewz, U.S. stock futures trading was halted after a data center cooling issue caused a disruption in assets traded at the CME, source: CNBC via @StockMKTNewz. CME lists Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) futures alongside equity index contracts, so crypto derivatives participants should monitor the CME system status for any notices regarding BTC and ETH futures resumption or impact, source: CME Group.

According to @CNBC, CME halted futures trading after a cooling issue at a data center, temporarily stopping execution and price discovery on the exchange’s futures venues (source: CNBC). According to @CNBC, the situation is developing and participants are monitoring for CME updates on trading resumption to manage exposure and liquidity risk (source: CNBC).