The cryptocurrency market saw a notable rally last week, driven mostly by Bitcoin, after weak employment data from the U.S. made a near-term interest rate hike seem less likely. Bitcoin has climbed about 5% in the past seven days, and most altcoins have followed. Ethereum’s price, for instance, jumped roughly 12% over the same period.
But now, a new week brings a fresh set of economic developments and project-specific events that could influence market direction. Here’s a day-by-day rundown of what to watch for. All times are given in UTC+3 (Turkish time).
Monday: Network Updates and AI Policy Moves
On Monday, Starknet (STRK) is scheduled to receive the v0.14.3 update, which will implement a dynamic base transaction fee on Layer 2. Separately, the White House is reportedly accelerating work on standards for the rollout of advanced AI models. An announcement on that front is expected later in the week.
Tuesday: Migration, Announcements, and Index Inclusion
Tuesday brings activity from several projects. Axie Infinity (AXS) has started migrating smart contracts for Land Items. Near Protocol (NEAR) had previously hinted at an important announcement—this could be the day it drops. Berachain is moving to its PoL Next update, which will see the BGT token discontinued. And in traditional markets, SpaceX is joining the Nasdaq-100 index, which might not be directly crypto-related but is worth noting for broader sentiment.
Wednesday: Token Sales, Privacy Auctions, and Fed Minutes
Midweek, cross-chain infrastructure provider Squid will announce a public sale for its token. Meanwhile, Interfold, a privacy-focused project, is launching an auction for its FOLD token. Anthropic, an AI company, will also roll out KYC applications for its users. The major macro event of the day is at 21:00 UTC+3, when the Federal Reserve releases the minutes from its latest interest rate decision meeting.
Thursday: LayerZero Upgrade and Botanix Shutdown
Thursday sees LayerZero upgrading its default DVN (Dynamic Verifier Network) configuration to a 3-of-3 model, and it plans to deprecate v1 repeaters. The Bitcoin Layer 2 network Botanix has announced it is ceasing operations. Users need to withdraw their assets by the end of today. Also, at 15:30 UTC+3, the U.S. will release its weekly initial jobless claims (expected at 218k, compared to 215k previously).
Friday: DeFi Regulation and Exchange Delistings
Friday wraps up the week with regulatory news. The Malta Financial Services Authority is considering whether to regulate DeFi, and today is the deadline for submitting public opinions. The European Union is also implementing new anti-money laundering rules that could affect crypto transactions. On the exchange side, Binance will delist several tokens: ALCX, ARDR, NFP, and POND. This is not investment advice, just a heads-up on what’s coming.
