The upcoming week is set to be significant for the cryptocurrency sector, with several key events and macroeconomic indicators poised to shape market dynamics. Earnings reports from Hive Digital Technologies and Riot Platforms are expected to attract attention as both companies expand their operations into high-performance computing alongside bitcoin mining.
On the macroeconomic front, the Federal Reserve will be in focus, particularly with the release of minutes from the recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting on Wednesday. In January, the committee opted to maintain interest rates, although there were two dissenting votes advocating for a reduction.
Several Federal Reserve officials, including Raphael Bostic, Michelle Bowman, and Neel Kashkari, are scheduled to deliver speeches throughout the week, which may provide further insights into the Fed’s monetary policy direction.
What to Watch (All times ET)
Crypto
- Feb. 17, 7 p.m.: Rocket Pool will implement its Saturn One upgrade.
- Feb. 18, 1 p.m.: Hedera is set to undergo a mainnet upgrade, expected to last approximately 40 minutes.
- Feb. 19, 8 a.m.: Zama will host a live presentation outlining its 2026 roadmap.
Macro
- Feb. 16, 8:25 a.m.: Speech by U.S. Fed’s Michelle Bowman.
- Feb. 17, 2:00 a.m.: U.K. unemployment rate for December is estimated at 5.1% (previously 5.1%).
- Feb. 17, 8:30 a.m.: Canada’s inflation rate for January is expected to be reported (previously 2.4%); core rate also to be released (previously 2.8%).
- Feb. 18, 2 a.m.: U.K. inflation rate for January is estimated at 3% (previously 3.4%); core rate expected at 3.1% (previously 3.2%).
- Feb. 18, 2:00 p.m.: Release of U.S. FOMC Minutes.
- Feb. 18, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. durable goods orders for December are anticipated to be reported (previously 5.3%).
- Feb. 18, 9:15 a.m.: U.S. industrial production for January is expected to show a month-over-month increase of 0.3% (previously 0.4%).
- Feb. 19: Speeches from U.S. Fed officials Bostic, Bowman, and Kashkari throughout the day.
- Feb. 19, 8:30 a.m.: Initial jobless claims for the week ending February 14 are estimated at 225K (previously 227K).
- Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Core PCE price index for December is expected to show a month-over-month increase of 0.4% (previously 0.2%); year-over-year is estimated at 2.9% (previously 2.8%).
- Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. GDP growth rate for Q4 is anticipated to be reported at 3% (previously 4.4%).
- Feb. 20, 9:45 a.m.: U.S. S&P Global manufacturing PMI flash for February is estimated at 52.6 (previously 52.4).
- Feb. 20, 10 a.m.: U.S. Michigan consumer sentiment final for February is expected to be reported at 57.3 (previously 56.4).
Earnings (Estimates based on FactSet data)
- Feb. 17: HIVE Digital Technologies (HIVE), pre-market, -$0.07.
- Feb. 18: Figma (FIG), post-market, $0.45.
- Feb. 19: Riot Platforms (RIOT), post-market, -$0.32.
Governance Votes & Calls
- Feb. 17: Jito will host an X Spaces session with Hush Protocol.
- Feb. 18: VeChain will hold its monthly VeChain Builders Space.
- Balancer is voting to change a signer on the Emergency subDAO multisigs to enhance operational responsiveness and security. Voting ends Feb. 17.
- ENS DAO is voting to register the on.eth name as an on-chain registry for blockchain metadata. Voting ends Feb. 19.
- Aavegotchi DAO is voting to consolidate assets from depleted wallets into the Liquidity wallet to streamline operations. Voting ends Feb. 22.
- Fluid DAO is voting to withdraw 1 million GHO and 1 million FLUID from the treasury to fund JupLend rewards and protocol incentives. Voting ends Feb. 22.
- GMX is voting on a proposal to implement tiered trading fee discounts for stakers and a staker-weighted trading leaderboard. Voting ends Feb. 22.
Unlocks
- Feb. 16: Arbitrum will unlock 1.82% of its circulating supply, valued at $11.05 million.
- Feb. 17: YZY will unlock 17.24% of its circulating supply, valued at $20.84 million.
- Feb. 20: ZRO will unlock 5.98% of its circulating supply, valued at $48.33 million.
- Feb. 20: KAITO will unlock 10.64% of its circulating supply, valued at $10.77 million.
Token Launches
- Feb. 19: Resolv will complete the rollout of updated USR/RLP yield distribution parameters.
- Feb. 19: Injective will initiate INJ Community Buyback Round #226.
Conferences
- Feb. 17 – 21: ETHDenver.
The upcoming week in cryptocurrency features earnings reports from Hive Digital Technologies and Riot Platforms, along with significant macroeconomic indicators from the Federal Reserve. Key upgrades and governance votes in the crypto space will also shape market activity.