CumberlandYour look at what's coming in the week starting July 27.
Interest rates in U.S., U.K., Japan and Coinbase, Strategy earnings: Crypto Week Ahead
Your look at what's coming in the week starting July 27.
Crypto Week Ahead is a comprehensive list of what's coming up in the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, as well as the major macroeconomic events that will influence digital asset markets.
Interest rates could set the direction for crypto this week, with the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan all expected to hold while markets look for signs that higher energy prices have brought further tightening closer.
CME’s FedWatch shows a 33% chance of a U.S. rate increase, while prediction markets odds are at 19%, up from next to nothing earlier in the month. Gregory Daco, the chief economist for EY-Parthenon, said September could be the first meaningful test of the Fed’s stance, CBS News reported.
More immediate tests come Thursday, with U.S. second-quarter GDP and June Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) due. Strong growth alongside persistent inflation would reinforce higher-for-longer interest-rate expectations and pressure crypto prices through higher yields and a stronger dollar, while softer readings could unwind that trade.
All 70 economists in a Reuters poll expected the BOE to hold at 3.75%, while the BOJ is forecast to remain at 1% before potentially raising rates again later this year.
Crypto-specific tests include BitMEX’s early settlement of 35 derivatives and the start of FTX’s roughly $900 million creditor distribution. Earnings from Robinhood (HOOD), Coinbase (COIN) and Strategy (MSTR) will further provide insights into retail activity and digital-asset treasury companies.
What to Watch
(All times ET)
CryptoJuly 27: The CFTC’s comment window on extending listed-derivatives trading to 24/7 and allowing perpetual contracts for physically delivered or storable commodities closesJuly 29: Polygon to undergo its Ithaca hard fork upgrade on mainnet.July 30: BitMEX to settle and delist 35 derivatives contracts as the exchange proceeds with its wind-down.July 31: FTX Recovery Trust’s fifth distribution to creditors set to begin. MacroJuly 27, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Durable Goods Orders MoM for June (Prev. -4.5%)July 28, 09:30 p.m.: Australia CPI YoY for June (Prev. 4.1%); RBA Trimmed Mean CPI YoY (Prev. 3.6%)July 29, 02:00 p.m.: U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate decision. Est. 3.75% (Prev. 3.75%)July 29, 02:30 p.m.: U.S. Fed Press Conference on FOMC monetary policy decision, interest-rate trajectory, economic outlook.July 30, 05:00 a.m.: Eurozone GDP Growth Rate QoQ Flash for Q2 (Prev. -0.2%); YoY Flash (Prev. 0.3%)July 30, 07:00 a.m.: Bank of England interest rate decision est. 3.75% (Prev. 3.75%)July 30, 08:30 a.m.: U.S. GDP growth rate QoQ Adv for Q2 (Prev. 2.1%)July 30, 08:30 a.m.: U.S. initial jobless claims for period ending July 25 (Prev. 187K)July 30, 08:30 a.m.: U.S. PCE price index YoY for June (Prev. 4.1%); Core PCE YoY (Prev. 3.4%)July 30, 09:30 p.m.: China NBS Manufacturing PMI for July (Prev. 50.3); Non-Manufacturing PMI (Prev. 50.2)July 30, 11:00 p.m.: Bank of Japan interest rate decision est. 1% (Prev. 1%)July 31, 05:00 a.m.: Eurozone CPI YoY Flash for July est. 2.9% (Prev. 2.8%); Core CPI YoY Flash est. 2.4% (Prev. 2.4%) EarningsJuly 28: PayPal Holdings (PYPL), pre-market, $1.28July 29: Robinhood Markets (HOOD), post-market, $0.41July 29: Riot Platforms (RIOT), post-market, -$0.22July 29: SoFi Technologies (SOFI), pre-market, $0.11July 30: Mastercard (MA), pre-market, $4.76July 30: Coinbase Global (COIN), post-market, $0.14July 30: Strategy (MSTR), post-market, $16.85July 31: Cboe Global Markets (CBOE), pre-market, $3.32July 31: Trump Media & Technology Group (DJT), post-market
Token Events
Governance Votes & CallsDecentraland DAO is voting to reduce Wearables and Emotes submission fees to $25, and to mandate annual reviews and 30-day updates for all governance documents. Voting ends July 28 and July 30.Cardano is voting on various treasury withdrawals: 9.83 million ADA for the Blockfrost API, 1.78 million ADA for the Daedalus wallet, and 4.96 million ADA for an enterprise ticketing platform. Voting ends July 28.Optimism is holding veto votes on two maintenance upgrades: updating Ink Mainnet's sequencer configuration and transferring Swell's administrative ownership to AltLayer for its wind-down. Both proposals will automatically pass unless vetoed by July 28. UnlocksJuly 28: Grass (GRASS) to unlock 5.7% of its circulating supply worth $11.9 million.July 29: Hyperliquid (HYPE) to unlock 2.8% of its circulating supply worth $817 million.July 29: Bitget Token (BGB) to unlock 0.7% of its circulating supply worth $21.5 million. Token LaunchesNo major token launches.
Conferences
July 27-29: Science of Blockchain Conference 2026 (Stanford, California) July 28-31: Rare Evo 2026,(Las Vegas, Nevada)
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Crypto Flows, Share and the Selective Rotation
Crypto Flows, Share and the Selective Rotation
Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.
Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.
Why it matters:
Markets repositioned since June, but Binance held share (~55% user funds, ~24% spot) and drew net inflows in early July while the tracked market saw outflows.
Live updates: Ether leads crypto higher. China's gold imports surge
Crypto is the canary in the coal mine for the quantum computing threat, experts say
Bitcoin is back above $65,000 as U.S. and Iran hold fire. Oil drops 5%