U.S. inflation data will dominate the crypto agenda this week. The Federal Reserve's stance on rate cuts is under scrutiny following recent economic indicators.
Bitcoin has reacted to expectations of a potential recession, falling below key financial signals. However, recent data suggests the U.S. economy may be more resilient.
The ISM Manufacturing Index surprised to the upside in March, lowering recession odds from 37% to 28%. Despite this, market sentiment still reflects anticipation of economic shifts.
What to Watch:
- April 6: DeFi Dev Corp. holds an AMA on X Spaces.
- April 8: Stellar’s Yardstick protocol stable release.
- April 9: Aerodrome’s Flight School merges with Public Goods Fund.
- April 9: Binance migrates DAI functionality to USDS.
Economic Events:
- April 6: U.S. ISM Services PMI estimates 55.
- April 7: U.S. ADP Employment Change weekly estimates 10K.
- April 8: Euro Area PPI YoY estimates -1.9%.
- April 9: U.S. Core PCE and CPI data released.
- April 10: U.S. CPI and Core CPI reports.
Governance Votes:
- Aave DAO adjusts oracle configurations.
- Balancer DAO proposes restructuring and tokenomics changes.
- Arbitrum DAO votes on audit program updates.
Token Unlocks:
- April 6: Hyperliquid (HYPE) unlocks 0.14% of supply.
- April 8: Stable (STABLE) unlocks 4.14% of supply.
- April 9: Aptos (APT) unlocks 0.68% of supply.
Conferences:
- April 8-9: Token Americas 2026 (Mami).
- April 9-12: BitBlockBoom 2026 (Texas).
- April 11-12: MIT Bitcoin Expo 2026 (Massachusetts).
- April 13: Solana Summit 2026 (New York).
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