This week, the calendar is dominated by U.S. Federal Reserve developments, inflation metrics, and corporate earnings, with markets reflecting on bitcoin’s
resilience amid a busy macroeconomic agenda.
Jake Seltzer, CEO of Quantix Finance, remarked to CoinDesk, “The market is transitioning to a phase where liquidity is more selective instead of being solely speculative. The persistent strength of bitcoin at these levels is crucial as it boosts confidence in the broader digital asset market, especially among institutional investors who have previously been hesitant.”
This week’s news includes important inflation data and earnings from several crypto firms. Seltzer commented, “In the short term, markets will be influenced by macroeconomic factors, ETF capital flows, and global liquidity, indicating expected volatility. However, the industry appears more robust than in previous cycles.”
He also mentioned a shift towards investments favoring “real infrastructure, sustainable yield models, and platforms equipped with genuine risk management rather than just short-term trends.”
This change will bring attention to infrastructure developments. Notably, Azul, an update for the Base blockchain, is scheduled to launch on the mainnet, while Ronin prepares to transition back to Ethereum. Various DAOs are also engaged in voting on proposals related to treasury management, recovery, and MEV as the ecosystem focuses on recovery following the year’s largest exploit to date.
Key Upcoming Events
(All times in ET)
- Crypto
- May 11: Procedural vote on Kevin Warsh’s Federal Reserve nomination package in the U.S. Senate.
- May 13: Base Azul expected to launch on the mainnet.
- May 14: U.S. Senate Banking Committee scheduled to discuss the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025.
- May 15: Jerome Powell’s term as Federal Reserve Chair officially concludes; he remains on the board until January 31, 2028.
- Macro
- May 12: Germany’s final inflation rate for April estimated at 2.9% YoY; 0.5% MoM.
- May 12: India’s inflation rate for April projected at 3.8% YoY.
- May 12: U.S. Core CPI MoM for April estimated at 0.4%.
- May 12: U.S. CPI MoM for April expected at 0.6%.
- May 13: U.S. PPI MoM for April estimated at 0.4%.
