FTX Payouts, Tariffs, and Payrolls Set the Stage for This Week in Crypto

Crypto Week Ahead: FTX Payouts, U.S. Payrolls, and Arbitrum ETH Decisions – Sept. 29, 2025

The week ahead in crypto will be shaped by both macroeconomic developments and blockchain-specific activity.

Market eyes are on Friday’s U.S. nonfarm payrolls report, with economists projecting a 39,000 increase. This key indicator of the world’s largest economy often moves risk assets, including cryptocurrencies, and sets the tone for investor sentiment.

In the crypto recovery front, creditors of the bankrupt exchange FTX, which collapsed in 2021, will begin receiving the third tranche of payouts totaling $1.6 billion, continuing the estate’s phased distribution plan.

On-chain, Arbitrum, Ethereum’s largest layer-2 network, is voting on deploying its idle ETH holdings ($4,115.05) to generate staking rewards, a decision that could influence network activity and returns for token holders.

As macro trends and blockchain developments converge, traders will be closely monitoring both traditional financial data and crypto-native updates this week.