Crypto Week Ahead outlines the major blockchain upgrades, governance actions, token events and macroeconomic releases set to shape market sentiment in the days to come. For a daily snapshot of what’s on the schedule, you can sign up for Crypto Daybook Americas to receive each morning’s update.
Crypto Developments
- Nov. 17: Zilliqa (ZIL) deploys mainnet upgrade version 0.19.0.
- Nov. 18, 7 a.m.: Astar Network (ASTR) hosts a YouTube community call focused on “Road to Evolution Phase 2.”
- Nov. 18: FLock (FLOCK) streams its 2025 earnings call live on X.
- Nov. 19: Firo (FIRO) executes its v0.14.15.0 hard-fork upgrade.
- Nov. 19, 11 a.m.: Avalanche (AVAX) finalizes the Granite mainnet upgrade.
- Nov. 23: Zcash (ZEC) rolls out network upgrade 6.1 on mainnet.
Macroeconomic Events
- Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m.: Canada releases October CPI data.
- Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m.: NY Fed prints its November Empire State Manufacturing Index (Est. 6.1).
- Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.: Fed Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson speaks on the economy and monetary policy.
- Nov. 17, 3:35 p.m.: Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller gives remarks on the economic landscape (livestream available).
- Nov. 18, 8:15 a.m.: Weekly ADP Employment Change (Prev. –11.25K).
- Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m.: Fed Governor Michael S. Barr addresses bank supervision.
- Nov. 19, 2 p.m.: Publication of FOMC minutes from the Oct. 28–29 meeting.
- Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: Canada reports October PPI.
- Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Est. –2).
- Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: The postponed U.S. September jobs report is expected for release.
- Nov. 20, 10 a.m.: U.S. existing home sales for October (Est. 4.06M).
- Nov. 20, 11 a.m.: Fed Governor Lisa D. Cook discusses financial stability.
- Nov. 21, 8:45 a.m.: Vice Chair Jefferson delivers further remarks on stability risks.
- Nov. 21, 9:45 a.m.: S&P Global publishes November PMI data.
- Nov. 21, 10 a.m.: University of Michigan issues final November sentiment and inflation expectations.
Earnings Lineup (FactSet estimates)
- Nov. 18: KULR Technology (KULR), after the close.
- Nov. 18: Solana Company (HSDT), after the close.
- Nov. 19: Bullish (BLSH), before market open; EPS est. $0.10.
- Nov. 19: Nvidia (NVDA), after the close; EPS est. $1.25.
- Nov. 20: Webull (BULL), after the close; EPS est. $0.02.
Governance Proposals & DAO Activity
- Convex Finance: Community voting on new sfrxUSD yield strategy allocations, including USDS/sUSDS and Pendle pools. Ends Nov. 16.
- Extra Finance DAO: Vote on lending emission distribution for Epochs 123–126. Ends Nov. 17.
- Usual DAO: Proposal to decrease maximum token supply by 25% and cut inflation by half. Ends Nov. 18.
- CCMOON DAO: Vote to set up a legal non-profit LLC and authorize small marketing partnerships. Ends Nov. 18.
- Arbitrum DAO: Voting on a redesign of its gas-targeting mechanism to reduce L2 volatility. Ends Nov. 20.
- ZKsync DAO: Proposal to upgrade the ZK token to ZKTokenV3, adding expanded burn functions. Ends Nov. 20.
Token Unlock Schedule
- Nov. 19: YZY unlocks 12.5% of circulating supply (~$49.44M).
- Nov. 20: ZRO unlocks 7.29% of circulating supply (~$37.53M).
- Nov. 23: SOON unlocks 4.33% of supply (~$30.42M).
Token Launches & Deadlines
- Nov. 18: Deadline for PayAI Network’s token migration.
- Nov. 22: End of SoSoValue’s SSI Token staking Epoch 3.
- Nov. 30: Final date to complete Centrifuge token migrations.
Conferences & Industry Gatherings
- Nov. 17–18: Banking Transformation Summit — Charlotte, NC.
- Nov. 18: AFC Policy Summit 2025 — Washington.
- Nov. 18: Euro Stablecoin Forum — Frankfurt.
- Nov. 18: Lugano Finance Forum — Switzerland.
- Nov. 18–19: Digital Assets: Compliance, Enforcement & Regulatory Oversight — New York.
- Nov. 19–20: MoneyLIVE Payments Europe — Amsterdam.
- Nov. 19–20: Fintech NerdCon 2025 — Miami.
- Nov. 20: RegTech Summit New York 2025 — New York.
- Nov. 21–23: BITFEST 2025 — Manchester.
- Nov. 22–23: Australian Crypto Convention 2025 — Sydney.
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