Key Events in the Crypto Market This Week

U.S. CPI, PPI and Fed officials’ remarks in focus… APT token unlock and global digital-asset events also potential variables

※ All times are based on GMT+0 (UTC)
※ Schedule: November 9–15, 2026

Monday, November 9 — Fed officials’ remarks and opening of global technology event

13:40 GMT: A public conversation with Michelle Bowman, the Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision, is scheduled. The event will focus on regional banks and financial supervision, with attention on whether she comments on bank regulation and financial conditions. Although it is not directly related to monetary policy, she may make remarks related to the regulatory environment for financial institutions.
Web Summit 2026 is scheduled to take place in Lisbon, Portugal, from the 9th to the 12th. The large-scale event will bring together global technology companies, startups and investment institutions for discussions on AI, fintech, blockchain and digital assets. Attention will focus on the possibility of new announcements related to the convergence of crypto and AI and institutional investment.

Tuesday, November 10 — U.S. CPI and consecutive Fed officials’ remarks

04:00 GMT: Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller is scheduled to make public remarks on the economic outlook. The remarks will take place at an event related to the Bank of England, with attention on whether he discusses the U.S. economy, inflation and future monetary policy. If the remarks provide clues about the possibility of additional tightening following the rate hold at the October FOMC meeting, they could affect U.S. Treasury yields, the dollar and risk assets such as BTC.
13:30 GMT: The U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for October is scheduled for release. This is the most important economic indicator of the week. The previous CPI, for September, rose 3.7% year over year. In this release, attention will focus not only on headline CPI but also on core CPI excluding food and energy, as well as upward pressure on housing costs and service prices. If inflation is higher than expected, expectations for additional Fed rate hikes could strengthen, potentially leading to higher U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar, while weighing on risk assets such as BTC. Conversely, evidence of easing inflation could reduce expectations for rate hikes.
20:30 GMT: Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman is scheduled to make public remarks on the U.S. economic outlook. As the event follows the CPI release, attention will focus on whether she comments on inflation and employment assessments and the future path of interest rates.
Digital Asset Summit London 2026 is scheduled to take place in London, U.K., from the 10th to the 11th. Institutional investors, asset managers and digital-asset companies will participate, with stablecoins, real-world asset tokenization (RWA) and institutional digital-asset infrastructure among the main topics. Attention will focus on the possibility of new announcements related to traditional financial institutions entering the crypto market.

Wednesday, November 11 — U.S. bond-market closure and APT token unlock

The United States will observe Veterans Day as a federal holiday. The U.S. Treasury cash market will be closed, while the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are scheduled to trade normally. With bond-market liquidity reduced, interest-rate expectations following the previous day’s CPI release could be reflected in the crypto market.
Aptos’s APT token is scheduled for an unlock. Some tracking services estimate approximately 4.54 million APT, worth about $2.74 million based on the November 7 price. The tokens are associated with the foundation and community, and could affect APT’s short-term price volatility depending on whether they actually enter circulation and flow to exchanges. Because unlock amounts and dates differ among tracking agencies, the actual release size needs to be reconfirmed.
Bitcoin Histórico 2026 is scheduled to take place in San Salvador, El Salvador, from the 11th to the 12th. The main topics will include Bitcoin adoption and payments, the Lightning Network and national-level use of Bitcoin. Attention will focus on whether announcements are made regarding Bitcoin-related policy and payment infrastructure.

Thursday, November 12 — U.K. GDP, U.S. jobless claims and Fed officials’ remarks

07:00 GMT: The U.K. preliminary third-quarter GDP estimate and September monthly GDP are scheduled for release. U.K. GDP in the previous quarter grew 0.5% from the prior quarter. The key question is whether the U.K. economy is maintaining growth amid high interest rates and inflationary pressure. If growth is weaker than expected, it could affect the Bank of England’s future rate path, the pound and U.K. government bond yields.
13:30 GMT: U.S. weekly initial jobless claims are scheduled for release. Previous initial claims were recorded at approximately 189,000. The indicator will provide a view of the labor market’s layoff trend following last week’s U.S. employment report. A substantial increase in claims beyond expectations could amplify concerns about an economic slowdown, while continued low levels could support expectations for additional Fed tightening.
15:00 GMT: Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr is scheduled to deliver a public speech on AI and inequality. Although no direct monetary-policy remarks are scheduled, he may assess AI’s effects on the labor market, productivity and the economic structure.

Friday, November 13 — U.S. PPI, eurozone GDP, and BTC and ETH options expiry

08:00 GMT: Deribit’s weekly BTC and ETH options are scheduled to expire. This is the usual Friday options-expiry time and represents a weekly expiry rather than a month-end or quarter-end expiry. If open interest is concentrated at particular strike prices, short-term volatility could increase as market makers adjust hedges and close positions. However, the exact open-interest size for this expiry has not been verified in the currently available data, making it difficult to characterize it as a large expiry.
Eurozone third-quarter GDP and preliminary employment estimates are scheduled for release. Eurostat is scheduled to publish an additional GDP estimate on the 13th. If eurozone growth and employment growth are weaker than expected, the data could affect the ECB’s future rate path, the euro and European government bond yields.
13:30 GMT: The U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI) for October is scheduled for release. This is the second key inflation indicator of the week. September PPI rose 6.3% year over year. The indicator shows how persistent price pressure is at the production stage; if PPI is also higher than expected following the CPI on the 10th, expectations for additional Fed tightening could strengthen. Conversely, a slowdown in producer-price growth could raise expectations for easing consumer-price pressure in the future.
15:50 GMT: Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman is scheduled to participate in a public conversation on financial supervision and regulation. Attention will focus on whether she comments on financial conditions and bank regulation following the October FOMC meeting.
Wormhole’s approximately 50.41 million W tokens are scheduled for unlock. The amount is based on some token-schedule tracking services, and could affect W’s short-term price volatility depending on the actual release size and whether the tokens enter market circulation.
Digital Assets Forum New York 2026 is scheduled to take place in New York, U.S. The main topics will include institutional investment, real-world asset tokenization, digital-asset regulation and financial institutions’ use of blockchain. Attention will focus on the possibility of new announcements related to institutional digital-asset services.

November 14–15 — PIEVERSE and STRK unlocks, Solana Breakpoint opens

November 14: Approximately 16.7 million Pieverse PIEVERSE tokens are scheduled for unlock. Based on some tracking services and the November 7 price, the amount is worth approximately $22.8 million and represents an increase in supply of about 6% relative to the existing circulating supply. Depending on actual market circulation and selling, volatility in the individual asset could increase.
November 15: Approximately 127 million Starknet STRK tokens are scheduled for unlock. The tokens are associated with early contributors and investors and are worth approximately $5.2 million according to some tracking services. Depending on the amount flowing to exchanges, the unlock could affect STRK’s short-term supply and demand.
Solana Breakpoint 2026 is scheduled to take place in London, U.K., from the 15th to the 17th. As a major annual event for the Solana ecosystem, it will bring together developers, institutional investors and project representatives. Key topics include network technology development, stablecoin payments, DeFi and institutional adoption, with attention on the possibility of new services and partnership announcements related to the SOL ecosystem.

This Week’s Market Summary

This is an important week, with the U.S. CPI and PPI, the country’s key inflation indicators, both scheduled for release. In particular, the key variables are ① U.S. CPI on the 10th, ② Fed officials’ remarks on the economic outlook on the 10th, ③ U.K. GDP and U.S. jobless claims on the 12th, and ④ U.S. PPI on the 13th.

U.S. CPI rose 3.7% year over year in September, while PPI rose 6.3%. With inflationary pressure still high, if the October inflation indicators released this week are stronger than expected, expectations for additional Fed rate hikes could increase, potentially leading to higher U.S. Treasury yields and a stronger dollar while weighing on risk assets such as BTC. Conversely, if both CPI and PPI moderate, concerns about rate hikes could ease, potentially supporting the crypto market.

In particular, the period running from U.S. CPI at 13:30 GMT on the 10th → the Fed vice chair’s economic-outlook remarks at 20:30 GMT on the 10th → U.S. jobless claims at 13:30 GMT on the 12th → U.S. PPI at 13:30 GMT on the 13th is expected to be a key volatility window for financial markets this week.

Within the crypto market itself, the APT, W, PIEVERSE and STRK token unlocks on the 11th, 13th, 14th and 15th, respectively, are the major supply events. Among these, PIEVERSE is scheduled to release an amount equivalent to about 6% of the existing circulating supply, so attention should be paid to changes in the individual asset’s supply and demand. However, unlocked tokens do not necessarily lead immediately to market selling; actual circulation and exchange inflows are important.

Among industry events, Digital Asset Summit London on the 10th and 11th, Digital Assets Forum New York on the 13th, and Solana Breakpoint on the 15th and 17th are receiving attention. As discussions are expected to focus particularly on institutional investment, stablecoins and RWA, attention should be paid to whether related projects make new announcements.

Overall, the most important variable for the crypto market this week is whether inflationary pressure in the United States is expanding again or easing. CPI and PPI results could change market expectations for the Fed’s future rate path, affecting the direction of U.S. Treasury yields and the dollar, as well as BTC and the altcoin market.

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