Yeliz Akmaca 
In the new week, both macroeconomic data and blockchain updates will be closely followed by crypto investors. Employment and inflation data from the U.S., along with Fed officials’ statements, could create volatility in Bitcoin and altcoin prices. Here are the key highlights:
Monday – Labor Day
- U.S. stock markets will be closed. Low liquidity may increase sudden price swings in crypto markets.
- Tether ends support for Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand networks, marking a significant change in the stablecoin ecosystem.
- Conflux (CFX) will implement its hard fork update.
- Starknet (STRK) will release its mainnet upgrade.
Tuesday
- Eurozone Annual Inflation Rate (CPI) will be released. Inflation data may impact ECB policy and demand for crypto via the Euro.
- U.S. ISM Manufacturing Data will be published. Lower-than-expected results could boost global risk appetite and crypto inflows.
Wednesday
- Turkey Annual Inflation Rate CPI will be announced. Movements in TRY may affect USDT/TRY and local crypto pricing.
- U.S. JOLTS Job Openings and Factory Orders. Slower employment growth may affect Fed policy expectations, creating volatility for Bitcoin.
- Fed Beige Book Report will be released. Signals on economic outlook are critical for risk assets.
Thursday
- U.S. ADP Nonfarm Employment Data release. Weak jobs growth may strengthen expectations of Fed rate cuts and positively impact crypto.
- Weekly U.S. Unemployment Claims will be monitored.
- Fed officials John Williams and Austan Goolsbee will speak.
Friday
- U.S. Nonfarm Payroll report. This could be the most critical data for crypto markets this week. Weak numbers may increase inflows into risk assets.
- U.S. Unemployment Rate and Hourly Earnings will directly impact Fed rate expectations.
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