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Crypto week ahead spotlights CPI and major token unlocks
Key US CPI data due Wednesday is expected to shape whether the Federal Reserve holds rates steady, while several tokens are scheduled to unlock in mid-August.
Crypto markets are entering the week with near-term price direction hinging on whether easing US inflation can keep the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy on hold, according to CoinDesk. The consumer price index release due Wednesday is framed as the first test, with investors also watching whether weaker labor demand is beginning to outweigh price pressures still above the central bank’s target.
CoinDesk notes that market expectations also extend beyond inflation to cross-asset risk conditions, with ING strategists Chris Turner and Francesco Pesole arguing that a no-increase outcome could support a more positive backdrop for risk assets. They also warn that a hotter CPI print could push Treasury yields and the US dollar back to the center of crypto trading.
Geopolitical instability is expected to remain a factor for crypto prices, with CoinDesk highlighting how war in the Middle East threatens vital oil passageways and could raise inflation expectations and rate-hike odds. The article also flags multiple token unlocks and a token launch during the period.
Token unlocks listed include Securitize (SIX) on Aug. 15, Connext (CONX) on Aug. 15, and YZY on Aug. 16, alongside an Aug. 12 scheduled transition tied to AI Financial’s WLFI tokens. CoinDesk also lists conferences in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in the Aug. 11 to Aug. 15 window.