Closed Markets
Markets in Canada and America will generally be closed. This includes the Toronto Stock Exchange, New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ. Stock market holiday closures: Crypto tends to correlate closely with the traditional stock market. So when markets are closed for holidays, Crypto trading activity usually slows down as well. That can lead to reduced liquidity with...
BoC Meeting
The Bank of Canada is having a monetary policy meeting. For more information on how central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.
ECB Meeting
The European Central Bank is having a monetary policy meeting. For more information on how central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.
Closed Markets
Markets in Hong Kong and China will generally be closed. This includes the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Stock market holiday closures: Crypto tends to correlate closely with the traditional stock market. So when markets are closed for holidays, Crypto trading activity usually slows down as well. That can...
US August CPI Data
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is releasing inflation data for May 2022. This is will have a strong bearing on the actions the Federal Reserve decides to take at its next meeting. If inflation is worse than anticipated or stubbornly high, the FED will be forced to keep aggressively raising rates. More information on inflation,...
BoE Meeting
The Bank of England is having a monetary policy meeting. For more information on how central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.
Ethereum Merge
This is the big one, it has been consistently delayed but things seem to be finally coming together for the Ethereum Merge! The largest change will be the transition for Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake, which will set the stage for future scaling improvements, whilst also reducing the emission of new Ether by 90%. Get technical about...
Closed Markets
Markets in Japan will generally be closed. This includes the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Stock market holiday closures: Crypto tends to correlate closely with the traditional stock market. So when markets are closed for holidays, Crypto trading activity usually slows down as well. That can lead to reduced liquidity with lower trading volume which can result in increased price...
PBOC Meeting
The People’s Bank of China is having a monetary policy meeting. A key macroeconomic factor currently is the Evergrande debt crisis and over-leveraged property developers in China. Although there is generally a ban on Crypto in China, Asian markets in particular have been concerned with the growing debt crisis in China and reacting strongly to...
FED Meeting
The US Federal Reserve is having a monetary policy meeting. Being the largest economy in the world, these meetings are keenly watched and have far reaching consequences. A useful tool to watch is the CME FedWatch Tool, which shows what the market is predicting the rates will adjust to: https://www.cmegroup.com/trading/interest-rates/countdown-to-fomc.html For more information on how...
SNB Meeting
The Swiss National Bank is having a monetary policy meeting. For more information on how central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.
BoJ Meeting
The Bank of Japan is having a monetary policy meeting. For more information on how central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.
