Ethereum Merge
2022-09-15
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 the Merge here
Checkout how price is responding here
Note: the date is not firm and has already been delayed many, many times!

Closed Markets
2022-09-19, 2022-09-23, 2022-11-03
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 volatility.
More information about how traditional market opening times are correlated with Crypto can be found here.

PBOC Meeting
2022-09-20, 2022-10-20
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 developments in the property sector. The central bank may adjust policies to try stimulate demand for real estate, which has been decimated in recent months.
For more information on how central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.

FED Meeting
2022-09-21
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 central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.

SNB Meeting
2022-09-22
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
2022-09-22, 2022-10-28
The Bank of Japan is having a monetary policy meeting.
For more information on how central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.

Evergrande Bond Payment
2022-09-29
$45.2m in interest payments is owed by Evergrande group. Our full report on the over-indebted property sector can be found here.

Cosmos Lambda Upgrade
2022-09-30
A variety of improvements are being made to the Cosmos ecosystem, primarily improvements in interchain security and the addition of liquid staking.
More information about the details can be found here
Find out what price action is doing in the run up here
Note: the deadline has been set for the 3oth of September, but the upgrade may happen earlier.

Coti Mainnet and MultiDAG 2.0 Launch
2022-09-30
Coti will be hardforking its’ Mainnet and launching MultiDAG 2.0. Other improvements bundled into the release include a NewBridge release, a Treasury Governance Token, Coti Pay Business v2 and a new explorer.
Find out more about both the Mainnet harfork and MultiDAG 2.0 release here
Go here to see how price action is responding to the event!
Note: the hardfork might happen earlier, 30th September is simply the deadline.

Kava BSC Bridge Launch and CosmWasm Support
2022-09-30
Kava is launching a Bridge to the Binance Smart Chain alongside CosmWasm support – a smart contract platform for the Cosmos ecosystem.
More info about Kava’s roadmap is available here
Find out what price action is doing in the run up here
Note: this is only a deadline, the upgrades may happen before the final date.

Closed Markets
2022-10-03, 2022-10-06, 2022-10-07
Markets in China will generally be closed. This includes the 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 lead to reduced liquidity with lower trading volume which can result in increased price volatility.
More information about how traditional market opening times are correlated with Crypto can be found here.

Closed Markets
2022-10-04
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 lead to reduced liquidity with lower trading volume which can result in increased price volatility.
More information about how traditional market opening times are correlated with Crypto can be found here.

Closed Markets
2022-10-05
Markets in India and China will generally be closed. This includes the National Stock Exchange of India, 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 lead to reduced liquidity with lower trading volume which can result in increased price volatility.
More information about how traditional market opening times are correlated with Crypto can be found here.

Closed Markets
2022-10-10
Markets in Canada and Japan will generally be closed. This includes the Toronto Stock Exchange and 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 volatility.
More information about how traditional market opening times are correlated with Crypto can be found here.

Evergrande Bond Payment
2022-10-11
$79.3m in interest payments is owed by Evergrande group. Our full report on the over-indebted property sector can be found here.

US September CPI Data
2022-10-13 12:30 - 13:00 UTC
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, Central Banks and how they affect markets can be found here.
The CPI data will be released here: https://www.bls.gov/cpi/

Evergrande Bond Payment
2022-10-24
$2.1 bil in principle payments are owed by Evergrande group. Our full report on the over-indebted property sector can be found here.

Closed Markets
2022-10-26, 2022-11-08
Markets in India will generally be closed. This includes the National Stock Exchange of India.
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 volatility.
More information about how traditional market opening times are correlated with Crypto can be found here.

BoC Meeting
2022-10-26
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
2022-10-27
The European Central Bank is having a monetary policy meeting.
For more information on how central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.

FOMC Meeting
2022-11-02 18:00 - 18:30
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 central bank monetary meetings effect Crypto, click here.
Predicted 75bps raise to 400bps target.

Evergrande Bond Payment
2022-11-06
$727.5m in principle payments are owed by Evergrande group. Our full report on the over-indebted property sector can be found here.

US October CPI Data
2022-11-10 12:30 - 13:00
