The year 2026 has started briskly for cryptocurrencies, with the market seemingly favoring bulls. As we do every week, we delve into the important developments awaiting investors in the cryptocurrency space. Both macroeconomic factors and cryptocurrency-specific developments are producing significant outcomes on the charts. What kind of events will we see in the next seven days that could lead to increased volatility?
Key Developments in Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin is holding strong above $91,000, while ETH maintains above $3,100. Some major altcoins like DOGE have achieved gains exceeding 5%. The ETF inflows on the first working day of the year were satisfying, with a total of $646 million net inflow for BTC and ETH. January is pivotal as it marks the period when we see labor and inflation reports unaffected by government shutdowns. Here’s a detailed schedule of important events by day and time:
January 5, Monday
- 10:00 Turkey Inflation (Expectation: 31% Previous: 31.07%)
- 18:00 US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Expectation: 48.4 Previous: 48.2)
- BGB Token Announcement
- Theta Network (THETA) TDROP 2.0
January 6, Tuesday
- 16:00 Fed/Barkin Speaks
- 17:45 US S&P Services PMI Final (Expectation and Previous: 52.9)
January 7, Wednesday
- 16:15 US ADP Employment Change (Expectation: 46K Previous: -32K)
- 18:00 US JOLTS (Expectation: 7,715M Previous: 7,67M)
- 18:00 US Factory Orders MoM (Expectation: -1% Previous: 0.2%)
- Ethereum BPO-2 Update
January 8, Thursday
- 16:30 US Initial Jobless Claims (Previous: 199K)
January 9, Friday
- 16:30 US Unemployment Rate (Expectation: 4.5% Previous: 4.6%)
- 16:30 US Non-farm Payrolls (Expectation: 57K Previous: 64K)
- 16:30 US Average Earnings (Expectation: 3.6% Previous: 3.5%)
- 18:00 University of Michigan Sentiment Index Preliminary (Previous: 52.9)
January 11, Sunday
- Aptos (APT) Lockup Release (0.73% of Supply)
Watch Out for Cryptocurrencies
This week, we await employment data, followed by inflation figures next week, which will largely confirm the Fed’s January interest rate decision. Continuing declines in inflation and a persistent contraction in employment would favor cryptocurrencies. The Fed, which made three rate cuts last year, foresees only two this year. December’s inflation data was not taken seriously due to skewed figures from the government shutdown. Over the next two weeks, the course of the first quarter of 2026 will likely take shape, increasing the possibility of volatility in cryptocurrencies.
BTC has risen, possibly due to upcoming data favoring interest rate cuts, but this is hard to predict. However, there is a strong likelihood of increased activity in response to the data.
