Fed Rate Decision, MKR-SKY Conversion Deadline: Crypto Week Ahead

The U.S. Federal Reserve's upcoming decision on a potential 25 basis points rate cut is expected to impact both crypto and traditional markets, with the announcement scheduled for September 17.

Key Events to Watch

Crypto:
- Sept. 16: Solana AMA
- Sept. 18: Mavryk Network mainnet and MVRK token launch
- Sept. 18: Rex-Osprey Dogecoin ETF expected to trade under ticker DOJE
- Sept. 18: Unipoly Chain (UNP) mainnet launch
Macro:
- Sept. 16: Various economic indicators including Brazil's unemployment rate, Canada's CPI, and U.K.'s unemployment rate
- Sept. 17: U.K.'s August CPI and Canada's benchmark interest rate
- Sept. 17: Fed's FOMC decision on U.S. interest rates
- Sept. 18: Bank of England's interest rate decision
- Sept. 19: Bank of Japan's interest-rate decision
Earnings: Sept. 18: Lite Strategy (MEIP), pre-market

Token Events

Governance Votes & Calls:
- Curve DAO voting on Twocrypto contracts changes until Sept. 16
- Sept. 16: Aster Network community call
- MantleDAO voting on budget proposal until Sept. 18
- Sept. 18: Mantle State of Mind townhall series
- Sept. 16: Kava AMA session
Unlocks:
- Sept. 15-20: Token unlocks from Starknet, Sei, Arbitrum, ZKsync, Fasttoken, Velo, KAITO
Token Launches:
- Sept. 15: OpenLedger listed on Crypto.com
- Sept. 18: MKR to SKY conversion deadline
- Sept. 20: Reserve Rights token burn
- Sept. 22: Falcon Finance community sale

Conferences

Sept. 12-15: ETHTokyo 2025
Sept. 15: TGE Summit 2025
Sept. 15-21: Budapest Blockchain Week 2025
Sept. 16-17: Real-World Asset Summit
Sept. 17: The Bitcoin Treasuries NYC Unconference
Sept. 17-19: AIBC 2025
Sept. 18: CBC Summit USA
Sept. 19: DEF-AI 2025
Sept. 17-20: Nomad Capitalist Live 2025
Sept. 21: XRP Seoul 2025