CoinDesk
Sep 22, 2025
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Fed Speakers, U.S. PCE, Hedera Upgrade: Crypto Week Ahead

Key Crypto and Macro Events

Crypto Developments

  • Coinbase introduces Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures on Sept. 22, combining major U.S. tech stocks with crypto ETFs.
  • DFINITY hosts an Internet Identity 2.0 AMA event on Sept. 24.
  • Hedera (HBAR) upgrades its mainnet to release v0.65 on Sept. 24.
  • Plasma launches its mainnet beta and native token XPL on Sept. 25.

Macro Economic Events

  • Sept. 22: Canada August PPI YoY expected at 2.6%, MoM expected at 0.9%.
  • Sept. 23: U.S. September PMI Composite estimated at 54.6; Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index estimated at -5.
  • Sept. 25: U.S. Q2 GDP growth rate (final) estimated at 3.3%; Durable Goods Orders MoM estimated at -0.4%.
  • Sept. 26: U.S. August PCE Price Index data release.

Token Governance and Unlocks

  • Gnosis DAO, Balancer DAO, ZKsync DAO, and Curve have active governance votes ending Sept. 23-24.
  • Velo, Optimism, and Jupiter are set for significant token unlocks in September.

Conferences

  • Sept. 22-23: Canada Fintech Forum 2025 (Montréal), Digital Assets Conference Brazil 2025 (São Paulo).
  • Sept. 23-24: Korea Blockchain Week 2025 “Impact” Conference (Seoul).
  • Sept. 24-25: Global Blockchain & Crypto Symposium 2025 (London), ETHSofia (Bulgaria).