year 2026 cryptocurrencies It started off fast for the bulls and for now the new year seems to be in favor of the bulls. Today, as every week, we discuss the important developments awaiting investors in cryptocurrencies. Developments both on the macroeconomic front and in cryptocurrencies have important consequences on the charts. So, what kind of developments will we see that will cause an increase in volatility over the next 7 days?
Important Developments in Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin It is above $91,000 and ETH is defending $3,100. There are those who have made gains exceeding 5% from major altcoins such as DOGE. ETF inflows were satisfactory on the first business day of the year, with a total net inflow of $646 million for BTC and ETH. January is very important as it will be the period when we will see real employment and inflation reports, stripped of the effects of the government shutdown. Important developments with day and time details are as follows.
Monday, January 5
- 10:00 Türkiye Inflation (Expected: 31% Previous: 31.07%)
- 18:00 US ISM Manufacturing PMI (Expected: 48.4 Previous: 48.2)
- BGB Token Announcement
- Theta Network (THETA) TDROP 2.0
Tuesday, January 6
- 16:00 Fed/Barkin Will Speak
- 17:45 US S&P Utility PMI Final (Expected vs. Previous: 52.9)
Wednesday, January 7
- 16:15 US ADP Employment Change (Expected: 46K Previous: -32K)
- 18:00 USA JOLTS (Expectation: 7.715M Previous: 7.67M)
- 18:00 US Factory Orders Monthly (Expected: -1% Previous: 0.2%)
- Ethereum BPO-2 Update
Thursday, January 8
- 16:30 US Initial Unemployment Claims (Previous: 199K)
Friday, January 9
- 16:30 US Unemployment Rate (Expected: 4.5% Previous: 4.6%)
- 16:30 US Nonfarm Payrolls Data (Expected: 57K Previous: 64K)
- 16:30 US Average Earnings (Expected: 3.6% Previous: 3.5%)
- 18:00 University of Michigan Sentiment Index Leading (Previous: 52.9)
Sunday, January 11
- Aptos (APT) Unlocking (0.73% of Supply)
Beware of Cryptocurrencies
This week, employment and inflation figures will come next week, and the January Fed interest rate decision will be largely finalized. The continuation of the decline in inflation and the continuation of the contraction in employment are in favor of cryptocurrencies. The Fed, which made 3 interest rate cuts last year, is predicting only 2 this year, and the decrease in the inflation report in December was not taken very seriously because the data was skewed due to the government shutdown. As the route of the first quarter of 2026 will probably take shape over the next 2 weeks, an increase in volatility in cryptocurrencies is possible.
BTC Was it affected by the upcoming data being in favor of interest rate cuts? It’s hard to predict this. Depending on the data, the possibility of increased mobility is extremely strong.
