Crypto Week Ahead: MiCA Shake-Up in Europe and Key U.S. Jobs Data in Focus

A look at the key events for the week beginning June 29.

Crypto markets are heading into July amid a major regulatory shift in Europe, as the transitional period for the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework comes to an end. With the deadline passing, exchanges are competing to attract users in the region, particularly following Binance’s failure to secure a MiCA license.

At the same time, attention will turn to a series of product announcements from Robinhood, including a presentation from CEO Vlad Tenev alongside the firm’s crypto general manager Johann Kerbrat.

Macro markets are also in focus this week, with a dense schedule of U.S. economic data releases spanning employment, inflation, and manufacturing. Geopolitical risks remain an additional wildcard that could influence sentiment across risk assets.

Key events to watch (ET)

Crypto & corporate

July 1: EU MiCA transitional period expires, marking full enforcement of the framework
July 1: Robinhood hosts product event titled “The World is Flat”
July 2: Tokenization firm Securitize begins trading on the NYSE following SPAC merger

Macroeconomics

June 30, 9:00 a.m.: U.S. House Price Index (YoY, April)
June 30, 10:00 a.m.: U.S. JOLTs job openings (May)
July 1, 5:00 a.m.: Eurozone inflation (June flash estimate)
July 1, 8:15 a.m.: U.S. ADP employment report (June)
July 1, 9:00 a.m.: Federal Reserve Chair speaks at ECB forum
July 1, 10:00 a.m.: U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI (June)
July 2, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. nonfarm payrolls (June)
July 2, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. unemployment rate (June)
July 2, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. initial jobless claims
July 2, 4:30 p.m.: Federal Reserve balance sheet update

Earnings

None scheduled

Token events

Aave DAO voting on upgrading Pendle PT risk oracle to an automated system (ends June 30)
Arbitrum DAO voting on restructuring its Gaming Ventures program and returning surplus capital (ends July 2)
GHST voting on transferring IP from Pixelcraft Studios to AavegotchiDAO Foundation (ends July 4)
Redbelly Network voting on pausing DAO operations until ecosystem matures (ends July 4)

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