Crypto Week Preview: Delayed U.S. Jobs Data and a Major Zcash Network Update

Crypto Week Ahead provides a structured look at the key blockchain developments, token milestones, governance decisions and macroeconomic events set to influence digital asset markets in the days ahead. For a daily rundown of what’s scheduled, you can subscribe to Crypto Daybook Americas for timely morning updates.

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Crypto Events

• Nov. 17: Zilliqa (ZIL) deploys its 0.19.0 mainnet upgrade.
• Nov. 18, 7 a.m.: Astar Network (ASTR) hosts a community call on YouTube to discuss its “Road to Evolution Phase 2.”
• Nov. 18: FLock (FLOCK) holds its 2025 earnings call, streamed live on X.
• Nov. 19: Firo (FIRO) activates its v0.14.15.0 hard fork.
• Nov. 19, 11 a.m.: Avalanche (AVAX) completes its Granite mainnet upgrade.
• Nov. 23: Zcash (ZEC) pushes network upgrade 6.1 to mainnet.

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Macro Events

• Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m.: Canada releases October inflation data.
• Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m.: New York Fed posts its November Empire State Manufacturing Index (Est. 6.1).
• Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.: Fed Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson speaks on the economic outlook and monetary policy.
• Nov. 17, 3:35 p.m.: Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller discusses the economic landscape in a live-streamed event.
• Nov. 18, 8:15 a.m.: ADP weekly employment data (Prev. –11.25K).
• Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m.: Fed Governor Michael S. Barr delivers remarks on bank supervision.
• Nov. 19, 2 p.m.: Release of the FOMC minutes from the Oct. 28–29 meeting.
• Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: Canada’s October PPI update.
• Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Est. –2).
• Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: The delayed U.S. September jobs report is scheduled for release.
• Nov. 20, 10 a.m.: U.S. existing home sales for October (Est. 4.06M).
• Nov. 20, 11 a.m.: Fed Governor Lisa D. Cook speaks on financial stability.
• Nov. 21, 8:45 a.m.: Fed Vice Chair Jefferson returns for additional remarks on financial stability.
• Nov. 21, 9:45 a.m.: S&P Global publishes November PMI readings.
• Nov. 21, 10 a.m.: University of Michigan releases final November sentiment and inflation expectations data.

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Corporate Earnings (FactSet Estimates)

• Nov. 18: KULR Technology (KULR), post-market.
• Nov. 18: Solana Company (HSDT), post-market.
• Nov. 19: Bullish (BLSH), pre-market; est. EPS $0.10.
• Nov. 19: Nvidia (NVDA), post-market; est. EPS $1.25.
• Nov. 20: Webull (BULL), post-market; est. EPS $0.02.

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Governance Votes

• Convex Finance: Voting on new sfrxUSD yield strategies, including allocations to USDS/sUSDS and Pendle markets. Ends Nov. 16.
• Extra Finance DAO: Voting on emission allocations for Epochs 123–126. Ends Nov. 17.
• Usual DAO: Vote on reducing max supply by 25% and cutting future inflation by 50%. Ends Nov. 18.
• CCMOON DAO: Vote on establishing a non-profit LLC and enabling minor advertising approvals. Ends Nov. 18.
• Arbitrum DAO: Vote to update gas-target algorithms to soften L2 fee spikes. Ends Nov. 20.
• ZKsync DAO: Voting on upgrading the ZK token to ZKTokenV3 with expanded burn functionality. Ends Nov. 20.

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Token Unlocks

• Nov. 19: YZY unlocks 12.5% of supply (~$49.44M).
• Nov. 20: ZRO unlocks 7.29% of supply (~$37.53M).
• Nov. 23: SOON unlocks 4.33% of supply (~$30.42M).

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Token Launches & Deadlines

• Nov. 18: Deadline for PayAI Network token migration.
• Nov. 22: Close of SoSoValue’s SSI Token Epoch 3 staking period.
• Nov. 30: Centrifuge token migration window ends.

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Conferences & Industry Events

• Nov. 17–18: Banking Transformation Summit — Charlotte, NC.
• Nov. 18: AFC Policy Summit 2025 — Washington.
• Nov. 18: Euro Stablecoin Forum — Frankfurt.
• Nov. 18: Lugano Finance Forum — Switzerland.
• Nov. 18–19: Digital Assets: Compliance, Enforcement & Regulatory Oversight — New York.
• Nov. 19–20: MoneyLIVE Payments Europe — Amsterdam.
• Nov. 19–20: Fintech NerdCon 2025 — Miami.
• Nov. 20: RegTech Summit New York 2025 — New York.
• Nov. 21–23: BITFEST 2025 — Manchester.
• Nov. 22–23: Australian Crypto Convention 2025 — Sydney.

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