What to Watch in Crypto This Week: Coinbase, U.S. Jobs, BoJ

Crypto and Macro Events to Watch This Week

The coming week will be busy for both crypto markets and the wider economy, with major macro data releases, central bank decisions, and key crypto developments. Investors will focus on U.S. employment and inflation figures, alongside interest-rate moves in Japan, Europe, and the U.K. Meanwhile, Coinbase, the largest publicly traded crypto exchange, is set to roll out a platform update expected to include tokenized stocks and a prediction market.

Macro Highlights

U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls: Scheduled for Dec. 16, delayed by the 36-day government shutdown. Economists estimate 35K new jobs with a 4.4% unemployment rate.
Bank of Japan: Likely to raise its benchmark rate 25 basis points to 0.75%, the first hike since January. A stronger yen could put downward pressure on Bitcoin ($86,236.54).
Other Key Data: European Central Bank and Bank of England policy statements, U.S. inflation and jobless claims (Dec. 18), and ADP employment numbers (Dec. 16).

Crypto Events

AMAs & Network Updates:
- Dec. 15: ASTER L1 testnet AMA; Conflux CFX AMA on AI Agents in Web3
- Dec. 16: CRO EVM mainnet upgrade
- Dec. 17: Coinbase system update livestream

Token Governance & Unlocks

Sushi DAO votes to triple emissions (ends Dec. 14)
Lido DAO votes on DeFi expansion (ends Dec. 19)
Other notable DAO votes: Streamr, Moons, SSV, CoW, Arbitrum, BNB Chain, Sandbox
Token unlocks: CONX, STRK, ARB, ZRO
Token launches: NEAR Mobile NPRO, Neiro Woofer Pack NFT; Binance delistings and VSN burn scheduled

This week’s events could influence both crypto markets and risk sentiment globally, with employment, inflation, and rate decisions driving macro trends, while major platform updates and DAO votes may impact token flows.