Key Highlights for Next Week
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Key Highlights for Next Week
January 13
The US December CPI will be released at 21:30 on January 13th ;
January 14
Aster will open Phase 4 airdrop information on January 14th;
January 15
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has set January 15 as the date for its review of the crypto market structure bill.
BitMine plans to hold its annual general meeting on January 15, 2026 to elect eight directors and amend the company's articles of association.
Federal Reserve Updates
- At 1:30 AM on Tuesday, January 13, Atlanta Fed President Bostic, a 2027 FOMC voting member, will deliver a speech.
- At 01:45 on Tuesday, January 13, Richmond Fed President Barkin, a 2027 FOMC voting member, will deliver a speech.
- At 7:00 AM on Tuesday, January 13, Williams, a permanent voting member of the FOMC and president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will deliver a speech.
- At 23:00 on Tuesday, January 13, St. Louis Fed President Musaleem, a 2028 FOMC voting member, will deliver a speech.
- At 5:00 AM on Wednesday, January 14, Richmond Fed President Barkin, a 2027 FOMC voting member, will deliver a speech.
- On Wednesday, January 14th at 22:50, Paulson, a 2026 FOMC voting member and president of the Philadelphia Federal Reserve, will speak on the economic outlook.
- At 23:00 on Wednesday, January 14, Federal Reserve Governor Milan will deliver a speech in Athens;
- At 01:00 on Thursday, January 15th, 2026 FOMC voting member and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari will speak; 2027 FOMC voting member and Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic will speak.
- At 3:00 AM on Thursday, January 15th, the Federal Reserve will release its Beige Book on economic conditions.
- At 3:10 a.m. on Thursday, January 15, Williams, a permanent voting member of the FOMC and president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, delivered opening remarks at an event.
- On Thursday, January 15th at 21:35, Atlanta Fed President Bostic, a 2027 FOMC voting member, will deliver a speech.
- At 01:40 on Friday, January 16, 2027 FOMC voting member and Richmond Fed President Barkin will speak on the economic outlook for Virginia.
The following are details of more noteworthy events in the industry from January 12th to January 18th.
January 12
Binance will update the cross margin collateral ratio on January 12, 2026.
Odaily Odaily reports that Cross margin will update the collateral ratios for ARB, ADA, CFX, TRX, ASTER, XPL, and ZEC on January 12, 2026 at 06:00 (UTC). The update process is expected to take approximately 30 minutes. Users should note that the collateral ratio adjustment will affect the margin level of the professional mode of cross margin-leverage; please pay close attention to avoid potential liquidation risks.
Binance Alpha will list CharacterX (CAI) on January 12th.
Odaily Odaily reports that Binance Alpha will list CharacterX (CAI) on January 12th. Eligible users can claim a CAI airdrop using their Binance Alpha Points on the Alpha event page after trading begins. Specific rules and further details will be announced separately. Users can follow Binance's official channels for updates.
Coinbase will support the migration of MKR to SKY, and will suspend related services starting January 12.
Odaily Odaily that Coinbase Markets has announced it will support the migration of Maker tokens from MKR to SKY from January 12th to 14th, 2026, at a conversion rate of 1 MKR : 23,520 SKY. During this period, MKR trading and transfers will be suspended. Users who do not wish for automatic conversion must withdraw their MKR to their self-custodied wallets before January 12th.
January 13
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. December CPI will be released on January 13.
According to Odaily Odaily, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics officially announced that the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December will be released at 21:30 Beijing time on January 13th, including data such as the unadjusted CPI year-on-year rate, the seasonally adjusted CPI month-on-month rate, the seasonally adjusted core CPI month-on-month rate, and the unadjusted core CPI year-on-year rate.
The shareholder meeting announcing the merger of Semler Scientific and Strive will be held on January 13th. The merged entity will hold nearly 13,000 BTC.
Odaily Odaily reports that Eric Semler, founder of Semler Scientific, announced on the X platform that Semler Scientific has proposed a vote to its shareholders in favor of a merger with Strive. A special shareholders' meeting will be held on January 13th, and upon approval, SMLR shareholders will receive ASST shares at a 21.05x exchange rate. The merged entity will hold nearly 13,000 BTC, placing it among the top five publicly traded companies holding BTC as a primary strategic reserve. This move aims to enhance Strive's financing capabilities in the digital lending sector and maximize long-term shareholder value. Eric Semler will join the Strive board of directors.
January 14
The BSC mainnet Fermi hard fork upgrade is expected to be activated on January 14th.
The BSC mainnet Fermi hard fork upgrade is expected to be activated on January 14, 2026 at 10:30 AM. This upgrade will reduce the block interval from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds to improve network throughput and transaction processing efficiency.
Aster will open Phase 4 airdrop information on January 14th.
According to Odaily Odaily, the Aster Phase 4 airdrop query will open on January 14, 2026, and the claim window will open on January 28, 2026.
January 15
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has set January 15 as the date for its review of the cryptocurrency market structure bill.
Odaily Odaily reports that the legislative landscape for the US cryptocurrency industry has reached a critical turning point, with the Senate Banking Committee officially setting the date for deliberation on the Digital Asset Market Transparency Act (CLARITY Act, also known as the Crypto Market Structure Act) for Thursday, January 15, 2026. Committee Chairman Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, announced the decision after a series of tense closed-door meetings in early January. Senator Scott emphasized that the committee will proceed with the formal vote regardless of any difficulties. The Republican leadership considers this deadline strategically necessary, racing against time to complete legislation before the January 30 deadline for critical federal spending, which could trigger another government shutdown. The committee hopes that next Thursday's vote, while the current administration maintains its strong support for cryptocurrencies, will bring the bill to the full Senate for consideration. (financefeeds)
BitMine plans to hold its annual general meeting on January 15, 2026, to elect eight directors and amend the company's articles of association.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies, an Ethereum treasury company listed on the NYSE American (a subsidiary of the New Odaily), announced that it will hold its annual shareholder meeting on January 15, 2026, in Las Vegas. The meeting will elect eight directors for one-year terms. Additionally, amendments to the articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized common stock, a comprehensive incentive plan for 2025, and a special performance-based compensation arrangement for the executive chairman are expected to be approved at the annual shareholder meeting. (PRNewswire)
The Aster Phase 3 airdrop collection will end on January 15th.
According to Odaily Odaily, Aster posted on the X platform that the third phase of the airdrop is now open for collection. The collection period is from 20:00 on December 15, 2025 (UTC+8) to 20:00 on January 15, 2026 (UTC+8).
January 16
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January 17
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January 18
According to Odaily Odaily, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently opened a regulatory sandbox for local stablecoin issuers who wish to test their stablecoin solutions. The application deadline for the sandbox is January 18th.
