U.S. Jobs Report Delay, Zcash Upgrade on Deck: What’s Ahead for Crypto This Week

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Crypto Events

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

Macro Calendar

  • Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m.: Canada October inflation data.
  • Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m.: New York Fed’s November Empire State Manufacturing Index (Est. 6.1).
  • Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m.: Fed Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson delivers remarks on the economic outlook.
  • Nov. 17, 3:35 p.m.: Fed Governor Christopher J. Waller speaks on the economy (live webcast).
  • Nov. 18, 8:15 a.m.: Weekly ADP Employment Change (Prev. –11.25K).
  • Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m.: Fed Governor Michael S. Barr speaks on bank supervision (live).
  • Nov. 19, 2 p.m.: Release of FOMC Minutes from the Oct. 28–29 meeting.
  • Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: Canada October PPI.
  • Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (Est. –2).
  • Nov. 20, 8:30 a.m.: Delayed U.S. September jobs report expected for release.
  • Nov. 20, 10 a.m.: U.S. October existing home sales (Est. 4.06M).
  • Nov. 20, 11 a.m.: Fed Governor Lisa D. Cook on financial stability.
  • Nov. 21, 8:45 a.m.: Fed Vice Chair Philip N. Jefferson on financial stability (live).
  • Nov. 21, 9:45 a.m.: S&P Global November PMI (Manufacturing Prev. 52.5; Services 54.8; Composite 54.6).
  • Nov. 21, 10 a.m.: University of Michigan’s final November sentiment (Est. 50.3) and inflation expectations (Est. 3.6%).

Earnings (FactSet Estimates)

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

Token Governance & Community Votes

  • Convex Finance: Vote on new sfrxUSD yield strategies, including allocations for USDS/sUSDS, a USDf Curve pool, and Pendle markets. Voting ends Nov. 16.
  • Extra Finance DAO: Voting on lending emission allocations for Epochs 123–126. Ends Nov. 17.
  • Usual DAO: Voting on a proposal to cut max supply by 25% and reduce long-term inflation by 50%. Ends Nov. 18.
  • CCMOON DAO: Voting on forming a legal non-profit LLC and approving minor partnerships. Ends Nov. 18.
  • Arbitrum DAO: Vote to adjust gas-targeting mechanisms to curb L2 fee spikes. Ends Nov. 20.
  • ZKsync DAO: Vote to upgrade ZK token to ZKTokenV3, adding advanced burn mechanisms. Ends Nov. 20.

Token Unlocks

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

Token Launches & Milestones

  • Nov. 18: PayAI Network token migration deadline.
  • Nov. 22: SoSoValue’s SSI Token staking Epoch 3 ends.
  • Nov. 30: Centrifuge token migration window closes.

Conferences & 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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