The week of October 26 is packed with events that could influence cryptocurrency prices and broader financial markets. Investors will be tracking interest-rate announcements from four major central banks, fresh U.S. economic data and earnings reports from prominent crypto companies.

The Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada are scheduled to announce their decisions on Wednesday, followed by the European Central Bank on Thursday and the Bank of Japan on Friday. While the outcomes will matter, market participants are expected to focus heavily on policymakers’ guidance about the months ahead.

Comments from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will be particularly important as investors assess the possibility of a policy change in December. MEXC CEO Vugar Usi Zade told CoinDesk that traders are paying closer attention to the Fed’s future direction than to its immediate decision. Because markets already expect interest rates to remain unchanged, another hold may not provide a meaningful boost to risk assets.

Earnings will also be in the spotlight. Galaxy Digital, Robinhood Markets, Coinbase Global and Strategy are due to report results, while PayPal and Mastercard will add to a busy week for financial companies. Their updates could influence investor sentiment across crypto and traditional markets.

Key Crypto Industry Developments

• October 26: Blast will close its regular withdrawal interface, although users can still withdraw funds through its bridge contracts on Ethereum.
• October 28: The deadline for comments on IRS Notice 2026-62, which addresses potentially abusive tax strategies involving U.S. investment funds.
• October 29: Unichain aims to transfer its sequencer operations from Uniswap Labs to the Optimism Foundation through OP Enterprise.
• October 30: Balancer’s BIP-928 wind-down plan calls for pausable pools to become withdrawals-only, protocol fees to be reduced to zero where contracts permit, and bug-bounty coverage to conclude.

Economic Data and Central Bank Calendar

Tuesday, October 27

• 8:30 a.m.: U.S. durable goods orders for September, month over month. The preliminary estimate is 1.5%, compared with 0.0% previously.
• 10:00 a.m.: U.S. new home sales for September, forecast at 650,000, down from 684,000 previously.

Wednesday, October 28

• 9:45 a.m.: Bank of Canada interest-rate announcement and Monetary Policy Report. The previous rate was 2.25%.
• 2:00 p.m.: Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. The previous target range was 3.75%–4.00%.
• 2:30 p.m.: Fed press conference.

Thursday, October 29

• 8:30 a.m.: U.S. third-quarter GDP advance estimate, annualized quarter over quarter, with a forecast of 3.2% versus 2.2% previously.
• 8:30 a.m.: U.S. September PCE inflation data. The previous annual headline rate was 3.4%, while core PCE inflation was 3.0%.
• 8:30 a.m.: Initial jobless claims for the week ending October 24, estimated at 196,000 compared with 194,000 previously.
• 9:15 a.m.: European Central Bank interest-rate decision. The previous deposit rate was 2.50%.
• 9:45 a.m.: Press conference with ECB President Christine Lagarde.

Friday, October 30

• 6:00 a.m.: Eurozone third-quarter GDP flash estimate, annual GDP growth and September unemployment figures. Second-quarter growth was 0.6% quarter over quarter and 1.2% year over year.
• 8:30 a.m.: U.S. third-quarter Employment Cost Index. The previous quarterly increase was 0.9%.
• 11:00 p.m.: Bank of Japan interest-rate decision and Outlook Report. The previous rate was 1.25%.

Corporate Earnings Schedule

Tuesday, October 27

• Galaxy Digital (GLXY): Before market open; estimated earnings of $0.03.
• PayPal Holdings (PYPL): Before market open; estimated earnings of $1.34.
• SoFi Technologies (SOFI): Before market open; estimated earnings of $0.17.
• Robinhood Markets (HOOD): After market close; estimated earnings of $0.55.

Thursday, October 29

• Intercontinental Exchange (ICE): Before market open; estimated earnings of $1.98.
• Mastercard (MA): Before market open; estimated earnings of $5.16.
• Coinbase Global (COIN): After market close; estimated earnings of -$0.10.
• Strategy (MSTR): After market close; estimated earnings of $8.34.

Friday, October 30

– Cboe Global Markets (CBOE): Before market open; estimated earnings of $3.42.

Governance Proposals and Token Unlocks

Several crypto projects have important voting deadlines and token releases approaching.

• ENS DAO: Voting concludes October 26 on a proposal requesting 201,559 USDC to cover the meta-governance working group’s operating expenses through Term 7.
• CoW DAO: Voting ends October 28 on a proposal that would allow its core team to set and adjust protocol fees within predefined limits.
• Space Token: Voting runs until November 1 to choose its November 2026 “Coin of the Month,” which will be featured in the Coin Roll Game and a dedicated staking pool.

Scheduled token unlocks include:

• October 29 — Collector Crypt (CARDS): Approximately 0.6% of circulating supply, valued at $20.9 million.
• November 1 — MemeCore (M): Around 56.11 million tokens, representing approximately 2.8% of circulating supply and worth an estimated $50.34 million.

Binance is also scheduled to end spot trading for Epic Chain (EPIC) and QuickSwap (QUICK) on October 27 at 11:00 p.m.

Upcoming Blockchain Conferences

The industry’s event calendar includes:

• October 27: The Bridge, New York.
• October 27–29: Ripple Swell, New York.
• October 27–29: Zcon7, Cancún, Mexico.
• October 27–29: MERGE Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
• October 28–29: Meridian 2026, Lisbon, Portugal.
• October 29–31: TUM Blockchain Conference, Munich, Germany.

With central bank decisions, inflation and GDP releases, corporate earnings and crypto-specific developments converging in one week, investors will have several potential market catalysts to monitor. Guidance on future interest rates may be especially influential in determining sentiment toward Bitcoin and other digital assets.