Key Developments This Week for Bitcoin and Crypto Investors

Key Dates and Developments That Could Affect Financial Markets This Week

Following macroeconomic news is just as important as technical analysis in the cryptocurrency market. We’ve compiled all the key developments that could affect financial markets between September 28 and October 4.

Monday, September 28

• Solana opens the Alpenglow activation window: Solana will open the activation window for the Alpenglow consensus upgrade, which aims to reduce the network-wide voting transaction load with the Votor protocol, set to replace TowerBFT.

Tuesday, September 29

• U.S. S&P/Case-Shiller home price index: The annual change in the U.S. S&P/Case-Shiller home price index for July will be announced (TSİ 16.00; forecast: %2,2; previous: %2,1).

Wednesday, September 30

• Final U.S. second-quarter growth rate: The final quarterly growth rate for the U.S. second quarter will be announced (TSİ 15.30; forecast: %1,5; previous: %2,1).
• U.S. core PCE price index: The monthly change in the U.S. core PCE price index for August will be announced (TSİ 15.30; forecast: %0,3; previous: %0,2).

Thursday, October 1

• U.S. initial jobless claims: U.S. initial jobless claims for the period ending September 26 will be announced (TSİ 15.30; forecast: 199K; previous: 197K).
• U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI: The U.S. ISM manufacturing PMI for September will be announced (TSİ 17.00; forecast: 54,8; previous: 54,6).

Friday, October 2

• U.S. nonfarm payrolls: The U.S. nonfarm payrolls figure for September will be announced (TSİ 15.30; forecast: 84K; previous: 162K).
• U.S. average hourly earnings: The monthly change in U.S. average hourly earnings for September will be announced (TSİ 15.30; forecast: %0,3; previous: %0,3).