Crypto & Macro Event Calendar: May 12–18, 2025

Monday, May 12

• U.S. Federal Budget Balance
  – Potential USD volatility and risk-appetite shifts.

• SEC Roundtable #3 on Virtual Assets
  – Discussion of regulatory criteria and future rule-making.

• Upbit & Bithumb: Delisting of $HIFI
  – Important for traders on Korea’s top exchanges.

• $TRUMP Token: Snapshot Ends
  – Finalizes holder balances ahead of Phase II.

• $APT: $62 Million Unlock
  – Aptos token liquidity boost, watch for price reaction.

• $ARDR v2.5.2 Upgrade
  – Atomic transaction changes for Ardor, improved security.

• $KDA at zkSummit13 in Toronto
  – Cadena presentations on zero-knowledge tech.

Tuesday, May 13

• U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI)
  – Key inflation measure, Fed-rate implications.

• Bank of Japan April Meeting Summary
  – Guidance on yen movements and Asian markets.

• Trump’s Middle East Visit Begins
  – Geopolitical developments affecting oil and risk assets.

• Tether AI Strategy Announcement
  – New AI-related products and integrations.

• $ZIL Testnet Shutdown
  – Final preparations before mainnet launch.

• $WBT: 27.41% Unlock
  – Wombat Token liquidity increase, volatility likely.

• $BB: 10.47% Unlock
  – BlockBar token unlock, watch for price swings.

Wednesday–Friday, May 14–16

• Consensus Conference in Toronto
  – Major project announcements, panels on DeFi, NFTs, Layer-2s, institutional adoption.

Thursday, May 15

• U.S. Producer Price Index (PPI)
  – Leading indicator for CPI, inflation expectations.

• Initial Jobless Claims
  – Employment data lag, risk-appetite signal.

• Fed Chair Powell Speaks (15:40 MSK)
  – Key insights into Fed policy direction.

• $XEC Network Upgrade
  – eCash protocol improvements.

• $ZIL Mainnet 1 Final Block
  – End of legacy infrastructure.

• $STRK: $18 Million Unlock (4.37% of Float)
  – Strike token unlock, monitor for volatility.

• $MOVE Delisting from Coinbase
  – Important for MOVE token traders.

• $IMX Rumble Rush Update
  – New features on Immutable X gaming.

Friday, May 16

• Terraform Labs: Loss Registration Deadline
  – Tax-loss harvesting opportunity for affected investors.

• U.S. Preliminary Consumer Confidence
  – Household sentiment, consumer-spending outlook.

• U.S. Preliminary Inflation Expectations
  – Key input for Fed policy.

• $ARB: 2.01% Unlock of Circulating Supply
  – Arbitrum DAO token unlock.

• $GM Token Claim Deadline
  – Last day to claim Genesis Mint tokens.

• $IMX: 1.35% Unlock of Circulating Supply
  – Additional Immutable X token liquidity.

Sunday, May 18

• $FTN: 4.64% Unlock of Circulating Supply
  – FreeTon token unlock, price impact watch.

• $MELANIA: 6.63% Unlock of Circulating Supply
  – Melania Trump token unlock, potential volatility.

CONCLUSION

Next week blends major macro data, regulatory events, token unlocks, and industry conferences. To navigate the coming volatility, set clear entry/exit levels, plan hedges around high-impact dates, and stay tuned to live updates for each event.