Geopolitical relief meets the Warsh Fed: Crypto Week Ahead

Markets Geopolitical relief meets the Warsh Fed: Crypto Week Ahead Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 22. By Jamie Crawley | Edited by Sheldon Reback Jun 22, 2026, 10:22 a.m. 3 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Easing U.S.-Iran tensions and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz may provide market relief. (milosk50/Shutterstock) Summary Show Crypto Week Ahead is a comprehensive list of what's coming up in the world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, as well as the major macroeconomic events that will influence digital asset markets. Digital assets are attempting to decouple from a complex macro environment following a dramatic sequence of central bank shifts, headlined by the Bank of Japan's historic push to 1.0% interest rates and newly appointed Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s restructured FOMC policy framework. Traders enter the week balancing an apparent drop in concerns over energy-driven inflation against a stark warning of tighter liquidity in the near-term. While the official signing of the U.S.-Iran peace treaty provides relief by opening the Strait of Hormuz, it's also stripped haven assets of their immediate momentum. Instead, capital is reorganizing around a heavy U.S. data cluster, with the market bracing for Thursday's crucial Core PCE print to evaluate the trajectory of consumer inflation. With the bitcoin BTC $ 64,115.19 price stabilizing above major psychological support at $64,000, the macro weight that pressed on digital assets for months may finally be dissipating. What to Watch (All times ET) Crypto June 22: The U.S. SEC and CFTC open their newly issued joint public comment window targeting data reporting frameworks. The 60-day window invites industry feedback to harmonize and streamline regulatory reporting across swap and digital-asset derivatives markets. Macro June 23, 4:00 a.m : Eurozone Flash Manufacturing and Services PMIs for June June 25, 8:30 a.m: U.S. Final Q1 GDP growth annualized est. 1.6% (Prev. 1.6%) June 25, 8:30 a.m: U.S. May Core PCE Price Index YoY est. 3.3% (Prev. 3.3%); MoM est. 0.24% (Prev. 0.2%) June 25, 8:30 a.m: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for period ending June 20 est. 224K (Prev. 226K) Earnings None scheduled Token Events Governance Votes & Calls Lido DAO is voting on various network matters , including approving the Staking Router v3 architecture, migrating to upgraded community and curated staking modules to support the Ethereum Pectra hard fork, winding down simple DVT clusters, revoking specific multichain bridge endpoints, and appointing a new director for the Lido Labs Foundation. Voting ends June 22. Ssv.network DAO is voting on a proposal to conclude its Incentivized Mainnet Program for validator clusters paying network fees in SSV on June 30. The transition framework offers full rewards for July to any SSV cluster that migrates to an ETH-denominated cluster. Voting ends June 23. Goldfinch DAO is voting on a proposal to begin an orderly wind-down of Goldfinch Prime and transition the protocol into a "maintenance mode" focused solely on managing the recovery and collection of remaining legacy borrower pool payments. Voting ends June 23. GnosisDAO is voting on a "treasury redemption" proposal that allows GNO holders to voluntarily exchange their tokens for a pro-rata distribution of the DAO's liquid assets at net asset value (NAV), along with a discounted share of capital called by GnosisVC. Voting ends June 26. Unlocks June 22: MegaETH Bridge (MEGA) to unlock 2.5% of its circulating supply worth $13.71 million. June 23: Toncoin (TON) to unlock 0.72% of its circulating supply worth $59.63 million. June 24: Humanity (H) to unlock 2.93% of its circulating supply worth $52.67 million. Token launches None Conferences June 22-28: Dutch Blockchain Week (Amsterdam, Netherlands) week ahead Markets Related Assets Bitcoin $ 64,115.19 0.26 % Latest Crypto News 1 Taiko halts its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit, token dives 1 hour ago 2 Bitcoin price may be headed to $54,000, says analyst who forecast October's all-time high 1 hour ago 3 Live markets: Friday's biggest bitcoin options expiry of the year puts $60,000 in focus 2 hours ago 4 Bitcoin developers want to fix the 'replace this transaction with a higher fee' button. Here's why 4 hours ago 5 Ethereum validators asked to fund projects with up to 10% of staking rewards under new proposal 4 hours ago 6 XRP briefly loses $1.14 support before buyers drive sharp rebound 5 hours ago 7 Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as US-Iran talks progress but crypto sits out the rally 5 hours ago 8 Are perps swaps? A quick look at that CME suit: State of Crypto 15 hours ago 9 Ethereum's biggest 'sandwich' bot drained of $7.5 million in ironic exploit Jun 21, 2026 10 Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as a renewed Hormuz threat clouds US-Iran ceasefire talks Jun 21, 2026 Latest Research CEX Volumes Drop to Lowest Since September 2024 as RWA Perps Hit Record High CEX Volumes Drop to Lowest Since September 2024 as RWA Perps Hit Record High In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. By CoinDesk Research Jun 15, 2026 In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. Why it matters : In May, combined exchange volumes fell 3.45% to $4.41T; the lowest since September 2024. RWA perpetual futures volumes rose 10.4% against the trend, hitting a new all-time high. View Full Report More From Markets Bitcoin price may be headed to $54,000, says analyst who forecast October's all-time high XRP briefly loses $1.14 support before buyers drive sharp rebound Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as US-Iran talks progress but crypto sits out the rally More From Bitcoin Taiko halts its Ethereum layer-2 network after a bridge exploit, token dives Bitcoin price may be headed to $54,000, says analyst who forecast October's all-time high Live markets: Friday's biggest bitcoin options expiry of the year puts $60,000 in focus