New MiCA regime in Europe, U.S. jobs report for June: Crypto Week Ahead

Markets New MiCA regime in Europe, U.S. jobs report for June: Crypto Week Ahead Your look at what's coming in the week starting June 29. By Francisco Rodrigues , Jamie Crawley | Edited by Sheldon Reback Jun 29, 2026, 9:08 a.m. 2 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on The EU's MiCA regime takes full effect as a transition period draws to a close. (Swedish government/Twitter) 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. Crypto market participants are entering July with a critical shift in Europe as the MiCA framework’s transitional period expires. Exchanges are now competing to lure in Binance users in the region after the firm failed to secure a license. On top of that, investors will see new product reveals from Robinhood, in an event where CEO Vlad Tenev is speaking alongside the company’s general manager for crypto, Johann Kerbrat. There is also a packed week of U.S. macroeconomic data, including employment and manufacturing reports, while potential black swan events surrounding geopolitics could also help shape the market’s direction. What to Watch (All times ET) Crypto July 1: Transitional period for the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework expires. July 1: Robinhood (HOOD) to hold product reveal event titled “The World is Flat.” July 2: Tokenization firm Securitize to start trading on NYSE after SPAC merger. Macro June 30, 9:00 a.m.: U.S. House Price Index YoY for April (Prev. 1.7%) June 30, 10:00 a.m: U.S. JOLTs Job Openings for May est. 7.28M (Prev. 7.618M) July 1, 5:00 a.m: Eurozone Inflation Rate YoY Flash for June est. 3% (Prev. 3.2%) July 1, 8:15 a.m: U.S. ADP Employment Change for June est. 118K (Prev. 122K) July 1, 9:00 a.m: U.S. Fed Chair Warsh speaks at European Central Bank Forum July 1, 10:00 a.m: U.S. ISM Manufacturing PMI for June est. 53,7 (Prev. 54) July 2, 8:30 a.m: U.S. nonfarm payrolls for June est. 114K (Prev. 172K) July 2, 8:30 a.m: U.S. unemployment rate for June est. 4.3% (Prev. 4.3%) July 2, 8:30 a.m: U.S. initial jobless claims for period ending June 27 est. 220K (Prev. 215K) July 2, 4:30 p.m: U.S. Fed Balance Sheet for July 1 (Prev. $6.736T) Earnings Nothing scheduled. Token Events Governance Votes & Calls Aave DAO AAVE $ 90.83 is voting on upgrading the Pendle PT risk oracle stack to an automated pipeline. Voting ends on June 30. Arbitrum (ARB) is voting on narrowing Arbitrum Gaming Ventures (AGV) to exclusively manage its existing portfolio. The proposal seeks DAO approval to terminate forward investment activity and return surplus capital to the DAO treasury for redeployment. Voting ends on July 2. GHST $ 0.05854 is voting on transferring the intellectual property of the protocol from Pixelcraft Studios to the AavegotchiDAO Foundation. Voting ends on July 4. Redbelly Networm (RBNT) is voting on temporarily suspending the operational activities of the Redbelly Community DAO until the broader ecosystem reaches greater maturity. Voting ends on July 4. Unlocks EigenCloud (EIGEN) to unlock 2.91% of its circulating supply worth $8.44 million. M $ 0.6365 to unlock 0.56% of its circulating supply worth $36.25 million. 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