U.S. inflation, second-quarter earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead

Markets U.S. inflation, second-quarter earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead Your look at what's coming in the week starting July 13. By Francisco Rodrigues | Edited by Sheldon Reback Jul 13, 2026, 8:55 a.m. 3 min read Make preferred on Share Share this article Copy link X icon X (Twitter) LinkedIn Facebook Email Make preferred on Big U.S. banks start reporting second-quarter earnings this week. (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. U.S. inflation data and financial-sector earnings are set to steer crypto markets in the week ahead, with investors looking for fresh signals on interest rates, economic growth and risk appetite. June’s consumer price index lands Tuesday, followed by producer prices on Wednesday, giving markets two opportunities to consider the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate policy path. Markus Levin, co-founder of XYO, told CoinDesk that softer CPI and PPI readings could strengthen the case for easier monetary policy, which has historically supported bitcoin BTC $ 63,089.76 and the broader crypto market. A stronger-than-expected inflation print, however, could push out rate-cut expectations and potentially send bitcoin below $60,000, he said. “Investors will also be watching earnings from major U.S. banks, including JPMorgan, Citigroup and Wells Fargo, as their results often provide one of the clearest snapshots of the health of the U.S. economy,” Levin said. ”Strong loan demand, healthy consumer spending and stable credit quality would reinforce the view that economic growth remains resilient, supporting broader risk appetite.” Renewed U.S.-Iran tensions and the risk of disruption around the Strait of Hormuz are also likely to influence events, injecting further volatility through oil prices and other risk markets. What to Watch (All times ET) Crypto July 13: Ethereum developers to review progress on testing the planned Glamsterdam upgrade. July 14: Jito’s expected to make self-custody Solana trading app, JTX, accessible for early users. Macro July 14, 08:30 a.m.: U.S. Core Inflation Rate MoM for June est. 0.2% (Prev. 0.3%) July 14, 08:30 a.m.: U.S. Core Consumer Price Index YoY for June est. 2.9% (Prev. 2.9%); MoM est. 0.3% (Prev. 0.2%) July 14, 08:30 a.m.: U.S. Consumer Price Index YoY for June (Prev. 4.2%); MoM est. -0.1% (Prev. 0.5%) July 14, 10 a.m.: U.S. Fed Chair Warsh presents semiannual monetary policy report to Congress. July 14, 10 p.m.: China GDP Growth Rate YoY for Q2 est. 4.4% (Prev. 5%) July 15, 8:45 a.m.: U.S. Fed Williams speech titled “The Future of Market Liquidity and Functioning” July 15, 9:45 a.m.: Bank of Canada Interest Rate Decision (Prev. 2.25%) July 16, 08:30 a.m.: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for period ending July 11 (Prev. 215K) July 17, 5 a.m.: Eurozone Consumer Price Index YoY Final for June est. 2.8% (Prev.3.2%) July 17, 10 a.m.: U.S. Michigan Consumer Sentiment Prel for July (Prev. 49.5) Earnings July 15: BlackRock (BLK), pre-market, $12.55 Token Events Governance Votes & Calls Aave DAO is voting to adopt a standardized technical asset listing framework to ensure consistent, transparent safety baselines for assets across Aave V3, V4 and Horizon. Voting ends on July 13. Ssv.network DAO is voting to reduce the floor price for its incentivized mainnet program (IMP) rewards from $10 to $8 per SSV. Voting ends on July 14. Threshold Network DAO is voting to reorganize its committee , split multisig responsibilities, and eliminate contributor compensation to save $649,000. Voting ends July 15. Cratos DAO is voting to extend the current mobile app token reward standard deadline from July 31 to Aug. 31, delaying the planned halving until Sept. 1 to help sustain user acquisition. Voting ends on July 16. ENS DAO is voting to allocate $1.69 million to fund the SPP3 infrastructure cohort and compensate the selection committee. Voting ends on July 16. Arbitrum DAO is voting on the election of members for the Oversight and Transparency Committee (OAT). Delegates can freely allocate their voting power among the 13 eligible candidates using a weighted voting system. Voting ends on July 17. Unlocks July 15: Connex (CONX) to unlock 1.45% of its circulating supply worth $28.67 million. July 16: Arbitrum (ARB) to unlock 1.46% of its circulating supply worth $8.62 million. July 17: DeBridge (DBR) to unlock 11.43% of its circulating supply worth $10.13 million. Token Launches July 13 - Credible (CRED) community sale opens on MetaDAO. The raise targets $2 million in community demand. 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