Preview of the week starting June 15.
By Jamie Crawley, AI Boost|Edited by Sheldon RebackUpdated Jun 15, 2026, 10:58 a.m. Published Jun 15, 2026, 10:14 a.m. 2 min readMake preferred on ShareShare this articleCopy linkX (Twitter)LinkedInFacebookEmailMake preferred on Federal Reserve Building in Washington D.C. (Orhan Cam/Shutterstock)The upcoming week in the crypto sector is set against the backdrop of a potential easing of geopolitical tensions, following a recent interim peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran. This development could provide much-needed relief for crypto traders who have faced considerable uncertainty in recent months.
On Monday, Bitcoin surged to around $66,000, marking an increase of nearly 3.5% from Friday’s closing price. Additionally, stocks associated with cryptocurrencies, such as MicroStrategy (MSTR) and Galaxy Digital (GLXY), saw gains in pre-market trading.
However, caution remains in the air. A ceasefire that was established in April collapsed, and U.S. military actions disrupted another ceasefire last month, leading to declines in cryptocurrency values.
This Wednesday will mark Kevin Warsh’s inaugural interest-rate decision as chair of the Federal Reserve, with expectations suggesting the rate will remain unchanged.
The unveiling of a new dot plot, which outlines the interest-rate forecasts from individual Fed officials, coupled with a shortened trading week due to the Juneteenth federal holiday on Friday, indicates that market liquidity may contract.
The economic data released this week and the Federal Reserve's guidance will ultimately influence whether the crypto market can take advantage of the geopolitical developments and establish a solid recovery.
Key Events to Monitor
(All times ET)
- Crypto
- June 15: The CFTC will begin a 45-day public comment period following its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning prediction markets.
- June 16: Industry organizations will start preparing formal responses to the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee regarding its significant legislative hearing on digital asset tax proposals.
- Macro
- June 15, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Empire State Manufacturing Index for June is expected at 12.0 (previously 19.6).
- June 17, 2 p.m.: U.S. Fed Interest-Rate Decision (FOMC) projected to remain at 3.50%–3.75% (previously 3.50%–3.75%).
- June 18, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending June 13 are estimated at 222K (previously 229K).
- June 19: U.S. equity markets will be closed in observance of the Juneteenth federal holiday.
- June 19: The U.S. and Iran are set to formalize the ceasefire agreement.
- Earnings
- No earnings reports scheduled.
Token Developments
- Governance Votes & Calls
- Cratos is holding a vote on extending the rewards period for users until July 31, following the approval of CIP-41, which extended the daily token reward limit until June 30. Voting concludes on June 18.
- Rocket Pool is voting on rebalancing RPL inflation allocation to enhance funding for the pDAO protocol during and after the Saturn 2 transition. Voting ends on June 19.
- Orderly is conducting a vote on delisting eight tokens: BIRB, PAXG, SKY, SNX, AR, FIL, STBL, MYX. Voting ends on June 22.
- Unlocks
- June 16: Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock 1.68% of its circulating supply, valued at $7.76 million.
- June 20: Kaito (KAITO) will unlock 1.76% of its circulating supply, valued at $8.39 million.
- Token Launches
- June 15: C8ntinuum (CTM) is set to be listed on Bitmart.
- June 17: Botchain (METAKPK) will be listed on Bitmart.
Conferences
- June 15-21: Berlin Blockchain Festival 2026 (Berlin, Germany)
UPDATE (June 15, 10:57 UTC): Corrects misspelled "ceasefire" in headline.
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