TL;DR
- The Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision on October 28. The week also includes policy meetings at the ECB, the Bank of Canada, and the Bank of Japan.
- The United States will release GDP and PCE inflation data, two indicators that could shift monetary policy expectations and affect the crypto market.
- Coinbase, Strategy, Robinhood, and Galaxy Digital will report quarterly earnings as Bitcoin struggles to hold above $80,000.
The crypto market faces a week packed with major economic announcements, led by the U.S. Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision. Investors will also receive inflation and economic growth data, along with financial results from several companies connected to the crypto industry.
The Fed will announce its decision on October 28, followed by a press conference with its chair, Kevin Warsh. The consensus expectation is that rates will remain unchanged at 3.75%–4.00%, shifting attention to his comments about the December meeting.
Bitcoin enters the week after falling to $79,100, its lowest level in five weeks, before recovering to around $80,000.
Key Events This Week:
1. September New Home Sales data – Tuesday
2. October Fed Meeting and Rate Decision – Wednesday
3. Microsoft, $MSFT, and Alphabet, $GOOGL, Report Earnings – Wednesday
4. September PCE Inflation data – Thursday
5. US Q3 2026 GDP Data – Thursday
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— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 25, 2026
The Fed and Inflation Data Will Dominate the Crypto Calendar
The Bank of Canada will also announce its monetary policy decision on Wednesday. The European Central Bank (ECB) will follow on Thursday, with the Bank of Japan scheduled for Friday.
On Thursday, the United States will release its preliminary third-quarter GDP estimate, with annualized growth expected to reach 3.2%. The September PCE price index, one of the Fed’s main inflation gauges, will also be published that day.
Persistent inflation could support keeping monetary policy restrictive, while comments suggesting future interest rate cuts could improve investor appetite for risk assets.
Coinbase and Strategy to Report Quarterly Earnings
The corporate calendar also includes earnings reports from Galaxy Digital, Robinhood, Coinbase, and Strategy, alongside PayPal and Mastercard.
Galaxy Digital and Robinhood will release their results on Tuesday, while Coinbase and Strategy are scheduled to report on Thursday. Microsoft, Alphabet, and Amazon will also publish their earnings during the week.
In the crypto industry, Unichain plans to transfer its sequencer operations to the Optimism Foundation on October 29. The following day, Balancer will proceed with operational restrictions and fee changes outlined in its wind-down process.
Token unlocks are also scheduled: Collector Crypt will unlock approximately $20.9 million worth of CARDS on October 29, while MemeCore plans to release tokens valued at around $50.34 million on November 1.
