The coming week is packed with macro data, policy developments, industry gatherings, project deadlines, and major token unlocks. The U.S. will release September CPI and core CPI at 8:30 p.m. Beijing time on Oct. 14, a report investors are watching as they assess the timing of the Federal Reserve’s next rate move. Paradigm’s annual conference and hackathon, Frontiers, is scheduled for Oct. 12-14 in San Francisco, with sessions spanning stablecoins, artificial intelligence, robotics, and post-quantum cryptography.
At the project level, token unlocks for APT, ARB, CRO, SEI, STRK, and DBR are lined up through the week. Ronin Waypoint will shut down on Oct. 16, with affected users required to migrate assets before the deadline.
Oct. 12
U.S. cash Treasury market to close while stocks and Treasury futures stay open
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, or SIFMA, said the U.S. cash bond market will close on Oct. 12. The date falls on Columbus Day, a U.S. federal holiday, though local holiday arrangements are not fully uniform.
For financial markets, U.S. equities will remain open and CME U.S. Treasury futures will trade as usual, while the U.S. cash bond market will be shut for the full day. Cash bonds and Treasury futures are different instruments: the former refers to actually issued U.S. Treasurys, corporate bonds, commercial paper, and similar securities, while the latter are standardized futures contracts linked to U.S. government bonds.
Evernorth completes business combination, targets Oct. 12 listing
XRP treasury company Evernorth has completed its business combination with special purpose acquisition company Armada Acquisition Corp. II. At closing, the company held about 473 million XRP and raised roughly $300 million in gross cash proceeds before transaction expenses.
Its common stock is expected to begin trading on Nasdaq on Oct. 12 under the ticker XRPN.
Upbit to delist Ravencoin pairs
Upbit will end trading support for Ravencoin (RVN) at 3:00 p.m. local time on Oct. 12, 2026. The affected pairs are RVN/KRW, RVN/BTC, and RVN/USDT.
Users must withdraw RVN by Nov. 11, 2026.
Stride proposes an orderly shutdown and migration to Osmosis
Cosmos liquid staking protocol Stride said on X that, with operating funds close to depletion, it is proposing an orderly shutdown of the Stride chain and a migration to Osmosis. Current TVL is about $6 million.
Users can redeem stTokens normally until Oct. 12. Redemptions will then pause and are expected to resume on Osmosis around Nov. 20. The stTokens will not expire. The team said that, at the current burn rate, funds would run out in February 2027.
After migration, stATOM, stOSMO, and other stTokens will enter Osmosis conversion pools at fixed exchange rates, making redemption a swap transaction. Staking yield will no longer accrue after the migration is completed.
Fables to publish FABLES claim guide
Fables, a trading platform in the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, said its FABLES token is planned for TGE on Oct. 20, with the ve(3,3) mechanism launching at the same time. Its points campaign has been extended to Oct. 19, and the claim guide will be released on Oct. 12.
Points participants must choose between liquid tokens and locked veFABLES from Oct. 12 to Oct. 19. A snapshot for PROLOGUE holders is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 17-18, and the final conversion ratio will be confirmed after the snapshot. The team said every 40 eligible PROLOGUE will convert into at least one liquid FABLES.
At TGE, a maximum of 75 million FABLES will be in circulation, while the team allocation will not circulate at that time. Fables also said the platform currently has 52 markets on Robinhood Chain, about $45 million in deposits, and more than $2 billion in cumulative trading volume. The plan may still change due to legal review and implementation conditions.
Paradigm Frontiers opens in San Francisco
Georgios Konstantopoulos, Paradigm’s general partner and chief technology officer, said on X that the firm’s annual conference and hackathon, Frontiers, will take place in San Francisco from Oct. 12 to Oct. 14, 2026.
The event is invitation-based, with no booths and no sponsors. Topics include stablecoins, artificial intelligence, robotics, and post-quantum cryptography, and it is aimed at developers and technologists working at the edge of the field. Applications are already open.
Aptos unlock
Aptos (APT) will unlock about 11.31 million tokens at 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on Oct. 12. The amount equals about 0.64% of circulating supply and is valued at about $9.5 million.
Oct. 13
Kalshi may end its volume incentive program
According to a filing submitted to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Kalshi plans to terminate its volume incentive program as early as Oct. 13.
The program uses a reward pool to distribute incentives based on each trader’s share of eligible volume, with the stated aim of improving market liquidity.
Unichain testnet to migrate to OP Enterprise
Unichain, the Layer 2 network backed by Uniswap, said on X that it will migrate to OP Enterprise in preparation for native interoperability across the OP Stack.
Once interoperability goes live, users will be able to move assets across OP Stack chains without using bridges, with ETH supported first. The Unichain testnet migration is set for Oct. 13, and mainnet migration is planned for late October.
Circle to stop new USDC minting on Noble through Circle Mint
Circle said it will end support for USDC and CCTP V1 on the Noble blockchain as part of its transition to the next-generation cross-chain protocol CCTP V2.
CCTP V2 offers faster finality and stronger security, but Noble will not receive CCTP V2 support. New USDC minting on Noble through Circle Mint will stop on Oct. 13, and Noble’s USDC contract will be paused on Jan. 12, 2027. Circle said all USDC on Noble will remain redeemable 1:1.
Monad hackathon submission deadline arrives
Monad launched its global hackathon, Metropolis, as a six-week event with four tracks: onchain finance and trading, consumer products and payments, social/attention/culture, and trust, identity, and AI infrastructure.
The total prize pool is more than $250,000, and submissions close on Oct. 13.
Apple plans smart home hub launch
Apple plans to launch a smart home hub, code-named J490, on Oct. 13. The device is described as having a roughly 6-inch square display that can be mounted on a wall or placed on a desk. It is also expected to debut alongside the first HomePod mini refresh since 2020 and the first new Apple TV model since 2022.
The launch is described as the first major product test for new CEO John Ternus, who took office on Sept. 1. The products are expected to highlight a large-model-based Siri AI assistant capable of recognizing multiple household members and showing personalized content.
Oct. 14
U.S. September CPI and core CPI due
The U.S. will release September CPI and core CPI at 8:30 p.m. Beijing time on Oct. 14.
The original report said investors will use the inflation data to judge the possible timing of the Federal Reserve’s next rate hike. It also noted that, although gold has withstood multiple bearish factors, downside risk remains and the coming inflation print is particularly important.
OpenAI to remove GPT-5.5 from ChatGPT
OpenAI said it will remove the GPT-5.5 model across ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex starting Oct. 14.
The company advised developers and teams still using GPT-5.5 in Codex to move to GPT-5.6 Sol or GPT-6 Astra as soon as possible to avoid service disruption or capability changes.
Bitwise to liquidate spot Dogecoin ETF BWOW
Bitwise Dogecoin ETF (BWOW) will be liquidated and closed. Oct. 14 will be its final trading day on NYSE Arca, and investors will receive net asset value in cash on Oct. 22.
Bitwise said the move is part of an ongoing effort to optimize its product lineup as investor demand changes.
Arc offers $10,000 in micro-grants
Arc said it is launching a micro-grant program that will provide 500 USDC each to 20 eligible early-stage projects, for a total of 10,000 USDC.
Applicants must be mini apps, prototypes, proofs of concept, or other early technical experiments running on Arc mainnet, and must submit a live deployment link and a public code repository. Applications close on Oct. 14, and selected projects are expected to be announced by Oct. 21. The grant carries no equity transfer, no IP transfer, and no exclusivity requirement.
Bloomberg: Anthropic to meet potential investors on Oct. 14
According to Bloomberg, people familiar with the matter said Anthropic is seeking to go public as early as mid-November and could begin formal IPO marketing in the week of Nov. 9, with a target of starting trading before Thanksgiving on Nov. 26 and still aiming to complete the listing by year-end at the latest.
The same report said Anthropic plans to meet potential investors at its San Francisco headquarters on Oct. 14 in preparation for the IPO.
People familiar with the matter also said some prospective investors see a fair valuation range of about $1.8 trillion to $2 trillion, and the company’s IPO could match or exceed SpaceX in size. Anthropic posted about $4.6 billion in revenue in 2025, up from $386 million in 2024, but reported a net loss close to $42 billion. More than $34 billion of that came from changes in the fair value of liabilities, while operating loss exceeded $8 billion.
Oct. 15
Federal Reserve to publish Beige Book
The Federal Reserve will release its Beige Book on economic conditions at 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on Oct. 15.
Extended U.S. tax filing deadline for 2025 tax year
The deadline for extended U.S. federal individual income tax filings for tax year 2025 falls on Oct. 15. The Internal Revenue Service said this deadline applies to taxpayers who previously requested an extension, and it is not a new date created specifically for crypto assets.
An extension delays filing, not payment. For digital asset transactions in 2025, broker-issued Form 1099-DA may not include cost basis, meaning taxpayers still need to calculate gains or losses on their own and report them as required.
Sonic Labs unclaimed airdrop tokens to be burned
According to an official notice published by Sonic Labs in April, about 32.69 million S tokens from Season 1 and Season 2 airdrops remain unclaimed. Any tokens still unclaimed by the deadline will be burned on Oct. 15, 2026.
For Season 1, claims made before April 18, 2026 were still subject to a penalty, while claims from April 18 to Oct. 15 can be made without penalty. For Season 2, claims before May 24 carried a penalty, while claims from May 24 to Oct. 15 can be made without penalty. Any tokens left unclaimed after the deadline will be permanently destroyed.
Velodrome and Aerodrome transition reaches key deadline
Optimism-based DEX Velodrome will merge with Base-based DEX Aerodrome and upgrade into Aero on Oct. 21. OP Mainnet and Ink have been confirmed as the initial chains. These two chains will continue VELO emissions and voting before launch, while other chains will gradually lose token emissions and cross-chain support.
Networks where Gauges have been closed or are set to close include Celo, Fraxtal, Soneium, Unichain, Superseed, Metal, Mode, Swell, and Lisk. Among them, Celo, Fraxtal, Soneium, and Unichain are still expected to retain trading and liquidity provision after Aero goes live, but will no longer offer Gauges, voting, or token emissions.
The team said all xVELO on every chain must be bridged back to OP Mainnet by Oct. 15. Lisk assets must be withdrawn by Oct. 31 or they cannot be recovered. Outside OP Mainnet and Ink, staked LP positions should be unstaked after Gauges are disabled. The notice also said Superseed, Metal, and Mode are no longer being actively maintained, and Swell has already been taken offline.
Sei and Starknet unlocks
Sei (SEI) will unlock about 55.56 million tokens at 8:00 p.m. Beijing time on Oct. 15, equal to about 0.84% of circulating supply and worth about $3.7 million.
Starknet (STRK) will unlock about 127 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on Oct. 15, equal to about 3.37% of circulating supply and worth about $13.9 million.
Oct. 16
Thailand SEC crypto ETF framework takes effect
Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission issued 11 related announcements establishing a regulatory framework for crypto ETFs, which will take effect on Oct. 16.
The rules require crypto ETFs to operate as passive funds tracking the price of a single crypto asset, with average net exposure to that asset of no less than 80% of NAV in each accounting year. At the initial stage, only Bitcoin and Ether are eligible underlying assets. These ETFs will be listed exclusively on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, assets must be held by digital asset custodians regulated by the SEC, and brokers may not provide margin financing for them.
The SEC is also allowing mutual funds and private funds to invest in locally listed crypto ETFs, but at the outset will not permit depository receipts or similar substitute products tied to overseas crypto ETFs.
Fed Chair Warsh to speak at IMF annual meeting in Bangkok
According to the IMF Bangkok annual meeting schedule, Federal Reserve Chair Warsh will take part in a moderated conversation at the IMF annual meeting on local time Oct. 16, corresponding to 11:30 a.m. Beijing time.
Wall Street Journal reporter Nick Timiraos had previously said this would be the Fed’s last public appearance before officials enter the blackout period ahead of the Oct. 27-28 policy meeting.
Singapore stablecoin consultation closes
The Monetary Authority of Singapore has proposed amendments to the Payment Services Act 2019 to introduce a stablecoin regulatory framework covering cross-border recognition, interest restrictions, and financial stability protections.
The framework would apply to locally issued single-currency stablecoins pegged to the Singapore dollar or G10 currencies. Only licensed issuers would be allowed to market their tokens as MAS-regulated stablecoins. MAS also proposed allowing jointly issued stablecoins registered in Singapore to fall within the framework if risks are sufficiently mitigated, and is considering limited recognition for a small number of foreign stablecoins governed by comparable overseas regimes, especially for cross-border wholesale use cases.
MAS also proposed banning interest payments on MAS-regulated stablecoins and adding requirements such as stress testing, recovery planning, and orderly wind-down plans for issuers. The consultation period runs through Oct. 16.
Ronin Waypoint wallet shuts down
Ronin Waypoint wallet will cease service, and users need to complete asset migration by the final deadline on Oct. 16. Assets left in Waypoint after that could become inaccessible. The migration mainly affects users relying on social login, keyless wallets, or MPC wallets.
Users can move assets to Ronin Stash, which supports email and social login, or transfer them to Ronin Wallet protected by a seed phrase. Users who only use seed phrase wallets are not affected. In addition, bAXS and Badges must be handled separately through Axie’s official migration page, and that action can only be completed once. The team advised users to confirm assets have arrived in the destination wallet and to check whether anything remains in Waypoint.
Lemon to close all Brazil accounts
Argentine crypto exchange Lemon said it will stop local operations in Brazil because regulatory capital requirements are too high. The platform already stopped Lemon Card service on Sept. 30 and will automatically close all Brazil accounts on Oct. 16.
Lemon said securing the crypto business license required by Brazil’s central bank would force it to lock up a large amount of capital, which it described as disproportionate to the scale of its local business.
Arbitrum unlock
Arbitrum (ARB) will unlock about 92.65 million tokens at 8:00 p.m. Beijing time on Oct. 16, equal to about 1.56% of circulating supply and worth about $18.4 million.
Oct. 17
Cronos and deBridge unlocks
Cronos (CRO) will unlock about 1.17 billion tokens at 9:03 a.m. Beijing time on Oct. 17, equal to about 2.33% of circulating supply and worth about $69.5 million.
deBridge (DBR) will unlock about 618 million tokens at 8:00 a.m. Beijing time on Oct. 17, equal to about 10.25% of circulating supply and worth about $12 million.
Oct. 18
No additional key event listed
The original report listed no new major item for Oct. 18.
