Economic Calendar 6.16-6.22: Fed Rate Decision, Inflation Data, and $150 Million Token Unlocks

As mid-June unfolds, the crypto market and global economy gear up for a series of impactful events. From major token unlocks and staking updates to key economic data releases and central bank decisions, here’s what’s coming this week to keep your eyes on.

June 16, Monday

Community & Platform Events:

• Lido Finance: Suspends staking service on Polygon.

• Brazil’s B3 Exchange: Launches ETH and Solana futures contracts.

• ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB): Undergoes a 3:1 stock split.

Token Unlock:

• Arbitrum (ARB): Unlocked ~92.65 million tokens (1.91% of circulating supply), worth ~$30.2 million.

June 17, Tuesday

Community & Platform Events:

• Nansen: Launches the first season of its points program.

• STRK Staking v2: Goes live on mainnet.

Macroeconomic Data:

• The U.S. releases the New York Fed Manufacturing Index for June at 12:30 UTC.

Token Unlock:

• ZKsync (ZK): Scheduled to unlock ~768 million tokens (20.91% of circulating supply), worth ~$39 million.

• ApeCoin (APE): Scheduled to unlock ~15.6 million tokens (1.95% of circulating supply), worth ~$10.6 million.

June 18, Wednesday

Community & Platform Events:

• Binance Alpha: Updates airdrop rules, with distribution to occur in two phases.

• The Bank of Japan will announce its interest rate decision, with potential adjustments to its monetary policy.

Macroeconomic Data:

• At 12:30 UTC, the U.S. will publish its retail sales data for May.

Token Unlock:

• Sonic (S): Scheduled to unlock ~47.63 million tokens (1.65% of circulating supply), worth ~$15.8 million.

• Melania Meme (MELANIA): Scheduled to unlock ~26.25 million tokens (6.58% of circulating supply), worth ~$6.9 million.

June 19, Thursday

Macroeconomic Data:

• At 12:30 UTC, the U.S. will release initial jobless claims data for the week ending June 14.

Federal Reserve Engagements:

• At 18:00 UTC, the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision (upper limit).

• At the same time, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will release its rate decision and summary of economic projections.

• At 18:30 UTC, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will hold a press conference on monetary policy.

Token Unlock:

• Polyhedra Network (ZKJ): Scheduled to unlock ~15.53 million tokens (5.04% of circulating supply), worth ~$30.3 million.

June 20, Friday

Community & Platform Events:

• Binance Alpha: Airdrop distribution enters the second phase.

Token Unlock:

• Lista DAO (LISTA): Scheduled to unlock ~33.44 million tokens (19.36% of circulating supply), worth ~$7 million.

June 21, Saturday

Macroeconomic Data:

• The U.S. will publish its monthly retail sales data, providing insights into consumer spending trends.

June 22, Sunday

Token Unlock:

• SPACE ID (ID): Scheduled to unlock ~72.65 million tokens (16.88% of circulating supply), worth ~$12 million.

Token Unlocks Summary