Economic Calendar 7.28–8.3: Ethereum’s 10-Year Anniversary, Fed Rate Decision, and $300+ Million in Token Unlocks

The week of July 28–August 3 brings several key developments. Ethereum’s decade-long journey is marked by a celebratory event hosted by the Ethereum Foundation, while the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and the White House’s crypto policy report could have broader implications for $BTC, $ETH, and the market at large.

Alongside these macro themes, the week includes the launch of Etherex DEX, Sui’s Ika mainnet, and Hong Kong’s Stablecoin Regulation coming into effect. Here's a concise look at what to watch.

July 28, Monday

Product Launches:

• Etherex DEX Launch: Etherex, developed in collaboration with Linea, Consensys, and Nile, officially goes live.

Token Generation Events:

• Binance Wallet TGE: Binance Wallet launches the 32nd exclusive TGE for DELABS.

Token Unlocks:

• JUP: Unlock of 53.47 million tokens worth approximately $31.56 million, accounting for 1.78% of circulating supply.

• SIGN: Unlock of 150 million tokens worth approximately $11.79 million, accounting for 12.5% of circulating supply.

• SOPH: Unlock of 25.13 million tokens worth approximately $1.01 million, accounting for 1.26% of circulating supply.

July 29, Tuesday

Product Launches:

• Ika Mainnet Launch: Sui ecosystem’s parallel multiparty computation network Ika officially launches its mainnet.

Token Unlocks:

• EIGEN: Unlock of 1.29 million tokens worth approximately $1.82 million, accounting for 0.41% of circulating supply.

July 30, Wednesday

• Ethereum celebrates its 10th anniversary with a live-stream event hosted by the Ethereum Foundation at 14:30 UTC, during which participants can mint a free Torch NFT for 24 hours.

Policy and Regulation:

• The White House releases its first-ever crypto policy report, per confirmation from the President’s Working Group on Digital Assets.

Macroeconomics:

• The US publishes second-quarter GDP data and July ADP employment numbers, offering a snapshot of economic performance.

Token Unlocks:

• KMNO: Unlock of 229.17 million tokens worth approximately $13.69 million, accounting for 9.5% of circulating supply.

• REZ: Unlock of 423.7 million tokens worth approximately $6.47 million, accounting for 16.1% of circulating supply.

• GUN: Unlock of 83.33 million tokens worth approximately $2.72 million, accounting for 8.73% of circulating supply.

• UDS: Unlock of 1.19 million tokens worth approximately $1.26 million, accounting for 1.17% of circulating supply.

July 31, Thursday

Macroeconomics:

• The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) announces its interest rate decision, followed by a press conference by Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

• US Economic Data Releases: Weekly initial jobless claims and June core PCE YoY data are released.

Companies:

• Strategy Q2 Financial Report: Strategy releases its second-quarter financial results.

Token Unlocks:

• OP: Unlock of 31.34 million tokens worth approximately $23.25 million, accounting for 1.79% of circulating supply.

August 1, Friday

Policy and Regulation:

• Hong Kong’s “Stablecoin Regulation” officially comes into effect, marking a regulatory milestone for the crypto sector in the region.

Macroeconomics:

• US Economic Data Releases: July unemployment rate and nonfarm payroll data are released.

Token Unlocks:

• SUI: Unlock of 44 million tokens worth approximately $190.5 million, accounting for 1.27% of circulating supply.

• GPS: Unlock of 542.33 million tokens worth approximately $11.76 million, accounting for 20.42% of circulating supply.

• ZETA: Unlock of 44.26 million tokens worth approximately $10.14 million, accounting for 4.78% of circulating supply.

• DYDX: Unlock of 4.17 million tokens worth approximately $2.71 million, accounting for 0.55% of circulating supply.

• AI: Unlock of 18.21 million tokens worth approximately $2.55 million, accounting for 14.01% of circulating supply.

• STIK: Unlock of 1.57 million tokens worth approximately $2.03 million.

August 2, Saturday

Token Unlocks:

• ENA: Unlock of 40.63 million tokens worth approximately $27.26 million, accounting for 0.64% of circulating supply.

August 3, Sunday

Token Unlocks:

• CETUS: Unlock of 8.33 million tokens worth approximately $1.16 million, accounting for 1.02% of circulating supply.

• HONEY: Unlock of 121.65 million tokens worth approximately $2.78 million, accounting for 2.67% of circulating supply.

Token Unlocks Summary