Economic Calendar 8.11–8.17: U.S. Inflation and Jobless Claims Data, SharpLink Q2 Earnings, and Over $200 Million in Token Unlocks

As ETH surges past $4,300, the crypto market is buzzing with anticipation for what could be a pivotal week. Traders’ focus will be firmly placed on key U.S. economic data releases, including July's CPI, PPI, and retail sales figures, alongside the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence preliminary survey.

With inflation data potentially exceeding expectations, even before the impact of mutual tariffs is fully realized, markets may see reduced bets on rate cuts — a dynamic that could ripple through asset classes, including cryptocurrencies.

Adding to the intrigue, U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated "pro-crypto" advocate Stephen Miran as a Federal Reserve Governor. Meanwhile, SharpLink Gaming is set to disclose its second-quarter financial results this week. Additionally, over $200 million worth of token unlocks, spanning major projects like Avalanche, Arbitrum, and Aptos, will inject liquidity and volatility into the crypto market.

August 11

• The deadline for claiming the SNS airdrop from Solana domain name service provider sns.sol (formerly Bonfida) is August 11.

• Binance Alpha listed SatLayer (SLAY) and Xeleb Protocol (XCX), with eligible users able to claim airdrops using Binance Alpha points after trading opens.

• Binance delisted DEFIUSDT and MEMEFI USDT-margined perpetual contracts.

Token Unlocks

• Solayer (LAYER): Unlocks approximately 27.02 million tokens, 9.51% of circulating supply, valued at ~$17 million.

• io.net (IO): Unlocks approximately 13.29 million tokens, 6.51% of circulating supply, valued at ~$8.3 million.

• BounceBit (BB): Unlocks approximately 42.90 million tokens, 6.36% of circulating supply, valued at ~$5.4 million.

August 12

• The United States will release July's CPI data at 12:30 UTC, a key indicator for inflation trends.

Token Unlocks

• Aptos (APT): Unlocks approximately 11.31 million tokens, 2.20% of circulating supply, valued at ~$52.10 million.

• peaq (PEAQ): Unlocks approximately 84.84 million tokens, 7.03% of circulating supply, valued at ~$5.6 million.

August 14

• The United States will release initial jobless claims data for the week ending August 9, along with July's PPI data at 12:30 UTC.

August 15

• SharpLink Gaming (SBET) will hold a conference call at 12:30 UTC to disclose financial and operational results for the second quarter.

• Reports indicate that Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin plan to meet in Alaska.

• FTX creditors must complete KYC verification, submit tax forms, and select compensation channels.

• The SEC is required to submit a report to the Court of Appeals in its ongoing lawsuit against Ripple.

• Ghana has mandated virtual asset companies to complete their registration.

Token Unlocks

• Avalanche (AVAX): Unlocks approximately 1.67 million tokens, 0.51% of circulating supply, valued at ~$39.2 million.

• Sei (SEI): Unlocks approximately 55.56 million tokens, 1.21% of circulating supply, valued at ~$17.90 million.

• Starknet (STRK): Unlocks approximately 127 million tokens, 5.98% of circulating supply, valued at ~$16.80 million.

August 16

Coinbase will suspend trading for Function X (FX) due to unresolved issues with the asset's underlying smart contract, effective at 2:00 p.m. ET.

Token Unlocks

• Arbitrum (ARB): Unlocks approximately 92.65 million tokens, 2.04% of circulating supply, valued at ~$43.24 million.

• Celestia Foundation: Conducts its first unlock of TIA tokens purchased from Polychain.

August 17

The United States will release key economic data, including July's retail sales figures, import price index, August's preliminary one-year inflation rate expectations, and the University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index.

Token Unlocks Summary 

Aug 11 
- Solayer: 27.02M $LAYER, ~$17.33M, at 2 PM UTC

Aug 12 
- Aptos: 11.31M $APT, ~$53.61M, at 12 AM UTC
- EigenLayer: 1.29M $EIGEN, ~$1.87M, at 7 PM UTC

Aug 15
- Stark: 127M $STRK, ~$17.59M, at 12 AM UTC
- Avalanche: 1.67M $AVAX, ~$39.62M, at 12 AM UTC 
- Sei: 55.65M $SEI, ~$17.87M, at 12 PM UTC

Aug 16
- Arbitrum : 92.65M $ARB, ~$43.95M, at 1 PM UTC

Aug 17  
- ZKsync: 173.08M $ZK, ~$10.31M, at 8 AM UTC
- ApeCoin: 15.6M $APE, ~$10M, at 12:30 PM UTC