📅 Relevant Macroeconomic and Crypto Events (August 18-24, 2025)
**August 18
- **Diplomatic Visit**: China's Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, meets with India's National Security Advisor, Ajit Doval, to discuss bilateral relations.
- Economic Data:
-U.S.: Publication of the NAHB Housing Market Index (previous: 33).
-Eurozone: Trade balance (previous: €16.2B).
**August 19
- **Central Banks**: The **Riksbank** (Sweden) announces its interest rate decision (07:00 GMT), with potential impact on global markets.
- **Geopolitics**: Anniversary of the failed coup in the USSR (1991), with reflections on its historical impact.
📍**August 20 📍
- **Fed**: Minutes of the **FOMC** meeting (July 2025), key to anticipating movements in interest rates (18:00 GMT).
- **New Zealand**: Monetary policy statement from the **RBNZ** (02:00 GMT).
- **Data**: UK CPI (previous annual: 3.6%) and industrial production from Germany.
**August 21
- **Fed Speech**: Raphael Bostic (President of the Atlanta Fed) speaks on economic outlook (11:30 GMT).
- **Geopolitics**: Meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Russia and India.
📍**Crypto and Financial Events**📍
- **FTX**: Distribution of **$1.9B** to creditors (August 15), with potential impact on market liquidity.
- Altcoins:
- Fluid (FLUID): Progress in token buyback program.
- Curve Finance (CRV): Reduction in token issuance (<5%), affecting yield farming.
-Macro: U.S. inflation data (CPI) from August 12 still influences risk appetite.
🔍 Key Observations👁👁👁👁
- Markets will react to signals of **monetary policy** (Fed, Riksbank) and **inflation/employment** data.
- In crypto, FTX liquidity and updates from projects like **Injective (INJ)** and **Starknet (STRK)** could generate volatility.
