Crypto Week Ahead: Exchange Updates and Macro Events

Markets monitor macro data while exchanges delist and launch products, with notable altcoin moves and major events shaping the week.

Rich by Coin

2026-03-15

The cryptocurrency market is entering a notably busy week as traders watch a slate of macro developments and altcoin events. The calendar published for this week outlines a day-by-day schedule beginning Monday, March 16, including several project updates, delistings, and new product launches.

Key updates include Neutron (NTRN) releasing an update, Upbit and Bithumb delisting FLOW, Upbit ending trading support for Loopring (LRC), and Aevo (AEVO) announcing new products on March 16. The digital identity platform POAP will cease operations and enter maintenance mode starting March 16, 2026, due to limited growth and infrastructure issues. Additionally, futures pairs such as GRT-PERP, DRIFT-PERP, COOKIE-PERP, ARKM-PERP, B3-PERP, SXT-PERP and BB-PERP are slated for delisting by various exchanges. NVIDIA’s GTC Conference is also about to begin.

On Tuesday, March 17–18, the DC Blockchain Summit will be held in Washington, D.C., and Binance Futures will delist several perpetual contracts, including VFY, 1000WHY, ALGO, and ATOM. Related news asks what the latest on-chain data in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency market may indicate as these developments unfold. Wednesday features the launch of Noble’s EVM Layer 1 (NOBLE – EVM Layer 1 will be launched). Key macro indicators are on the calendar: 13:00 Euro Area CPI year-on-year (expected 1.9%), 15:30 US PPI monthly (expected 0.3%), and 21:00 the Federal Reserve will announce its interest rate decision (with expectations rates remain unchanged) followed by 21:30 Powell’s press conference.

Thursday highlights include the Bank of Japan’s rate decision (06:00, with rates expected to stay unchanged), 15:30 US Initial Jobless Claims (expected about 215k), 16:15 ECB rate decision (rates expected unchanged), and 16:45 ECB press conference. Friday’s schedule notes the Bitcoin ecosystem BTCS launching its mining ecosystem on March 20. The weekend concludes with 17:30 Powell speaking on Saturday. All times are listed in UTC+3 Turkish time, and the calendar aims to summarize a week of significant macro events alongside notable altcoin movements.