Dates that move the crypto market
US interest rate decisions, the big monthly and quarterly options expiries, and the next Bitcoin halving, in one list.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates, with new economic projections. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Quarterly crypto options and futures expiry
The biggest expiry of the quarter on Deribit and CME. Large amounts of Bitcoin and Ether options settle, which can pull prices around in the days before.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates, with new economic projections. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Quarterly crypto options and futures expiry
The biggest expiry of the quarter on Deribit and CME. Large amounts of Bitcoin and Ether options settle, which can pull prices around in the days before.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates, with new economic projections. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Quarterly crypto options and futures expiry
The biggest expiry of the quarter on Deribit and CME. Large amounts of Bitcoin and Ether options settle, which can pull prices around in the days before.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates, with new economic projections. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Quarterly crypto options and futures expiry
The biggest expiry of the quarter on Deribit and CME. Large amounts of Bitcoin and Ether options settle, which can pull prices around in the days before.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Monthly crypto options expiry
Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit settle. Big expiries can make prices jumpy in the hours around 08:00 UTC.
- US Fed interest rate decision
The Federal Reserve announces US interest rates, with new economic projections. Crypto prices often move sharply around the announcement and the press conference 30 minutes later.
- Bitcoin halving (estimated)
The Bitcoin mining reward drops from 3.125 to 1.5625 BTC at block 1,050,000. The date moves a little as block times change.
Fed dates from federalreserve.gov. Times are shown in your time zone. The halving date is an estimate from the current block speed.
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- Why do Fed meetings move crypto?
- Interest rates change how much money flows into risky assets. Bitcoin and other coins often swing sharply in the minutes after the decision at 2:00 PM New York time and during the press conference that follows.
- What is options expiry?
- Bitcoin and Ether options on Deribit, the biggest crypto options exchange, expire on the last Friday of each month at 08:00 UTC. The quarterly expiries in March, June, September and December are the largest.
- Can I add these dates to my phone?
- Yes. Tap "Add to my calendar". On iPhone and Mac it subscribes, so new dates appear by themselves; elsewhere it downloads a file you can import into Google Calendar or Outlook.