Economic Calendar: Bitcoin prepares for new challenges this week

Source: CritpoTendencia Original Title: Economic Calendar: Bitcoin Prepares for New Challenges This Week Original Link: https://criptotendencia.com/2026/01/18/calendario-economico-el-bitcoin-se-prepara-para-nuevos-retos-esta-semana/ Cryptocurrencies continue forging their path in 2026 and so far remain in a positive position. However, skepticism persists to some extent, making resistance levels in prices quite strong. In this report, we review the economic calendar data that could determine Bitcoin’s price trajectory this week.

Last week was marked by highly significant data; among them, the US CPI inflation report stands out. Other important calendar elements included weekly unemployment claims in the United States. These data helped shape the outlook for the upcoming monetary policy decision in that country.

For this week, it could be confirmed that the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady. It is worth mentioning that this US central bank meeting will take place at the end of January and is considered a key event for stock and cryptocurrency markets.

In the US, employment and PCE inflation data will be released, the Fed’s preferred index. This makes the economic calendar in the United States the most important for Bitcoin this week. However, this does not diminish the relevance of data from other key markets that have a direct and indirect influence on the decisions of crypto investors worldwide.

Among non-US data highlights for this week is the monetary policy decision in Japan. Additionally, this week will feature the important World Economic Forum meeting.

The Economic Calendar That Will Shape Bitcoin’s Price This Week

As usual, this economic data agenda highlights the elements with the greatest impact on cryptocurrencies. Meanwhile, other data that could be important for other sectors are set aside, as they are less relevant for cryptos. Here is this week’s calendar:

Monday:

• Revised industrial production data in Japan.
• Year-on-year foreign direct investments in China.
• World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
• CPI inflation in the European Union (EU).

Tuesday:

• Producer inflation in Germany.
• Various employment data in the United Kingdom.
• Continuation of the Davos meeting.
• EU ZEW economic sentiment.
• EU ECOFIN meeting.

Wednesday:

• CPI and producer inflation (IPP) in the UK.
• Speech by ECB President Christine Lagarde in Davos.
• Continuation of the Davos meeting.
• Japan’s trade balance.

Thursday:

• Continuation of the Davos meeting.
• Minutes from the most recent ECB monetary policy meeting.
• US PCE inflation.
• Final US quarter-over-quarter GDP.
• Weekly US unemployment claims.
• US monthly personal income and spending.
• EU consumer confidence.
• Japan’s national CPI inflation.
• Japan flash manufacturing PMI.
• Japan monetary policy decision.

Friday:

• UK retail sales.
• EU flash manufacturing and services PMI.
• Continuation of the Davos meeting.
• UK flash manufacturing and services PMI.
• Speech by ECB President Lagarde.
• Revised consumer confidence and inflation expectations from the University of Michigan.
• US flash manufacturing and services PMI.