U.S. jobs report, Ethereum upgrade: Crypto Week Ahead

The week starting January 5, 2026, is expected to be relatively quiet but includes significant crypto and macroeconomic events. In crypto, Ethereum is activating its second "Blob Parameter Only" (BPO-2) hard fork on January 7 as part of its Fusaka scaling roadmap, increasing data capacity for rollups. Additionally, BNB Chain will vote on parameter adjustments for its Fermi hard fork. Macroeconomic focus centers on the U.S. nonfarm payrolls data due Friday, which is forecast to show the creation of 57,000 jobs in December. The schedule is packed with various global economic indicators, including PMI data from the U.S. and Europe, inflation reports, and jobless claims. Several governance votes are underway for protocols like BIM Protocol, SSV Network DAO, Compound DAO, TrueFi DAO, and Aave, covering topics from cross-chain bridging to treasury recapitalization. Finally, token unlocks for HYPE, APT, and CHEEL are scheduled for the coming days.

(Source：CoinDesk)