Next Week's Must-Watch: CLARITY Act Begins Senate Review; December CPI Data Set for Release (Jan 12-18)

Key Events for the Upcoming Week

January 13

U.S. December CPI to be released on January 13 at 21:30;

January 14

Aster to open Phase 4 airdrop query on January 14;

January 15

U.S. Senate Banking Committee sets review date for crypto market structure bill on January 15;

BitMine plans to hold its annual general meeting on January 15, 2026 to elect 8 directors and amend its articles of association;

Federal Reserve Dynamics

• January 13 (Tuesday) 01:30, 2027 FOMC voter, Atlanta Fed President Bostic speaks;
• January 13 (Tuesday) 01:45, 2027 FOMC voter, Richmond Fed President Barkin speaks;
• January 13 (Tuesday) 07:00, FOMC permanent voter, New York Fed President Williams speaks;
• January 13 (Tuesday) 23:00, 2028 FOMC voter, St. Louis Fed President Musalem speaks;
• January 14 (Wednesday) 05:00, 2027 FOMC voter, Richmond Fed President Barkin speaks;
• January 14 (Wednesday) 22:50, 2026 FOMC voter, Philadelphia Fed President Paulson speaks on the economic outlook;
• January 14 (Wednesday) 23:00, Fed Governor Mester speaks in Athens;
• January 15 (Thursday) 01:00, 2026 FOMC voter, Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari speaks; 2027 FOMC voter, Atlanta Fed President Bostic speaks;
• January 15 (Thursday) 03:00, Federal Reserve releases the Beige Book on economic conditions;
• January 15 (Thursday) 03:10, FOMC permanent voter, New York Fed President Williams delivers opening remarks at an event;
• January 15 (Thursday) 21:35, 2027 FOMC voter, Atlanta Fed President Bostic speaks;
• January 16 (Friday) 01:40, 2027 FOMC voter, Richmond Fed President Barkin speaks on the economic outlook for Virginia;

More noteworthy industry events scheduled from January 12 to January 18 are detailed below.

January 12

Binance to update cross margin collateral asset ratios on January 12, 2026

Odaily News: Binance Cross Margin will update the collateral ratios for assets including ARB, ADA, CFX, TRX, ASTER, XPL, and ZEC at 06:00 (UTC) on January 12, 2026. The update process is expected to take approximately 30 minutes. Users should note that adjustments to collateral ratios will affect margin levels in Cross Margin Pro mode. Please monitor closely to avoid potential liquidation risks.

Binance Alpha to list CharacterX (CAI) on January 12

Odaily News: Binance Alpha will list CharacterX (CAI) on January 12. Eligible users can claim the CAI airdrop on the Alpha event page using Binance Alpha points after trading begins. Specific rules and further details will be announced separately. Users can follow Binance's official channels for subsequent updates.

Coinbase to support MKR migration to SKY, suspends related services from January 12

Odaily News: Coinbase Markets announced it will support the migration of Maker tokens from MKR to SKY from January 12 to 14, 2026, with a conversion ratio of 1 MKR : 23,520 SKY. MKR trading and transfers will be suspended during this period. Users who do not wish to convert automatically must withdraw their MKR to a self-custody wallet before January 12.

January 13

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: U.S. December CPI to be released on January 13

Odaily News: The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics officially announced that the U.S. December Consumer Price Index (CPI) will be released at 21:30 Beijing Time on January 13. The data will include the U.S. December unadjusted CPI year-over-year, seasonally adjusted CPI month-over-month, seasonally adjusted core CPI month-over-month, and unadjusted core CPI year-over-year.

Semler Scientific and Strive merger shareholder meeting to be held on January 13; merged entity to hold nearly 13,000 BTC

Odaily News: Eric Semler, founder of Semler Scientific, posted on X that Semler Scientific has proposed to its shareholders to vote in favor of the merger with Strive. A special shareholder meeting will be held on January 13. Upon approval, SMLR shareholders will receive ASST shares at an exchange ratio of 21.05x. The merged entity will hold nearly 13,000 BTC, placing it among the top five publicly listed companies holding BTC as a primary strategic reserve. This move aims to enhance Strive's financing capabilities in the digital credit space and maximize long-term shareholder value. Eric Semler will join the Strive board.

January 14

BSC Mainnet Fermi hard fork upgrade expected to activate on January 14

The BSC Mainnet Fermi hard fork upgrade is expected to activate at 10:30 on January 14, 2026. This upgrade will shorten the block interval from 750 milliseconds to 450 milliseconds to improve network throughput and transaction processing efficiency.

Aster to open Phase 4 airdrop query on January 14

Odaily News: The query window for Aster's Phase 4 airdrop will open on January 14, 2026, and the claiming window will open on January 28, 2026.

January 15

U.S. Senate Banking Committee sets review date for crypto market structure bill on January 15

Odaily News: The legislative landscape for the U.S. cryptocurrency industry has reached a critical turning point. The Senate Banking Committee has officially scheduled the review of the "Clarity Act" (also known as the crypto market structure bill) for Thursday, January 15, 2026. Committee Chairman Tim Scott, a Republican from South Carolina, announced the decision following a series of intense closed-door meetings in early January. Senator Scott emphasized that the committee will proceed with a formal vote regardless of difficulties. Republican leadership views this deadline as a strategic necessity, racing against time to complete legislative work before the January 30 federal government spending deadline, which could otherwise trigger another government shutdown. The committee hopes that next Thursday's vote will send the bill to the full Senate for consideration while the current administration maintains its pro-crypto momentum. (financefeeds)

BitMine plans to hold its annual general meeting on January 15, 2026 to elect 8 directors and amend its articles of association

Odaily News: Bitmine Immersion Technologies, an Ethereum treasury company listed on NYSE American, announced it will hold its annual general meeting in Las Vegas on January 15, 2026. The meeting will elect 8 directors for a one-year term. Additionally, the meeting is expected to approve charter amendments to increase the authorized number of common shares, the 2025 Omnibus Incentive Plan, and a special performance compensation arrangement for the Executive Chairman. (PRNewswire)

Aster Phase 3 airdrop claiming to end on January 15

Odaily News: Aster posted on X that Phase 3 airdrop claiming is now open. The claiming period is from 20:00 (UTC+8) on December 15, 2025, to 20:00 (UTC+8) on January 15, 2026.

January 16

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January 17

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January 18

UK opens regulatory sandbox for local stablecoin issuers; application deadline January 18

Odaily News: The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) recently opened a regulatory sandbox for local stablecoin issuers wishing to test their stablecoin solutions. The application deadline for this sandbox is January 18.