Must-Watch Events Next Week｜Double Whammy of Nonfarm Payrolls and CPI Data; Robinhood and Coinbase to Release Earnings (Feb 9-15)
- Core View: The blockchain and cryptocurrency sector will witness a series of key events next week (February 9-15), covering mainstream institutional product launches, important economic data releases, industry conferences, and regulatory developments, which may have a broad impact on the market.
- Key Elements:
- Institutional Product Expansion: CME will launch Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar futures on February 9, marking a further step in the mainstream financial derivatives market's acceptance of crypto assets.
- Critical Economic Data: The US will release January Nonfarm Payrolls and CPI data on February 11 and 13, respectively. These two data points are core indicators influencing macro policy and market sentiment.
- Regulatory and Compliance Progress: The White House will hold another stablecoin earnings discussion meeting on February 10; PayPal must send cryptocurrency tax reporting forms to users by February 15, reflecting the ongoing construction of the regulatory framework.
- Major Industry Releases: The MegaETH public mainnet will launch on February 9; Coinbase and Robinhood will release their full-year financial reports on February 12 and 10, respectively, reflecting the operational status of leading companies.
- Market and Token Dynamics: Aztec tokens will become transferable on February 12; Binance will delist several tokens on February 13, indicating ongoing market structural adjustments.
Key Events for the Upcoming Week
February 9
MegaETH: Public Mainnet to Launch on February 9;
February 10
White House to Hold Another Stablecoin Yield Discussion Meeting Next Tuesday;
Robinhood to Release Full-Year 2025 Performance Report on February 10;
Consensus Hong Kong to be Held in Hong Kong from February 10 to 12;
February 11
US to Release January Non-Farm Payroll Data at 21:30 on February 11;
February 12
Coinbase to Release Full-Year 2025 Financial Performance Report on February 12;
Aztec Passes TGE Plan Proposal, Tokens to Become Transferable on February 12;
February 13
US to Release January CPI Data at 21:30 on February 13;
From February 9 to February 15, more noteworthy industry event previews are as follows.
February 9
CME Group to Launch Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar Futures on February 9
Odaily News: CME Group announced it will launch Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar futures on February 9, expanding its crypto derivatives product portfolio.
MegaETH: Public Mainnet to Launch on February 9
Odaily News: MegaETH officially announced on platform X that its public mainnet will officially launch on February 9, 2026.
Odaily News: Pendle announced on platform X that the sPENDLE buyback mechanism will officially launch on February 9. The first batch of sPENDLE rewards will be distributed on February 13. Rewards will be calculated based on time-weighted accumulation starting from 00:00 UTC on January 29, 2026, including previously undistributed airdrop portions related to Pendle fees.
Prediction Market Probable's First Liquidity Reward Points to be Distributed on February 9
Odaily News: Probable, a prediction market on BNB Chain, has launched a liquidity rewards program. The first liquidity reward points will be distributed on February 9.
February 10
White House to Hold Another Stablecoin Yield Discussion Meeting Next Tuesday
Odaily News: Crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett posted on X, citing insiders, that the next round of consultations between the White House and crypto institutions regarding stablecoin yields is scheduled for next Tuesday. The meeting will still involve banking staff, but this time, representatives from various industry associations will also attend in addition to the banks' own representatives.
The specific attendance list will be disclosed later.
Robinhood to Release Full-Year 2025 Performance Report on February 10
Odaily News: Nasdaq-listed Robinhood Markets announced it will release its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial performance report after the US market closes on February 10, 2026. Chairman & CEO Vlad Tenev and incoming CFO Shiv Verma will host a live video conference call. Headquartered in California, USA, Robinhood's platform provides investors with trading services for stocks, options, futures (including event contracts), and cryptocurrencies. (Globenewswire)
Consensus Hong Kong to be Held in Hong Kong from February 10 to 12
Odaily News: CoinDesk will host Consensus Hong Kong in Hong Kong from February 10 to 12, 2026.
Binance to Delist RVV and YALA Perpetual Contracts on February 10, 2026
Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Binance Futures will automatically close and settle the USDⓈ-MRVVUSDT and YALAUSDT perpetual contracts at 09:00 (UTC) on February 10, 2026, and subsequently delist them. Starting from 08:00 (UTC) on February 10, 2026, users will be unable to open new orders for these contracts. Users are advised to close their positions before delisting to avoid automatic settlement.
Odaily News: According to official information, PRIVA, a privacy-driven RWA infrastructure, announced it will officially launch trading on February 10. Concurrently, its core product, the Privacy Protocol, will also open for public beta testing.
February 11
US to Release January Non-Farm Payroll Data at 21:30 on February 11
Odaily News: Beijing Time, February 11 (Wednesday) 21:30: US January Unemployment Rate, Seasonally Adjusted Non-Farm Payrolls, Average Hourly Earnings Year-on-Year/Month-on-Month, US 2025 Non-Farm Payroll Benchmark Revision Final Value (Not Seasonally Adjusted).
February 12
Coinbase to Release Full-Year 2025 Financial Performance Report on February 12
Odaily News: Coinbase Global announced it will release its Q4 and full-year 2025 financial performance after the US market closes on Thursday, February 12, 2026, and will host a webcast at 2:30 PM Pacific Time that day to discuss its financial performance block. (Financial Times)
Aztec Passes TGE Plan Proposal, Tokens to Become Transferable on February 12
Odaily News: The Aztec community has completed voting and passed the AZTEC token TGE plan proposal. According to the proposal, tokens purchased through the CCA auction and Uniswap v4 liquidity pools, as well as all accumulated block rewards, will become transferable starting at 15:00 Beijing Time on February 12.
February 13
US to Release January CPI Data at 21:30 on February 13
Odaily News: Beijing Time, February 13 (Friday) 21:30: US January Unadjusted CPI Year-on-Year, US January Seasonally Adjusted CPI Month-on-Month, US January Seasonally Adjusted Core CPI Month-on-Month, US January Unadjusted Core CPI Year-on-Year.
Binance to Delist 6 Tokens Including ACA and CHESS on February 13
Odaily News: According to an official announcement, Binance has decided to stop trading and delist the following tokens at 03:00 (UTC) on February 13, 2026: AcalaToken (ACA), Tranchess (CHESS), Streamr (DATA), dForce (DF), Aavegotchi (GHST), NKN (NKN). Related spot trading pairs will be removed, and services like trading bots and copy trading will also be suspended simultaneously. Withdrawal services will be supported until 03:00 (UTC) on April 13, 2026. (This flash news was AI-assisted.)
February 14
Odaily News: FTX creditor representative Sunil stated that FTX will begin payments on March 31. If you have completed KYC and the relevant documentation, then February 14 is the record date. (Cointelegraph)
February 15
PayPal to Send Crypto Tax Forms to Users by February 15 to Implement IRS Regulations
Odaily News: PayPal officially announced it will provide free self-service tax filing for its debit card users, including offering free 2025 federal and state tax return filing services to US PayPal Debit Mastercard users. Additionally, according to information on PayPal's website, users' cryptocurrency on its platform requires tax reporting. Starting from the 2025 tax year, the US Internal Revenue Service requires US digital asset brokers like PayPal to report gains from digital asset dispositions on Form 1099-DA. If a user made dispositions such as selling or exchanging cryptocurrency in their PayPal wallet during the applicable tax year, PayPal will send the user the IRS tax Form 1099-DA by February 15.
Others (Specific Time TBD)
Odaily News: Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal stated on platform X that the US Congress has granted the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) exclusive jurisdiction over the launch of relevant prediction market contracts. The latest news is that a hearing in Nevada federal court has been scheduled for next week, and he expressed gratitude to the relevant court for its handling of the matter. Paul Grewal previously stated that Nevada regulators attempted to unilaterally block the launch of any prediction market event contracts without giving Coinbase an opportunity to defend itself, and due process should at least include the opportunity for a hearing.
