Crypto analyst The DeFi Investor has shared the key topics he will be watching closely in the crypto market as the new week begins. The analyst’s weekly watchlist includes critical dates that could increase price volatility in many projects, as well as token unlocks, governance votes, airdrops, and macroeconomic developments.
A major announcement is expected next week regarding Pendle Finance (PENDLE). This announcement could include a roadmap for the protocol or a new milestone on the product side.
On the optimistic (OP) side, the voting process for a proposal to initiate the OP token buyback begins on January 22.
Another critical development highlighted by the analyst will take place on Ondo Finance (ONDO)in front. Early tomorrow morning, $736 million in ONDO tokens, representing approximately 61% of the circulating supply, will be unlocked.
For Bitcoin (BTC), all eyes are on January 20. This date appears to be the next possible date that the United States Supreme Court could announce a decision regarding Donald Trump’s tariffs.
Jupiter (JUP), one of the key projects in the Solana ecosystem, is attracting investors’ attention with its upcoming airdrop “Jupuary”, which is expected to take place this month.
It was also noted that the Token Generation Event (TGE) date for SummerFi (SUMR) was announced to be January 21. On the same date, data and analytics platform Nansen also plans to launch its Points Season 3.
The list also includes Zama’s public token auction which will begin on January 21, while ZKsync (ZK) is expected to announce its 2026 roadmap on January 20.
*This does not constitute investment advice.
