Ethereum's Fusaka Testing And Continued U.s. Government Shutdown: Crypto Week Ahead

What Happened

The coming week in crypto will bring a positive development in the case of Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade being applied to the Sepolia testnet.

Oct. 13: CME Group aiming to launch options on SOL and XRP, subject to regulatory approval. Oct. 14, 3:36 a.m.: Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork upgrade is expected to be applied to the Sepolia testnet. Oct. 14, 12 p.m.: The dYdX Foundation is hosting its October 2025 Analyst Call on YouTube. Oct. 14, 8 a.m.: Swellchain (SWELL) undergoes Optimism Superchain U16A upgrade; pending withdrawals to Ethereum L1 temporarily invalidated. Oct. 15: BNB Chain Wallet browser extension to be discontinued; users advised to back up keys and migrate wallets. Oct. 16, 10 a.m.: Lido Poolside Community Call #2. Watch live on YouTube, X, and LinkedIn. Oct. 16: OpenxAI (OPENX), a permissionless AI protocol built on the Base blockchain, launches the public version of its mini app builder, enabling anyone to create decentralized AI apps with real-time data feeds. Oct. 17: SynFutures (F), a perpetual swaps DEX powered by Base, hosts an AMA event on X. MacroOct. 15, 8 a.m.: Brazil Aug. Retail Sales YoY (Prev. 1%), MoM (Prev. -0.3%). Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. Inflation Rate. Headline YoY (Prev. 2.9%), MoM Est. 0.3%. Core YoY (Prev. 3.1%), MoM Est. 0.3%. (Report likely to be delayed due to current federal government shutdown) Oct. 15, 11 a.m.: Colombia Aug. Retail Sales YoY (Prev. 17.9%). Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. PPI. Headline YoY (Prev. 2.6%), MoM Est. 0.3%. Core YoY (Prev. 2.8%), MoM (Prev. -0.1%). (Report likely to be delayed due to current federal government shutdown) Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. Retail Sales YoY (Prev. 5%), MoM Est. 0.4%. Oct. 17, 5 a.m.: Eurozone Sept. (Final) Inflation Rate. Headline YoY Est. 2.2%, MoM Est. 0.1%. Core YoY Est. 2.3%. Earnings (Estimates based on FactSet data)Nothing scheduled. Oct. 13: CME Group aiming to launch options on SOL and XRP, subject to regulatory approval. Oct. 14, 3:36 a.m.: Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork upgrade is expected to be applied to the Sepolia testnet. Oct. 14, 12 p.m.: The dYdX Foundation is hosting its October 2025 Analyst Call on YouTube. Oct. 14, 8 a.m.: Swellchain (SWELL) undergoes Optimism Superchain U16A upgrade; pending withdrawals to Ethereum L1 temporarily invalidated. Oct. 15: BNB Chain Wallet browser extension to be discontinued; users advised to back up keys and migrate wallets. Oct. 16, 10 a.m.: Lido Poolside Community Call #2. Watch live on YouTube, X, and LinkedIn. Oct. 16: OpenxAI (OPENX), a permissionless AI protocol built on the Base blockchain, launches the public version of its mini app builder, enabling anyone to create decentralized AI apps with real-time data feeds. Oct. 17: SynFutures (F), a perpetual swaps DEX powered by Base, hosts an AMA event on X.

Oct. 14, 3:36 a.m.: Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork upgrade is expected to be applied to the Sepolia testnet.

Oct. 14, 8 a.m.: Swellchain (SWELL) undergoes Optimism Superchain U16A upgrade; pending withdrawals to Ethereum L1 temporarily invalidated.

Oct. 16: OpenxAI (OPENX), a permissionless AI protocol built on the Base blockchain, launches the public version of its mini app builder, enabling anyone to create decentralized AI apps with real-time data feeds.

Oct. 15, 8 a.m.: Brazil Aug. Retail Sales YoY (Prev. 1%), MoM (Prev. -0.3%). Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. Inflation Rate. Headline YoY (Prev. 2.9%), MoM Est. 0.3%. Core YoY (Prev. 3.1%), MoM Est. 0.3%. (Report likely to be delayed due to current federal government shutdown) Oct. 15, 11 a.m.: Colombia Aug. Retail Sales YoY (Prev. 17.9%). Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. PPI. Headline YoY (Prev. 2.6%), MoM Est. 0.3%. Core YoY (Prev. 2.8%), MoM (Prev. -0.1%). (Report likely to be delayed due to current federal government shutdown) Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. Retail Sales YoY (Prev. 5%), MoM Est. 0.4%. Oct. 17, 5 a.m.: Eurozone Sept. (Final) Inflation Rate. Headline YoY Est. 2.2%, MoM Est. 0.1%. Core YoY Est. 2.3%. Earnings (Estimates based on FactSet data)Nothing scheduled. Oct. 13: CME Group aiming to launch options on SOL and XRP, subject to regulatory approval. Oct. 14, 3:36 a.m.: Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork upgrade is expected to be applied to the Sepolia testnet. Oct. 14, 12 p.m.: The dYdX Foundation is hosting its October 2025 Analyst Call on YouTube. Oct. 14, 8 a.m.: Swellchain (SWELL) undergoes Optimism Superchain U16A upgrade; pending withdrawals to Ethereum L1 temporarily invalidated. Oct. 15: BNB Chain Wallet browser extension to be discontinued; users advised to back up keys and migrate wallets. Oct. 16, 10 a.m.: Lido Poolside Community Call #2. Watch live on YouTube, X, and LinkedIn. Oct. 16: OpenxAI (OPENX), a permissionless AI protocol built on the Base blockchain, launches the public version of its mini app builder, enabling anyone to create decentralized AI apps with real-time data feeds. Oct. 17: SynFutures (F), a perpetual swaps DEX powered by Base, hosts an AMA event on X.

Nothing scheduled. Oct. 13: CME Group aiming to launch options on SOL and XRP, subject to regulatory approval. Oct. 14, 3:36 a.m.: Ethereum’s Fusaka hard fork upgrade is expected to be applied to the Sepolia testnet. Oct. 14, 12 p.m.: The dYdX Foundation is hosting its October 2025 Analyst Call on YouTube. Oct. 14, 8 a.m.: Swellchain (SWELL) undergoes Optimism Superchain U16A upgrade; pending withdrawals to Ethereum L1 temporarily invalidated. Oct. 15: BNB Chain Wallet browser extension to be discontinued; users advised to back up keys and migrate wallets. Oct. 16, 10 a.m.: Lido Poolside Community Call #2. Watch live on YouTube, X, and LinkedIn. Oct. 16: OpenxAI (OPENX), a permissionless AI protocol built on the Base blockchain, launches the public version of its mini app builder, enabling anyone to create decentralized AI apps with real-time data feeds. Oct. 17: SynFutures (F), a perpetual swaps DEX powered by Base, hosts an AMA event on X.

Oct. 13: CME Group aiming to launch options on SOL and XRP, subject to regulatory approval.

Market Context

However, concerns remain over the crypto market in general as the U.S. government continues its shutdown, which has halted several crypto ETF applications in their tracks.

The crypto market sold off on Friday and the new week will serve as a barometer as to whether bitcoin can claw its way back to record highs, or whether it will enter a seemingly never-ending range between $110,000 and $125,000.What to Watch

Why It Matters

Oct. 15, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. Inflation Rate. Headline YoY (Prev. 2.9%), MoM Est. 0.3%. Core YoY (Prev. 3.1%), MoM Est. 0.3%. (Report likely to be delayed due to current federal government shutdown)

Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. PPI. Headline YoY (Prev. 2.6%), MoM Est. 0.3%. Core YoY (Prev. 2.8%), MoM (Prev. -0.1%). (Report likely to be delayed due to current federal government shutdown)

Details

Crypto

Oct. 14, 12 p.m.: The dYdX Foundation is hosting its October 2025 Analyst Call on YouTube.

Oct. 15: BNB Chain Wallet browser extension to be discontinued; users advised to back up keys and migrate wallets.

Oct. 16, 10 a.m.: Lido Poolside Community Call #2. Watch live on YouTube, X, and LinkedIn.

Oct. 17: SynFutures (F), a perpetual swaps DEX powered by Base, hosts an AMA event on X.

Macro

Oct. 15, 11 a.m.: Colombia Aug. Retail Sales YoY (Prev. 17.9%).

Oct. 16, 8:30 a.m.: U.S. Sept. Retail Sales YoY (Prev. 5%), MoM Est. 0.4%.

Oct. 17, 5 a.m.: Eurozone Sept. (Final) Inflation Rate. Headline YoY Est. 2.2%, MoM Est. 0.1%. Core YoY Est. 2.3%.

Earnings (Estimates based on FactSet data)