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May: Key Market Events
Beginning of the month
May 4: CME Group — launch of futures on SUI and AVAX
May 4: $PLTR — report
May 5–7: Consensus 2026
May 5: $PYPL — report
May 6: $AMD — report
Macro (USA)
May 5: JOLTS (job openings)
May 8: Nonfarm Payrolls + unemployment rate
May 12: CPI
May 13: PPI
Mid-month
May 11: Circle — report ($CRCL)
May 12: Ronin Network — migration to Ethereum
May 13: Base — Stage 2 upgrade
❗️ May 15: change of Fed chair (Jerome Powell → Kevin Worsh)
Major reports and corporations
May 20: $NVDA — report
May 20: $META — layoffs of about 10% of staff
Regulation and the BTC market
May 27: SEC — review of BTC options on PHLX
Infrastructure / derivatives
May 29: CME Group — launch of 24/7 perpetual
Crypto events
May 22: Bitcoin Pizza Day
May 21: PYTH unlock ($104M)
May 24: TON unlock ($48M)
Market narratives for the month
❗️ Clarity Act — expected mid-month