Below are the events we need to look out for this upcoming week ninjas!

PROJECT UPDATES:

August 12

• Aleph Zero will launch its EVM mainnet.

• Aelf will complete its upgrade to version 1.10.0.

August 13

• Kelp DAO launches Gain, an airdrop farming tool.

August 15

• Delysium will integrate Lucy Beta with the Owlto Finance bridge.

• ALEX Lab will integrate xBTC and xUSD into aBTC and sUSDT.

• MakerDAO’s Grand Prix aims to onboard $1B in RWAs, with BlackRock expected to participate.

• Frax Finance introduces frxBTC, a WBTC competitor.

• Ethena’s proposal to add SOL as USDe backing goes live.

MACRO:

August 13 (Tuesday) - PPI Inflation

August 14 (Wednesday) - CPI Inflation

August 15 (Thursday) - Jobless Claims

UPCOMING TOKEN UNLOCKS:

$APT $67.63M (~2.40%) > Aug. 12

$SAND $53.68M (~9.00%) > Aug. 14

$CYBER $5.92M (~8.54%) > Aug. 14

$STRK $24.34M (~3.95%) > Aug. 15

$ARB $54.28M (~2.87%) > Aug. 16

Next week's market risks may stem from PPI and CPI reports, with the US dollar, particularly USD/JPY, influencing market movements. Many investors remain short on the Yen and long on US dollar assets, which could take weeks or months to play out. A stronger Yen could trigger sell-offs in US stocks and crypto.

Positive US economic data (PPI, CPI) might boost the market, while negative data could weaken the dollar and strengthen the Yen. Additionally, key token unlocks to watch include $SAND (9.0%) and $CYBER (8.54% of circulating supply).