Must Watch Next Week｜Seven Central Banks to Unleash Interest Rate Bombs in Succession; NVIDIA GTC Conference Opens (Mar 16-22)
Seven Major Central Banks to Announce Interest Rate Decisions
- Tuesday 11:30, Reserve Bank of Australia announces interest rate decision;
- Wednesday 21:45, Bank of Canada announces interest rate decision;
- Thursday (specific time TBD), Bank of Japan announces interest rate decision;
- Thursday 16:30, Swiss National Bank announces interest rate decision;
- Thursday 02:00, US Federal Reserve FOMC announces interest rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections; Thursday 02:30, Fed Chair Powell holds monetary policy press conference.
- Thursday 20:00, Bank of England announces interest rate decision and meeting minutes;
- Thursday 21:15, European Central Bank announces interest rate decision.
Key Events for Next Week
March 16
NVIDIA GTC Kicks Off Next Week, 30,000 Attendees from 190 Countries, Over 1,000 Sessions;
3월 18일
US to Release February PPI Data on March 18;
Noble to Officially Launch EVM Layer 1 Mainnet on March 18;
Others (Specific Time TBD)
From March 16 to March 22, more noteworthy industry event previews are as follows.
March 16
NVIDIA GTC Kicks Off Next Week, 30,000 Attendees from 190 Countries, Over 1,000 Sessions
Odaily News NVIDIA GTC 2026 will be held from March 16 to 19 in San Jose, expected to attract over 30,000 developers, researchers, and corporate representatives from more than 190 countries, with over 1,000 sessions scheduled. CEO Jensen Huang will deliver a keynote speech at the SAP Center on March 16 at 11:00 AM (Pacific Time), covering accelerated computing, AI factories, open models, agent systems, and physical AI. The speech will be live-streamed for free.
Upbit to Delist LRC on March 16
Odaily News Upbit will terminate trading support for Loopring (LRC) on March 16 at 14:00.
Odaily News Isabel, co-founder of the on-chain badge protocol POAP, stated on X platform that due to limited platform growth, the team has decided to transition POAP into maintenance mode starting March 16, 2026. This means:
1. For new issuers: After March 16, new issuers will not be able to access the issuer interface.
2. For existing issuers: They can continue using existing tools, and created POAPs will remain intact.
3. For collectors: The collector interface is unaffected.
4. Technical support: APIs and existing integrations will continue to function.
5. Core change: The platform will no longer undergo active development. As we reduce resources allocated to this service, some operations may slow down.
Furthermore, the team plans to develop a more foundational, open, and truly permissionless new standard for digital collectibles. POAP may be integrated into the new system in the future (pending).
March 17
Binance to Delist Multiple Perpetual Contracts on March 17 and 18
Odaily News Binance Futures will delist the USDⓈ-MVFYUSDT, 1000WHYUSDT, and BDXNUSDT perpetual contracts on March 17, 2026, at 09:00 (UTC), and the COIN-MALGOUSD, SANDUSD, ENSUSD, and ATOMUSD perpetual contracts on March 18, 2026, at 09:00 (UTC). Contracts will be delisted after settlement is completed. Users should note that the Insurance Fund will not be used to support the liquidation process for these contracts within 1 hour before their scheduled settlement time.
3월 18일
US to Release February PPI Data on March 18
Odaily News On March 18 (Wednesday) at 20:30, the US will release the February PPI Year-over-Year rate and the February PPI Month-over-Month rate.
Noble to Officially Launch EVM Layer 1 Mainnet Based on Commonware Architecture on March 18
Odaily News The stablecoin infrastructure project Noble will officially launch its EVM Layer 1 mainnet based on the Commonware architecture on March 18, 2026, separating from the existing Cosmos SDK chain. The new chain supports sub-second transaction finality, open contract deployment, and dedicated payment channels. It will be centered around its native yield-bearing stablecoin USDN, expanding into scenarios such as FX trading, DeFi yield strategies, and payment clearing. The existing Cosmos chain will gradually transition to maintenance mode, with IBC connections remaining unchanged. The team will provide asset migration pathways.
3월 19일
Federal Reserve to Announce New Interest Rate Decision on March 19
Odaily News On March 19 (Thursday) at 02:00, the US Federal Reserve FOMC will announce the interest rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections; subsequently at 02:30, Fed Chair Powell will hold a monetary policy press conference.
3월 20일
CoinList USDai Whitelist Sale Refund Users Must Apply by March 20
Odaily News Users eligible for refunds from the CoinList USDai whitelist sale must apply for a refund by March 20, 2026.
Bitcoin Ecosystem BTCS to Launch Mining Ecosystem on March 20
Odaily News The Bitcoin ecosystem BTCS mining ecosystem will launch on March 20, 2026. The technical foundation of BTCS is built on the BTC Rollup Layer 2 network, aiming to make Bitcoin not just a store of value but also the underlying operating system for a monetary economy.
BTCS also stated it will gradually launch several core applications, including: the OpenClaw wealth management ecosystem, Web3 short videos, and a 메타버스 museum, progressively building a complete BTC Layer 2 ecosystem.
March 21
없음
March 22
없음
Others (Specific Time TBD)
Odaily News Sources reveal that Hong Kong’s first batch of stablecoin issuer license lists is expected to be released within this month, with shortlisted institutions including Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC Bank, and licensed virtual asset trading platform OSL. The sources indicate that the HKMA may announce the results as early as next week, but the final list is still subject to change. Previously rumored candidates, Yuanbi Technology and Lianlian DigiTech (2598), are not on the latest rumored list, and Chinese-funded institutions are also absent from the first batch of shortlisted entities. An HKMA spokesperson declined to comment on market rumors. Industry insiders analyze that the first batch of license issuance will prioritize stability, with banks under strict regulatory backgrounds expected to dominate to ensure market confidence and system stability. (Sing Tao Headline)
Odaily News The Trump administration has initiated the process for a large-scale use of the US emergency oil reserve, issuing a request to exchange 86 million barrels of crude oil. The Department of Energy stated in a release on Friday that, as part of the 172 million barrel large-scale release plan announced on Wednesday, oil drawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is expected to begin flowing to the market before the end of next week.
This oil reserve release is expected to take four months to complete and is part of a coordinated 400 million barrel action plan with other countries. Under the exchange terms, companies will return the borrowed oil to the Department of Energy in the future, paying an additional quantity of oil as a premium.
The Department of Energy stated earlier this week that the Trump administration has arranged to replenish the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with approximately 200 million barrels of oil over the next year, which is 20% more than the inventory being used in this release. (Jin10)
Odaily News OpenClaw founder Peter Steinberger reposted a tweet by Digital Meld CEO Brad Groux, stating that OpenClaw for Microsoft Teams will see major improvements, with a roadmap expected to be released next week. They have already communicated with over a dozen Microsoft employees and formed a six-person team currently internally testing OpenClaw. Improvements are expected for Microsoft Teams as well as other extensions and plugins.
Claude: Message Limits to Automatically Double During Off-Peak Hours and Weekends for Next Two Weeks
Odaily News Claude posted on X platform stating that over the next two weeks, Claude’s message/query limits will automatically double to twice the original limit during the following specific periods.
1. Weekday off-peak hours: Before 5:00 AM / After 11:00 AM Pacific Time (i.e., before 20:00 / after 02:00 the next day Beijing Time)
2. Weekends all day: 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday
3. Peak hour limits (20:00–02:00 Beijing Time) remain unchanged.
This adjustment applies to all plans: Free, Pro, Max, and Team users, covering all Claude usage scenarios including Claude Code.
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