Crypto investors are closely watching the US this week. Four key dates will shape interest rates, risk appetite, and price speculation. Bitcoin hovers around important levels, and headlines drive rapid re-pricings. Traders are reacting attentively, while portfolios are actively hedged.

Tether's USDT has been formally recognized as an accepted fiat-referenced token in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), allowing licensed institutions to offer regulated trading, custody, and settlement services using the stablecoin. The designation broadens USDT's institutional footprint in the Middle East, supports Abu Dhabi's ambition to become a hub for stablecoins and digital assets, and comes as the global stablecoin market surpasses $300 billion in supply, according to DefiLlama.

Circle has secured a full Financial Services Permission from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority, enabling it to operate as a regulated Money Services Provider in the UAE. The company plans to use the approval to expand USDC-based payment, settlement and infrastructure services in the region. It has appointed Dr. Saeeda Jaffar as Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa. The move follows earlier recognition of USDC and EURC in Dubai and coincides with new approvals for Tether’s USDT and Binance within ADGM.

Solana rebounded from recent weakness, holding above the $130 support and gaining nearly 5% over the past 24 hours as trading volume climbed to about $5 billion. Analysts say a potential cup-and-handle is forming on the weekly chart, while SOL continues to trade within a $124–$145 range. Key resistance is seen around $150–$156, with derivatives open interest remaining above $7 billion.

Santiment said Monday that a net 403,200 BTC—about 2.1% of total supply—has left centralized exchanges over the past year, even as Bitcoin trades below $90,000. Glassnode data show that only 14.7% of Bitcoin’s supply now sits on exchanges. Analysts point to mixed technical signals and a possible price floor between $74,000 and $77,000.

Since US spot Bitcoin ETFs debuted in January 2024, on-chain activity has cooled even as institutional allocations rose, according to financial analyst Jacob King. Market watcher Crypto Seth says net inflows into BlackRock and Fidelity's BTC ETFs have been muted since October 10, 2025, despite US equities trading near record levels and a shift in Federal Reserve policy. At the same time, Mintlayer and RioSwap are introducing infrastructure meant to route BTC directly into decentralized markets without wrapping, with the goal of preserving user control.

Tether’s USDT stablecoin has been approved as a fiat-referenced token in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). The designation allows licensed firms to use USDT across a broad range of supported blockchains. It extends earlier recognition on Ethereum, Solana and Avalanche. The move aligns with Abu Dhabi’s wider digital-asset strategy, which includes full authorization for Binance under the ADGM regime.

Tether has invested roughly $81.6 million in Italian humanoid-robotics firm Generative Bionics as part of a €70 million funding round, marking another major step in its expanding AI and robotics strategy. The company is also pushing deeper into commodities lending as it channels stablecoin-driven profits into diversified sectors.