Must-Watch Next Week｜Nonfarm Payrolls Resume Regular Release Schedule; Infinex Token Sale Concludes (Jan 5-11)

marsbitPublished on 2026-01-04Last updated on 2026-01-04

Abstract

Next Week's Key Events (Jan 5-11): - Jan 5: Bitget TradFi launches gold and traditional asset trading; Cambodia's Huione Pay resumes operations after a temporary halt due to a bank run; Huma Finance extends Vanguard badge grace period. - Jan 6: Binance delists multiple FDUSD margin trading pairs; Infinex and Ranger token sales conclude; Hyperliquid unlocks 1.2 million HYPE tokens. - Jan 7: ZKsync stops Etherscan, shifts to native block explorer. - Jan 9: US Nonfarm Payrolls data resumes regular release schedule (21:30 Beijing Time). - Other: Trump considers legal action against Fed Chair Powell, with a new Fed Chair announcement expected in January.

Key Events for Next Week

January 5

Cambodia's Huione Pay suspends operations until January 5 next year and initiates a deferred payment plan due to a short-term bank run;

January 6

Infinex token sale officially launches and will continue until January 6;

January 9

Next Friday's Nonfarm Payrolls report resumes its regular release schedule;

Other (Specific Time TBD)

Trump: Considering suing and firing Powell; Fed Chair appointment expected to be announced in January.

From January 5 to January 11, more noteworthy industry event previews are as follows.

January 5

Bitget TradFi to support trading of traditional assets like gold on January 5

Odaily Planet Daily News Bitget CEO Gracy Chen posted on X platform, stating that on the first day of 2026, Bitget distributed New Year's gift money to all full-time employees, giving each person stablecoins worth $100 in gold. On January 5, Bitget TradFi will fully launch, supporting trading of traditional assets like gold.

Cambodia's Huione Pay suspends operations until January 5 next year and initiates a deferred payment plan due to a short-term bank run

Odaily Planet Daily News Cambodia's Huione Pay suddenly announced the suspension of operations until January 5 next year and initiated a deferred payment plan on December 1 due to a short-term large-scale bank run. A large number of users have been queuing up outside the Phnom Penh headquarters, and the storefront has posted a notice in Chinese titled "Deferred Payment Statement".

It is worth noting that the US FinCEN designated the Huione Group as a major money laundering risk institution in May this year, accusing it of providing money laundering channels for North Korea and Southeast Asian transnational fraud organizations, involving crypto scam activities like "pig butchering". (Khmer Chinese Times)

Huma: Some users' Vanguard badges revoked for failing to meet ongoing staking requirements; grace period temporarily extended to January 5

Odaily Planet Daily News Huma Finance posted on the X platform in response to some users reporting that their Vanguard badges were revoked after the second season airdrop went live. Huma Finance clarified that holders need to continuously meet relevant staking requirements to retain their badges, including holding 10,000 HUMA tokens or staking 100% of the airdropped tokens received. However, some users did not fully understand this ongoing requirement. Huma Finance has temporarily restored the Vanguard badges and set a new grace period, effective until January 5, 2026, 00:00 (UTC).

January 6

Binance to delist multiple FDUSD margin trading pairs on January 6, 2026

Odaily Planet Daily News According to an official announcement, the Binance Margin Trading platform will remove multiple cross-margin and isolated margin trading pairs, including BCH/FDUSD and TAO/FDUSD, on January 6, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC). The platform will suspend borrowing functions for these isolated margin pairs on December 31, 2025, at 06:00 (UTC), and will automatically close positions, settle, and cancel all pending orders on January 6, 2026, at 06:00 (UTC). Users need to close their positions or transfer assets before this time.

Infinex token sale officially launches and will continue until January 6

Odaily Planet Daily News The Infinex token sale officially launched today at 14:00 and will continue until January 6 at 14:00 Beijing Time.

Previous news indicated that Infinex's token sale valuation has been adjusted down from the initial $300 million to $99.99 million to better suit the current market environment.

Ranger announces token sale to start on January 6

Odaily Planet Daily News Ranger, a Solana生态 Perp DEX project, announced that its token sale will start on January 6, planned to last for 4 days, selling 39.02% of the total token supply.

Hyperliquid clarifies team token unlock schedule: 1.2 million HYPE to unlock on January 6

Odaily Planet Daily News Hyperliquid posted a clarification on Discord regarding the team token vesting and unlock schedule. According to the information disclosed, the team will unlock 1.2 million HYPE on January 6. Any subsequent unlocks will occur on the 6th of each following month.

January 7

ZKsync to cease Etherscan support on January 7, fully transitioning to native block explorer

Odaily Planet Daily News The ZKsync development team officially announced that ZKsync Era will terminate support for Etherscan (data indexing services) starting January 7, 2026. Future focus will be on supporting its native explorer to better serve protocol features like interoperable transactions, Gateway settlement, and the Solx EVM compiler.

January 8

None

January 9

Next Friday's Nonfarm Payrolls report resumes its regular release schedule

Odaily Planet Daily News US Treasury yields rose slightly at the start of the new year but ended the week mixed. Next week brings a series of new data releases. Investors are likely to focus on December employment indicators, starting with the ADP report and culminating in the Nonfarm Payrolls data release on its regular schedule on Friday (released at 21:30 Beijing Time).

Capital Economics expects the unemployment rate to edge down from 4.6% to 4.5%, while Citigroup predicts a further rise to 4.7%. (Jin10)

January 10

None

January 11

None

Other (Specific Time TBD)

Trump: Considering suing and firing Powell; Fed Chair appointment expected to be announced in January

Odaily Planet Daily News On December 30, US President Trump commented on the Federal Reserve: Considering suing Fed Chair Powell, Powell should resign, I would very much like to fire him, but Powell's term is almost over. Maybe I will fire Powell in the end. The Fed Chair appointment is expected to be announced in January. (Jin10)

Related Questions

QWhen will the US non-farm payrolls data be released, and at what time?

AThe US non-farm payrolls data will be released on Friday, January 9th, at 21:30 Beijing Time.

QWhat is the new deadline for the Infinex token sale and what was the adjusted valuation?

AThe Infinex token sale will end on January 6th. Its valuation was adjusted from an initial $300 million down to $99.99 million.

QWhy did Cambodia's Huione Pay suspend its business until January 5th?

AHuione Pay suspended its business until January 5th due to a short-term, large-scale bank run and has initiated a delayed payment plan.

QWhich platform is stopping support for Etherscan on January 7th and what will it use instead?

AZKsync Era will stop supporting Etherscan on January 7th and will fully transition to its native block explorer.

QAccording to the article, what action is former President Trump considering against Fed Chair Powell, and when is a new appointment expected?

AFormer President Trump is considering suing and firing Fed Chair Powell. A new appointment for the Fed Chair is expected to be announced in January.

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