Seven Central Banks to Announce Interest Rate Decisions in Succession
- 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 releases 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 the Coming Week
March 16
NVIDIA GTC Conference opens next week, with 30,000 attendees from 190 countries and over a thousand sessions;
March 18
The US will release February PPI data on March 18;
Noble will officially launch its EVM Layer 1 mainnet on March 18;
Others (Specific time TBD)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority may release the stablecoin license shortlist as early as next week, with Standard Chartered, HSBC, and OSL rumored to be included
From March 16 to March 22, more noteworthy industry event previews are as follows.
March 16
NVIDIA GTC Conference Opens Next Week, 30,000 Attendees from 190 Countries, Over a Thousand Sessions
Odaily Planet Daily 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, featuring over 1000 sessions. 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 livestreamed for free.
Upbit to Delist LRC on March 16
Odaily Planet Daily News Upbit will terminate trading support for Loopring (LRC) on March 16 at 14:00.
POAP Platform to Enter Maintenance Mode from March 16, Badge Issuance Function Unavailable, Existing Badge Collections Unaffected
Odaily Planet Daily News POAP, the on-chain badge protocol, co-founder Isabel stated on platform X 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: Can continue to use existing tools; 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 run slower.
Additionally, the team plans to develop a new set of more fundamental, open, truly permissionless standards for digital collectibles. POAP may potentially be integrated into the new system in the future (pending).
March 17
Binance to Delist Multiple Perpetual Contracts on March 17 and 18
Odaily Planet Daily News Binance Futures will delist the USDS-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 of these contracts during the 1 hour preceding their scheduled settlement time.
March 18
US to Release February PPI Data on March 18
Odaily Planet Daily 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 Planet Daily News The stablecoin infrastructure project Noble will officially launch its EVM Layer 1 mainnet based on the Commonware architecture on March 18, 2026, moving away from the existing Cosmos SDK chain. The new chain supports sub-second transaction finality, open contract deployment, and dedicated payment channels, and will center 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, IBC connections will remain unchanged, and the team will provide asset migration paths.
March 19
Federal Reserve to Announce New Interest Rate Decision on March 19
Odaily Planet Daily News On March 19 (Thursday) at 02:00, the US Federal Reserve FOMC will release the interest rate decision and Summary of Economic Projections; followed at 02:30 by a monetary policy press conference with Fed Chair Powell.
March 20
USDai Whitelist Sale Refund Users on CoinList Must Apply Before March 20
Odaily Planet Daily News USDai whitelist sale refund users on CoinList must apply for a refund before March 20, 2026.
Bitcoin Ecosystem BTCS Mining Ecology to Launch on March 20
Odaily Planet Daily News The Bitcoin ecosystem BTCS mining ecology will launch on March 20, 2026. BTCS's technical foundation 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 monetary economic operations.
BTCS also stated that it will successively launch multiple core applications including: the OpenClaw wealth management ecology, Web3 short videos, and a metaverse museum, gradually building a complete BTC Layer 2 ecosystem.
March 21
None
March 22
None
Others (Specific time TBD)
Hong Kong Monetary Authority May Release Stablecoin License Shortlist as Early as Next Week, Standard Chartered, HSBC, and OSL Rumored to Be Included
Odaily Planet Daily News Insiders revealed that the first batch of stablecoin issuer license shortlists in Hong Kong is expected to be released within this month, with shortlisted institutions including Standard Chartered Bank, HSBC Bank, and licensed virtual asset trading platform OSL. Sources indicated that the HKMA could announce the results as early as next week, but the final list is still subject to change. Yuanben Technology and LianLian DigiTech (2598) ), previously rumored to be on the candidate list, are not included in 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 analysts believe the first batch of licenses will prioritize stability, expecting banks with strict regulatory backgrounds to dominate to ensure market confidence and system stability. (Sing Tao Headline)
Trump Administration Has Initiated US Oil Reserve Release Process, Expected to Flow to Market Before End of Next Week
Odaily Planet Daily News The Trump administration has initiated the process for a large-scale drawdown of the US emergency oil reserve, issuing a request to exchange 86 million barrels of crude oil. The Energy Department said in a statement on Friday that oil drawn from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) as part of the 172 million barrel large-scale release plan announced on Wednesday 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 Energy Department in the future and pay an additional quantity of oil as a premium.
The Energy Department stated earlier this week that the Trump administration has arranged to replenish the SPR with approximately 200 million barrels of oil over the next year, which is 20% more than the amount drawn down this time. (Jin10)
Microsoft is Internally Testing OpenClaw, May Integrate into Teams App, Roadmap Expected to Be Released Next Week
Odaily Planet Daily 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 the Next Two Weeks
Odaily Planet Daily News Claude posted on platform X that for the next two weeks, Claude's message/query limits will automatically double the original limit during the following specific periods:
1. Weekday off-peak hours: Before 5:00 AM PT / After 11:00 AM PT (i.e., Before 8:00 PM Beijing Time / After 2:00 AM Beijing Time the next day)
2. Weekends all day: 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday
3. Peak hours (8:00 PM – 2:00 AM Beijing Time) limits remain unchanged.
This adjustment applies to all plans: Free, Pro, Max, and Team users, covering all Claude usage scenarios including Claude Code.
