3 Key Catalysts That Could Shake Crypto Markets This Week

Crypto traders brace for potential volatility as three major market movers loom on the horizon.

Regulatory rumblings

Watch for fresh regulatory signals—nothing moves digital asset prices faster than politicians discovering they still don't understand blockchain.

Macroeconomic tremors

Traditional finance indicators continue haunting crypto's supposedly decentralized corridors. Because when traditional markets sneeze, digital assets still catch the cold—proving decentralization remains more aspiration than reality.

Whale watching season

Major holders making moves could trigger domino effects across exchanges. Nothing says 'decentralized' like a handful of wallets controlling enough supply to move markets—the beautiful irony of crypto's 'democratized' finance narrative.

This week could either validate the bulls or give skeptics fresh ammunition—because in crypto, the only certainty is that everyone's predictions will look brilliant or idiotic by Friday.

Economic Events September 1 to 5

TradFi markets are closed in the United States on Monday for Labor Day, which is fitting as the rest of the week will be dominated by labor market data.

The August ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) is due on Tuesday, offering insight into business conditions in the manufacturing sector. PMIs are considered reliable leading indicators for assessing the state of the US economy.

Wednesday and Thursday will see July JOLTS jobs data, August ADP non-farm employment data, and initial jobless claims data, all shedding more light on the state of the labor market. These reports are important economic indicators, as the change in the number of positions is strongly associated with the overall health of the economy.

The August ISM Services PMI report is due on Thursday, reflecting business conditions in the services sector, which is a major contributor to GDP.

The August jobs report will be released to end the week on Friday, rounding off a heavy week for labor data.

Key Events This Week:

1. US Markets Closed, Labor Day – Monday

2. August ISM Manufacturing PMI data – Tuesday

3. July JOLTS Jobs data – Wednesday

4. August ADP Nonfarm Employment data – Thursday

5. Initial Jobless Claims data – Thursday

6. August Jobs Report – Friday

It’s…

— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) August 31, 2025

Earnings season came to an end last week, with Nvidia selling off on Friday.

Crypto Market Outlook

Crypto markets are seeing red again, a typical Monday morning pattern in recent weeks, as total capitalization drops by almost 2% to $3.80 trillion.

Bitcoin has been leading losses, falling to its lowest level since early July, below $107,500 during Asian trading on Monday morning. The asset is now at its deepest correction point, at more than 13% down from its mid-August peak.

Ethereum has declined a similar amount and has fallen below $4,400, but remains within its three-week range-bound channel.

Altcoins were a sea of red with larger losses for XRP, Solana, Dogecoin, Cardano, Chainlink, and sui as altseason hopes are dashed again.