A must-have for Bitcoin investment, get a sneak peek at this week's major events (2/17-2/23) The macro aspect of this week is worth noting the news from the United States and Europe regarding the Russia Ukraine conflict. The Russia Ukraine conflict has always been an important reason for the rise in commodity prices, and if the relevant situation changes, it may cause a change in the overall inflation logic at present. In terms of encryption, this week marks the opening of Consensus Hong Kong, with many related conferences. At the same time, FTX will start repaying creditors, which is worth paying attention to. The EU Cryptocurrency Market Act (MiCA) has come into full effect, and compliant exchanges such as Kraken are gradually removing stablecoins such as USDT from the European market. 🌟 This week's major events: Monday, February 17th 💼 US President and US stock market are closed Tuesday, February 18th 💼 Reserve Bank of Australia announces interest rate decision (11:30) 💼 UK January unemployment rate, Bank of England Governor Bailey speaks on maintaining and strengthening open financial markets (15:00) 💼 Consensus Hong Kong opens 💼 FTX will begin repaying creditors Wednesday, February 19th 💼 New Zealand Federal Reserve announces interest rate decision and monetary policy statement (9:00) Thursday, February 20th 💼 Federal Reserve releases minutes of January monetary policy meeting (3:00) 💼 Number of initial jobless claims for the week in the United States (21:30) 💼 Speech by FOMC Voting Committee and Chicago Fed Chairman Goolsby in 2025 (22:30) Friday, February 14th 💼 In 2025, FOMC voting committee member and St. Louis Fed Chairman Moses Lem delivered a speech at the New York Economic Club (1:00) 💼 February University of Michigan Consumer Confidence Index Final Value (23:00) 📌 Outlook for the Cryptocurrency Market: The cryptocurrency market continues to be sluggish, with Bitcoin fluctuating below $100000 and the Miller coin scandal exacerbating the slump of altcoins. The wealth creation effect in the market is relatively weak, and the market is very pessimistic. In terms of options, the full term IV continues to decline, with the monthly average IV dropping to 45%. Recently, the main focus has been on large investors adjusting their positions. 📌 In terms of the cryptocurrency interest rate market, the Bitfinex interest rate market has been relatively stable recently, and orders with suitable interest rates can be actively traded, especially when there is a market trend that deserves special attention.