Market waiting for a catalyst as traders eye dense macro calendar

Across the coverage, from CoinDesk’s Daybook to Investing.com’s morning brief, commentators describe a crypto market stuck in a choppy, range-bound consolidation. With U.S. nonfarm payrolls, CPI, PMI readings, Fed speeches and a potentially hawkish Bank of Japan decision ahead, most participants are staying sidelined, leaving prices vulnerable to sharp moves in either direction once fresh data hits.