... simpler terms, it means that with the same amount of money, you can buy less than before. For instance, if a year ago you could purchase a certain quantity of groceries for 1000 rubles, today you would be able to buy less with that same amount. This price increase can happen for various reasons, and inflation directly affects people's purchasing power and the economy as a whole. What Causes Inflation? The main causes of inflation include: Rising production costs: When the cost of raw materials, energy ...

... the tone for the entire market, reaching new highs after the halving, and Bitcoin dominance (BTC Dominance) increased. Against this backdrop, Ethereum lagged for a while (the ETH/BTC pair even dropped to multi-year lows); however, typically, Bitcoin's price increases eventually lead to capital flowing into major altcoins. Many analysts anticipate an “altcoin season” in May 2025, during which Ethereum could start outperforming BTC in percentage growth, making up for lost time. If Bitcoin continues to ...

... falling by 290,000 barrels per day compared to July, to 7 million barrels per day. Revenue fell by $1.6 billion, down to $15.3 billion. What happened to oil prices? "There are no very strong fundamental factors that could explain such a sharp price drop, in our opinion. However, there are also no fundamental reasons for the market to increase long positions. Accordingly, the absence of any 'support' combined with speculative trades, apparently, served as a trigger for mass sell-offs," says Dudchenko. "Oils prices have decreased due to several reasons, including concerns ...

... from Russia, but only on the condition of confirmed surplus supplies of this grade at domestic oil refineries (ORs). The export ban on gasoline was introduced in Russia in March of this year primarily as a preventive measure against potential fuel price increases, not only for gasoline but also for diesel fuel (DF). Most of the gasoline produced in Russia is intended for the domestic market, with no more than 15% being exported. The situation with DF is different, as up to half of the production volume ...

... BTC worth approximately $12 billion will expire on July 25. The structure of open interest shows a moderate predominance of call options over put options: the put/call ratio stands at around 0.92, indicating that the volume of call bets (betting on price increases) slightly exceeds the volume of put bets (betting on price declines). This suggests a slightly bullish sentiment among market participants ahead of the expiration. The focus is on the strike price of approximately $112,000 for BTC—this price ...