... of market participants — both institutional and retail — has risen dramatically. Major companies are increasingly holding Bitcoin in their reserves, while banks and funds are launching products like crypto ETFs and custodial services, integrating digital assets into the traditional financial system. At the consumer level, an increasing number of retail businesses and online services are accepting cryptocurrency as payment; precedents of real estate transactions fully paid for in BTC or ETH are emerging. According to analysts, the number of cryptocurrency owners worldwide has already exceeded ...

... Investments for 2022: 128.1 billion rubles The company's main assets: Mobile network: One of the largest mobile networks in Russia, providing coverage of 98% of the country. Fixed communications and Internet: Fiber-optic network and broadband Internet access. Digital products and services: Video services (KinoPoisk, MTS TV). Financial products (MTS Bank, MTS Cashback). IT solutions and cloud technologies (#CloudMTS). Entertainment content: Proprietary platform for video and music streaming. Retail network: More than 5,000 communication stores across the country. Main investment areas: Development of 5G infrastructure: Construction of next-generation networks: Increasing coverage and improving internet speed. Implementation of IoT technologies: ...

... Asia: Asian countries are striving to strengthen the status of their jurisdictions as crypto-friendly hubs. For instance, Hong Kong has introduced a mandatory licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges and is already issuing the first licenses for retail trading of digital assets. A comprehensive stablecoin law has also been passed (effective August 2025), drawing new market participants to Hong Kong. Singapore maintains a strict yet clear regulatory framework: a combination of stringent requirements and government ...

... operational conditions. Asia: Asian countries are striving to strengthen their jurisdictions' status as crypto-friendly hubs. Hong Kong has introduced a mandatory licensing regime for cryptocurrency exchanges and is already issuing the first licenses for retail trading of digital assets; moreover, a comprehensive stablecoin law has been enacted (coming into effect in August 2025), attracting new market participants to Hong Kong. Singapore maintains a strict yet clear regulatory framework: a combination of stringent requirements ...

... and banks are also building infrastructure for working with cryptocurrencies: major U.S. banks are testing the use of stablecoins to accelerate cross-border payments, and payment networks Visa and Mastercard are expanding support for operations with digital currencies. Corporations are also getting involved. A number of public companies—from IT giants to retailers—are incorporating Bitcoin into their asset balance sheets or are starting to accept cryptocurrency as a means of payment. For instance, Tesla and several other large firms continue to hold BTC in their reserves, while international brands ...