... ton on July 28, down from a peak of 76,330 rubles per ton. The price has increased by 8.6% since the beginning of the month and by 36% since the start of the year. According to the latest published data from Rosstat, as of July 21, AI-92 gasoline at gas stations averaged 57.66 rubles per liter, up by 1.1% since the beginning of the month and by 4.5% since the end of last year. AI-95 gasoline rose by 1% since the start of the month and by 4.5% since the beginning of the year, reaching 62.90 rubles ...

... no significant changes. A sharp drop in global markets on Friday amidst trade conflicts and weak data from the US created a negative backdrop. However, high commodity prices and expectations for robust corporate results supported interest in oil and gas and commodity sector stocks. Meanwhile, geopolitical uncertainty and industry restrictions (sanctions) restrained price increases. Investors are awaiting the publication of earnings reports from leading issuers for the first half of 2025, and hopes ...

... 2.33x) makes moderately cautious investments: Magicblock (Infrastructure, Seed $7.5M): A unified platform for developing smart contracts in various languages. Mirial Labs (Infrastructure, Seed $4M): Focused on accelerating transactions and reducing gas costs. DeFi.app (DeFi, Seed $2M): A portfolio management app serving as a "one-stop-shop" for various decentralized services. Despite a more modest yield, Mechanism Capital selects stable projects focused on the core needs of the ecosystem: ...

... artificial intelligence, industrial software, cybersecurity, new materials, and space technologies. These sectors are aligned with national projects and government orders, providing direction for corporate venture funds. Results are already apparent: oil and gas companies are financing industrial startups (robotics, digital twins), major IT holdings are launching accelerators for B2B SaaS solutions, and venture divisions of banks are investing in local fintech and regtech products. Simultaneously, an increasing ...

... blockchains (Solana, Polygon, etc.) affect activity. For Ethereum's price, the NFT market has a dual significance. On one hand, a renewed spike in interest in digital art, gaming NFTs, or metaverses could increase network load and demand for ETH (for gas payments), stimulating price growth. On the other hand, prolonged disinterest in NFTs means fewer transactions and, accordingly, weaker fundamental demand for Ether. As of the end of April 2025, trading volumes for NFT tokens remain significantly ...