... 2024 and later extended until the end of the year. However, regulatory specifics also play a significant role. The current parameters of the damping mechanism—officially intended to compensate for reduced fuel exports—only account for exchange prices of AI-92 gasoline. The mechanism does not include AI-95 and AI-98, which gives oil companies little incentive to limit price increases for these grades. Additionally, trading liquidity for AI-98 on exchanges is significantly lower than for AI-92. As a result, the primary ...

... (Circle) is registered in the U.S. and strives to comply with all financial oversight requirements. The token code even contains a mechanism for blocking addresses: in case of a court decision or sanctions, Circle can freeze specific USDC addresses (for example,... ... Bank, where a portion of Circle's reserves was held. However, after guarantees of deposit insurance from U.S. regulators, the price quickly recovered. This situation highlighted both the risks of stablecoins (dependence on the banking system) and the market's ...

... those with fiat dollars or other stablecoins, further solidifying Tether's role. During periods of market volatility, demand for USDT increases: when prices drop, investors exit cryptocurrency positions into stablecoins to preserve capital, and when prices rise, they funnel money through stablecoins for purchases. Thus, USDT functions as a lubricant for market mechanisms, ensuring constant liquidity. International Settlements and Transfers. Beyond exchanges, Tether is used for cross-border payments and settlements, especially in regions with limited access to convertible currency. For instance, businesses in ...

... billion rubles – 32% less than the previous month and 79% less than in May 2024. The reduction in subsidies leads to a decline in oil refining margins. In this situation, oil companies have no choice but to compensate for losses through higher exchange prices. It is worth noting, however, that the damping mechanism depends on petroleum product quotations in Europe, as well as the exchange rate of the ruble. This does not involve cutting subsidies but changing macroeconomic conditions. Oil and petroleum products have fallen in price worldwide, and the ruble ...

... by 3.34%, signaling structural changes in the industry. This article analyzes the impact on miner profitability, the market price of BTC, strategies of public companies post-halving, and the current state of fundamental metrics. Bitcoin: Decrease in ... ... decline proved milder, suggesting that the reduction in miner activity was less significant than expected. Difficulty Adjustment Mechanism and Its Importance The Bitcoin mining difficulty adjustment is a key mechanism of the protocol that ensures the stable ...