... legislation in the US, there has been noticeable growth in interest in stablecoins from traditional banks. Several American banks are exploring the possibility of issuing their own "digital dollars" or implementing blockchain solutions to accelerate international transactions. Concurrently, major asset management companies (BlackRock, Fidelity, etc.) continue to advocate for the launch of cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds, increasingly bridging the gap between the digital asset market ...

... moderately optimistic. If significant shocks do not occur in the global economy or geopolitics, Bitcoin and Ethereum are likely to retain their positions near their current peaks, while investor capital continues to flow into the most promising altcoins, accelerating their development. The growing role of institutional players entering this market should contribute to a gradual reduction in sharp price fluctuations: even when corrections occur, they are likely to be smoother than in previous years of ...

... leadership, eliminating significant uncertainty for the market. Additionally, at the end of July, the White House published the first strategy on digital assets — a report from the presidential working group explicitly urged financial authorities to accelerate the integration of cryptocurrencies into the national system. These events have served as powerful positive signals for the industry. Similar trends are forming in other parts of the world. In the European Union, the MiCA (Markets in Crypto-Assets) ...

... post-pandemic recovery is entering a more challenging phase. Beijing announced a series of targeted economic support measures (stimulating domestic demand, tax benefits for businesses); however, global investors doubt whether these steps are sufficient to accelerate growth to targeted levels of ~5.5-6% per year. Further pressure on sentiment in Asia comes from trade and political factors. After the introduction of new US tariffs on a range of Chinese goods at the beginning of the year, many regional exporters ...

... region is still relatively modest, the groundwork for future growth is gradually being laid. Investors are shifting their focus to more mature projects with well-thought-out business models while the government is expanding support through IT education, accelerators, and special tax regimes. Local startups are striving to integrate into global value creation chains, relying on their strengths in advanced technology areas (AI, Big Data, etc.). As a result, the Russian and neighboring ecosystems are trying ...