... summer peaks in price and is now hovering around the $4,000 threshold. This level has been surpassed for the first time in a long while, reflecting a solid rise in ETH. The performance of Ethereum is positively influenced by the success of decentralized finance (DeFi) and non-fungible token (NFT) ecosystems, coupled with ongoing technical improvements in the Ethereum network. Institutional interest in ETH is also on the rise: record inflows into funds and ETFs focused on ether have been noted, indicating ...

... York-based platform iCapital recently raised $820 million from a consortium of investors at a valuation exceeding $7.5 billion, signaling a renewed interest in the sector. Simultaneously, a boom in "green" technologies is ongoing: funds are eagerly financing climate projects—from renewable energy and electric transport to innovative nuclear energy. For example, Swiss startup Climeworks secured $162 million to expand systems for capturing CO₂ directly from the atmosphere (raising total funds ...

... 2024–2025, this utility function expands as more fintech companies integrate stablecoins into their services. Decentralized Finance (DeFi). The DeFi sector provides additional incentives for demand for stablecoins. Lending and farming platforms offer ... ... losses from fluctuations in the value of reserve assets). This buffer instills optimism that even if the value of bonds or other equities drops, there will be sufficient reserves to fully cover all tokens. 2. "Run" Risk and Liquidity of Reserves....

... launched in phases between 2017 and 2021. It is the largest energy project in Russia involving Chinese companies over the past decade, according to Sergey Tereshkin, CEO of Open Oil Market. The Export-Import Bank of China and the China Development Bank financed the project. Without the participation of Chinese banks and investors, the project would have been unlikely to proceed, as Russian companies faced challenges accessing international markets after 2014, Tereshkin argues. The Arctic LNG project ...

... revenue has already approached ~70% of pre-crisis levels). If Melco reports EBITDA margins comparable to pre-pandemic levels and positive free cash flow, this will be a strong argument in favor of further growth of the operator's shares. Mastercard (Finance/Payments): One of the two largest global payment systems will report strong results for Q2, reflecting continued growth trends in cashless payments. Consensus forecasts suggest a revenue boost of ~14% year-on-year, reaching ~$8 billion, and an ...