... month, following the halving, the 7-day average hash rate plummeted to ~820 EH/s. This indicates that some power was shut down. First and foremost, the least energy-efficient setups – those "obsolete" chips that could not withstand the new economic landscape – exited the network. The decrease in difficulty to 119.12 trillion was a direct consequence of this hash rate rollback: the protocol eased mining conditions in response to decreased competition to maintain the targeted 10-minute ...

... expectations of gradual rate cuts in the second half of the year if inflation remains under control. Easing monetary policy typically leads to an influx of liquidity into financial markets, which can stimulate cryptocurrency growth. Additionally, an economic slowdown or signs of recession may prompt central banks to launch stimulus programs—this “easy money” often partially flows into Bitcoin and Ethereum in search of higher yields. On the flip side, risks cannot be ignored: a sudden spike ...

... that complicate interception by missile defense systems have been placed on combat duty. Non-standard types of nuclear weapons are also being developed, such as the underwater drone "Poseidon," equipped with a nuclear power plant. Although economic constraints hinder the pace of rearmament, the Russian arsenal remains a formidable force and continues to grow numerically (partly due to the slowdown in the disposal of old warheads). USA The United States of America has a comparably sized ...

... recessions. As they typically represent well-known brands with national or international reputations, they are viewed as safer investments—offering products that maintain stable demand among a large number of consumers, enabling them to withstand economic downturns. While there is a common understanding of which companies are considered blue-chip, a precise definition remains a topic of discussion. It is often believed that to attain blue-chip status, a company must achieve a market capitalization ...

... is being made at any given moment. Investing, aside from analysis and the application of specialized techniques, is closely tied to human psychology to a much greater extent than we are willing to admit. There is an entire field known as behavioral economics that examines the impact of emotional factors on decision-making in the financial realm. However, no matter how hard we strive to think rationally, the financial space is filled with paradoxes that prevent us from confidently asserting that ...