... stablecoins, and the market shows a high demand for digital dollars for payments and trading. Moreover, Circle holds 100% of its reserves in high-quality liquid assets and undergoes regular audits, meaning even in times of stress, the company has the resources to withstand mass redemption requests for USDC. Thus, our price forecast for USD Coin in May 2025 is $1.00. We anticipate that USDC will continue to serve as a digital equivalent of the dollar without losing its peg. In conclusion, for investors ...

... — an unprecedented market appetite for such a young project. Elon Musk's project xAI announced the closure of a record funding round: approximately $5 billion was secured in equity and another $5 billion in debt, providing the startup with immense resources for developing its AI platform and data center infrastructure. According to insiders, xAI's valuation now exceeds $100 billion, positioning the company among the most valuable private firms in the world. Another ambitious player, the startup ...

... a new block added to the chain. Thus, the blockchain ensures transparency and immutability of data: it is nearly impossible to retroactively alter a record in an already added block without reconstructing the entire chain, which requires tremendous resource expenditure. The first cryptocurrency was Bitcoin (BTC), launched in 2009 by a person or group under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin demonstrated that a digital asset could be created to serve as money without the involvement of governments ...

... incentives for businesses – but global investors are skeptical that these steps will be sufficient to achieve the targeted annual growth of around 5.5–6%. The softer trajectory of the Chinese economy is reflected across the region, particularly impacting resource and goods exporters from the APEC region. Additional pressure on sentiment in Asia comes from trade and political factors. Uncertainty continues regarding US–China trade relations: despite potential compromises with allies, a significant portion ...

... fundamental factors are favorable for the precious metals market: while inflation in major economies is still above target levels and monetary policy pivots are just beginning to take shape, investors are inclined to hedge against risks. Other valuable resources are showing mixed movements: for example, copper prices remain under pressure due to weakness in Chinese manufacturing, while agricultural commodity quotes are rising on reports of adverse weather in supplier regions. Overall, the commodity ...