... conditions in 2025 are more favorable for risk assets than in the previous year. Central banks, after a tightening cycle in 2022–2023, have shifted to a more neutral stance: inflation is under control, and rates have stabilized. For instance, the U.S. Federal Reserve may maintain rates or signal the beginning of cuts at its early May meeting, which traditionally weakens the dollar and boosts demand for alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies. Institutional investors such as hedge funds and fintech companies ...

... Levels Affect the Economy and What Investors Need to Know The US national debt has reached an all-time high, surpassing $36 trillion. With high debt and elevated interest rates, the situation is becoming increasingly unstable, as recently warned by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. This topic is attracting investors’ attention because the high debt burden is affecting key economic indicators and requiring policymakers to make difficult decisions. The Main Reasons for the Rise of US Government Debt ...

... all imported goods (5%) and a 30% tariff on imports from China. These measures could hinder economic growth in both the U.S. and other nations. China, Mexico, and other countries closely tied to U.S. trade are particularly at risk of these changes. Federal Reserve Monetary Policy: The Federal Reserve is expected to continue reducing the federal funds rate, but with increased caution. The projected range for the rate by the end of 2025 is 3.5%–3.75%, responding to inflationary pressures triggered by tariffs....

... balancing in a narrow range. Analysts view this pause as a healthy "digestion" of the previous rally, with investors weighing further steps and awaiting new growth drivers. The external macroeconomic backdrop remains relatively neutral: the U.S. Federal Reserve, at its July meeting, predictably kept rates unchanged, avoiding negative surprises, although upcoming inflation data and the annual Fed symposium in Jackson Hole could temporarily increase volatility. Overall, the sentiment in the crypto market ...

... storage facilities ahead of winter. Concurrently, regulators and market participants are taking steps to maintain balance: as of August 1, the OPEC+ alliance has begun a planned increase in oil production to prevent supply shortages, while the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to keep interest rates unchanged signals stability in the macroeconomic environment and supports investor optimism. In Russia, an emergency ban on gasoline export continues, aimed at cooling domestic fuel prices during the peak summer ...