... established, worth $1 billion, to support AI startups and a new wave of tech projects. Furthermore, in July 2025, the President of the Russian Federation signed a decree easing restrictions for foreign investors: they are once again allowed to acquire shares in Russian companies and freely withdraw capital from the country. This step is aimed at reviving international investments in the economy and the venture sector, despite the geopolitical environment. It is noteworthy that emigrants from CIS countries ...

... was established with a volume of $1 billion to support AI startups. Additionally, in July 2025, the President of the Russian Federation signed a decree that effectively simplified the rules for foreign investors: they are once again allowed to acquire shares of Russian companies and freely withdraw funds. This step is designed to invigorate international investments in the economy by easing previous restrictions. Notably, individuals from the region are already achieving global success. For instance,...

... growth of competing platforms (Solana, Cardano, etc.) or explosive success of new DeFi/NFT tokens can temporarily distract part of the demand away from ETH. Nevertheless, as the largest smart contract platform, Ethereum typically receives its “lion's share” of investor attention after the initial wave of investments moves through Bitcoin. The relationship with Bitcoin remains significant: when predicting ETH's value in May 2025, it is essential to consider Bitcoin's price movement scenario. If BTC ...

... carrying forward losses from 2022–2023), which mitigated the then-massive loss. In 2025, the amount of new deferred benefit is significantly smaller—24 billion rubles—but still substantially reduces the final loss. This indicates that the lion's share of tax assets has already been accounted for earlier, and the current effect of deferred taxes has diminished. Additionally, the recalculation of taxes from past years brought around +3.9 billion rubles in reported income. It is likely that excessively ...

... country, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), announced the launch of a new derivative instrument — futures contracts on a fund tracking Ethereum (ETF Trust ETHA) effective August 5. Settlements for these futures will be in rubles, with quotes in dollars per share of the fund. Access to this instrument will be granted only to qualified investors; however, the very fact of such futures being introduced signifies continued integration of crypto finance into the traditional market. Russian regulators are gradually ...