... exception: according to Deribit, thousands of contracts tied to BTC and ETH will expire at the end of the month. Preliminary estimates indicate that there is an open interest of around $10 billion in BTC options and a few billion more in ETH options. Traders are particularly focused on price levels where the maximum interest in options positions is concentrated. For Bitcoin, this zone of maximum interest (analogous to the "max pain" concept) in August is around the $100,000 mark for BTC....

... marketplace launched, it turned out that not all customers were regularly placing orders through the platform. We conducted a survey among them and found that some buyers need a payment deferral for repeat orders, just like when working directly with a trader. A trader purchases a large batch of fuel, sells it in small batches with a markup, and provides additional services: delivery and financing. Customers are willing to buy at a higher price but with post-payment. The marketplace operates on prepayment,...

... particularly influential. Tighter monetary policy in the U.S. or EU could strengthen the dollar and euro, pressuring the ruble and Russian markets. Conversely, signs of easing policy may drive demand for risk assets, including Russian stocks. Recommendations: Traders should monitor comments from Lagarde and the Fed, as they could set the tone for currency markets. Expectations for rate hikes in the EU or U.S. would likely boost the dollar and euro, impacting ruble-based currency pairs. Stock Market Events ...

... allow other financial institutions to leverage FTX’s offerings for their clients. Notably, it was reported earlier that Bitpanda launched a similar offering in Europe just a few weeks ago. FTX positions itself as "a cryptocurrency exchange by traders for traders." In addition to cryptocurrencies, the trading platform also offers derivatives, options, tokenized stocks, and prediction markets.

... supply of about 650 million tokens. These figures propelled Virtuals Protocol into the top 100 cryptocurrencies. Over the month, the growth exceeded tens of percent, with daily trading volumes exceeding $50 million—a clear sign of high attention from traders and investors. Fundamental Analysis and Prospects: Fundamentally, Virtuals Protocol attracts interest with its unique offering: the platform enables cooperative ownership of AI products. In an era where AI models and services are gaining value,...