... Gilead report strong sales, it will support healthcare sector stocks, while ConocoPhillips' results will be an indicator for the whole energy sector. Thus, Thursday could set market direction ahead of the final session of the week, intertwining trade war risks, signals from central banks, and corporate surprises. Friday, August 8, 2025 Key Economic Events: USA–Russia: The deadline set by the U.S. President for resolving the conflict in Ukraine expires. Donald Trump had previously threatened to impose ...

... themselves: pure miners took full advantage of the rally, while diversified firms temporarily reduced their sensitivity to price fluctuations. Nevertheless, from a long-term sustainability perspective, the combination of mining and HPC business may lower risks and smooth revenue cyclicality. Crucially, even as it diversifies, Riot is not exiting mining entirely and maintains faith in Bitcoin. The company continues to mine effectively: in March 2025, Riot produced 533 BTC – a new record monthly volume ...

... encourage gambling elements in games where virtual items acquire real value? How can minors and novices be protected from possible fraud involving gaming NFTs? Currently, neither the industry nor lawmakers have articulated clear answers to these challenges. Risks and Challenges for the Industry Economic Volatility: the value of gaming tokens is unstable and dependent on the situation in cryptocurrency markets; therefore, an NFT-based in-game economy can sharply decline during market downturns. Fraud and ...

... six months, was lifted for a period from May 20 to June 30, and a similar decision was made for shipments in July. The restriction was reintroduced in August. Pavel Sorokin, Deputy Minister of Energy, explained the reinstatement of the ban due to the risk of fuel shortages during the scheduled maintenance season at refineries. In mid-August, the government extended the ban from September 1 until the end of the year. The trend of falling exchange prices for gasoline is expected to continue in the ...

... products. According to Rosstat, total petroleum product production in the first nine months of 2024 decreased by 2.4% year-on-year. Therefore, it is now much harder for oil companies to keep prices within acceptable regulatory limits. As a result, the risks of gasoline price increases remain, regardless of the season. As of the end of October, retail gasoline prices have risen by 8.7%, outpacing the country's average inflation rate of 7.02%. The biggest contribution to the price increase came from ...