... (official figures are published by the EIA on Wednesdays), oil traders closely monitor the API as it provides an early signal. This time, the attention to the API report is heightened: last week, a record rise in commercial crude oil inventories was recorded – according to the API, inventories increased by more than 19 million barrels, marking an all-time high for the entire observation period. Such an anomalous surge (presumably due to temporary factors like releases from reserves and diminished exports) pressured oil prices last week. The market wants to understand whether this was a one-off spike or ...

... interpret the indicator values? High (> 100%) If the indicator exceeds 100%, it means that the stock market is worth more than the country's economy. If it rises above 150-200%, as in 1999 before the dot-com crash, it may signal overheating and a high probability of a crash. In 2021, the Buffett indicator for the US reached a record 230%, which indicated that stocks are strongly overvalued. Low (< 100%) If the indicator is below 100%, it may mean that stocks are undervalued relative to the economy. In times of crisis, the indicator can fall to 50-70%, creating favorable ...

... difficulty reassessment acts as a sort of “auto-balance” for the network’s economy, softening the impacts of sharp fluctuations in hash rate. In this instance, the decrease in difficulty provides miners with a brief respite after an extended period of record high workloads. Impact on Miner Profitability and the Hashprice Metric The difficulty adjustment directly affects mining profitability. The metric known in the industry as hashprice (or the “hash price” – revenue in dollars per unit of hash rate,...

... substantial profits, enhancing the financial stability of their tokens. In 2024, Tether Ltd, the issuer of USDT, demonstrated record revenue from interest on reserve assets, positively impacting its capital and resilience to market shocks. Global Financial ... ... strengthened in previous years due to higher rates; however, by 2025, its growth has slowed. For the cryptocurrency market, periods of high dollar value often correlate with reduced risk appetite—investors prefer to hold funds in a reliable currency. Stablecoins ...

... peg to the dollar and are widely used by traders for transactions and risk hedging. The issuance of USDT has reached all-time highs amid strong demand, as investors increased their holdings of stablecoins with the rise in cryptocurrency prices. Additionally,... ... revival in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector is emerging. In July, the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols reached a record $270 billion, closing the month at approximately $259 billion (over 30% growth in a month). Trading volumes in the NFT ...