... Mining and DeFi Integration Concurrent with the influx of investment, the infrastructure of the crypto industry continues to develop. Significant changes are occurring in the mining sector: the largest manufacturers and operators are seeking to relocate ... ... Bitcoin's hash rate distribution across different countries. The infrastructure for retail services is also advancing. Major fintech platforms are integrating cryptocurrency capabilities into their products. Recently, PayPal expanded the functionalities ...

... entered the list of the top coins. This has largely been a result of the active expansion of the Tron stablecoin protocol and the development of DeFi products on its platform. Recently, the Tron Foundation hinted at plans to raise up to $1 billion for the ... ... integrated Ethereum and Solana. This positions Visa as a multi-currency and multi-chain payment infrastructure, allowing banks and fintech companies to settle in stablecoins quickly and with minimal costs. This move strengthens Visa's role as a bridge between ...

..., a regulatory framework for stablecoins is being established in the US. The administration has issued an executive order on developing federal regulation for digital assets, and Congress is discussing stablecoin legislation that may establish reserve ... ... rather, they see it as a reliable instrument. Competition from New Players and Events. In 2023-2024, new stablecoins from major fintech companies entered the market—such as PayPal USD (PYUSD) launched by PayPal. While their scale is currently limited, ...

... along with chip maker Qualcomm, will set the tone for the entire tech sector. Also reporting are automaker Ford and several fintech/online companies (Robinhood, Carvana), which will provide insight into the breadth of corporate profit recovery. Commentary: ... ... profitability in the energy sector. Simultaneously, the report from Colgate-Palmolive will serve as a barometer of consumer demand in developed markets. The main event of the day, however, will be the release of data on the American labor market – unemployment ...

... search technologies has intensified – the emergence of ChatGPT and other AI tools has compelled Alphabet to invest heavily in developing Google Bard and cloud AI services. These investments are weighing on margins: operational expenses have risen, and ... ... positive aspects: the rapidly growing advertising segment (+19% in 2024) and efforts to expand service offerings (streaming, fintech). Institutional investors are likely to return to Amazon upon seeing signs of accelerating AWS growth or improving retail ...