✨🇺🇸 Kraken is developing a financial services app focused on money transfers and payments. This new application aims to compete with Venmo from PayPal and Cash App from Block. For more details, visit the article from Bloomberg here.

✨ Russia is considering a change that would allow unqualified investors to acquire digital financial assets (DFAs) beyond the annual limit of 600,000 rubles. This initiative is under discussion between the market and the Bank of Russia. Kristina Aleshina, Deputy Director of the Financial Market Infrastructure Department at the Central Bank, announced that this opportunity would arise after previously acquired issues are redeemed by issuers.

🇺🇸 On June 28, the U.S. Senate is expected to pass a key budget bill proposed by Trump, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

📈 Segesha reported an 8% year-on-year increase in revenue for Q1 2025, totaling 24.6 billion rubles. The company raised 113 billion rubles through a new share issue, aimed at reducing its debt burden by three times. This move is expected to stabilize the company's financial position, lower interest expenses, and restore free cash flow. The financial impact of this transaction will be reflected in the company's financial statements for the first half of 2025. For more details, see the report.

🚨🛢️🇷🇺 Oil prices for Urals brand have fallen below the $60 ceiling in Russian ports, according to RTRS.

🇷🇺 Putin has approved the acquisition of a 50% stake owned by the Finnish company Fortum.

🇷🇺 OKEY announced on July 18 that it will undergo a restructuring plan, resulting in the separation of its business into two independent entities: the "Discount" segment and the "Hypermarket" segment. For more details, visit the release.

🚗 Xiaomi has unveiled its new electric SUV, the YU7, priced lower than the Tesla Model Y. The announcement has generated significant interest, with over 200,000 pre-orders placed within just three minutes of its launch. This impressive demand highlights Xiaomi's growing presence in the electric vehicle market. For more details, visit here.

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🛢 US natural gas - EIA stocks report - 17:30 Moscow time

✨🇺🇸 PayPal's CEO announced that the company is developing real use cases for stablecoins to benefit its customers. The initiative aims to enhance the utility of digital currencies and improve customer experience. For more details, visit PayPal's official page on PayPal.

🛢️ The U.S. EIA reports a natural gas inventory increase of 96 BCF, surpassing expectations of 88 BCF and slightly up from last week's 95 BCF.

💥 The Moscow Exchange Index (IMOEX) has surpassed 2800 following reports from BBG regarding the risk of a systemic banking crisis in Russia.

🚨🇷🇺 Fusion Factor Fintech has announced its decision to reorganize JSC "QIWI." For more details, visit the full article here.

💥 A UAE-based fund has invested $100 million in former President Trump's crypto project, WLFI. The fund purchased tokens from the Trump family project, marking a significant investment in the cryptocurrency sector.

💥✴️ COIN reaches an all-time high (ATH), with some systems recording historical prints above this level.

💼 The management of PAO "Diasoft" plans to propose to the board of directors a reduction of the dividend payout base to 50% of EBITDA. This was announced by CFO Dmitry Polenov during a meeting with investors and banking analysts.

🚀 VK Tech has launched a service offering physical servers in Tier IV data centers. For more details, visit here.

🚀 Bitwise has submitted updated S-1 applications for spot DOGE and APT ETF.

✈️ The MC-21 aircraft equipped with Russian systems has commenced its certification tests, according to reports. For more information, visit TASS.

💥 The volumes of crypto venture capital are experiencing rapid growth.

🌟 Upexi, the well-known company, is set to tokenize shares on the Solana blockchain. In a strategic move, it has added 56,000 SOL to its holdings. This initiative marks a significant step in the integration of cryptocurrency and corporate shares, highlighting the growing influence of digital assets in traditional finance. For more details, visit the full article here.