Censorship will not be the end of cryptocurrency and ethereum in particular. Certain external regulation of the circulation of cryptocurrencies by states is inevitable anyway. It will add more order and certainty to the cryptocurrency, reduce the number of hackers and scammers. If someone thinks that states will not pay attention to the alternative, free, uncontrolled movement of capital in cryptocurrency, then he is deeply mistaken. This has never happened and never will. Personal identification will eventually be carried out when the cryptocurrency and the banking system come into contact, that is, when the cryptocurrency is converted to fiat, and there is nothing we can do about it. Decentralization and centralization in cryptocurrency will both oppose and complement each other. You just need to work out the golden mean here.

The problem of food shortages will only grow with time. However, it was Putin's Russia that sharply exacerbated this problem with its military attack on Ukraine and the blockade of Ukraine's seaports this year. As a result, more than 21 million tons of grain and other agricultural products have accumulated in the ports of Ukraine, which it could not export to other countries under previously concluded agreements. At the initiative of Ukraine, the UN got involved in resolving this issue, and Russia was forced, through the mediation of Turkey, to conclude an agreement on the unhindered export of grain from the ports of Ukraine.

On October 29, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the suspension of participation in the implementation of the grain corridor. As a reason, they named the attack of drones on the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol on October 29, in which the Russian Federation accused Ukraine and Great Britain. As a result of a well-planned and executed attack, the Russian Black Sea Fleet lost 70 percent of its combat capability. To a large extent, it was his ships that fired their missiles at the peaceful cities of Ukraine and blocked merchant shipping in the Black Sea.

Given this, Turkey, Ukraine and the UN still agreed on the departure of 14 ships with grain from Ukrainian ports on October 31. Another four ships entered the ports of Ukraine. At present, all declared ships with 354.5 thousand tons of agricultural products have already left the ports of Odessa, Chernomorsk and Pivdenny for the countries of Africa, Asia and Europe.
Russia was simply informed about it. No one will ask Russia any more and pay attention to its threats, and any provocation will end for her in the worst scenario.

That the countries of Europe without Russian gas and oil could freeze in the coming winter was propaganda by Russia, which sought to force the EU to lift or at least ease international sanctions in exchange for resuming supplies of its oil and gas. This blackmail and threats this time had no effect on the countries of Europe. Yes, long-running supply chains have broken down. But Europe is confidently overcoming this crisis and has already filled its storage facilities by more than 90 percent without Russian energy carriers. By the end of the year, Europe will completely abandon offshore supplies of Russian oil, and this will be a serious blow to the Russian economy. Russia is now losing on all fronts. The bet on force, blackmail and threats did not work this time. Hard times will come not in Europe, but in Russia.

There are doubts, of course, and very large ones. Putin's Russia does not prove its strength in culture, science, technology. She is trying to prove that she has brute physical strength and therefore she can neglect the established rules of behavior in society, seize neighboring states, rob and kill people there. There is something to brag about in the 21st century. But Russia is not succeeding in this either. The Russian army is now being defeated in all sectors of the front in Ukraine.

Yes, yesterday in Russia they announced that they are withdrawing from the concluded agreement on free grain supplies from the seaports of Ukraine. That is, that Russia will continue to fire on and sink civilian ships from different countries that will transport food along the Black Sea to countries that are now in dire need of it. Already today, Russia fired on the sea trade and transport routes of the Dnieper-Bug estuary, including from the Grad MLRS. Russia thus behaves like a terrorist state, a robber and a pirate.

However, you kept silent about the formal pretext that Russia used to withdraw from the "grain" agreement. And the reason was that last night and in the morning, the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, which it occupied, was attacked by drones and suffered serious losses. Presumably, three or four ships were seriously damaged and could be sunk, including the next flagship of the Black Sea Fleet, the frigate Admiral Makarov. Losses will be specified, since Russia has blocked the bay and does not allow information about the incident to leak. The Russians were sure that this was the most protected place of their warships. And again they miscalculated, as with the Kerch bridge, which Ukraine also successfully attacked. So is Russia really that strong?

As predicted earlier, after the military defeat of the Russian troops in Ukraine and the announcement of mobilization in Russia, the national liberation movement of the peoples oppressed by Russia and the nationalities that are part of the Russian Federation has sharply increased. Previously, it was believed that Chechnya (the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria) and Dagestan might be the first to try to secede from the Russian Federation.

However, on October 27, the text of the declaration "On the State Independence of the Republic of Kalmykia" appeared. The Declaration of Independence of Kalmykia was drawn up and signed by members of the representative body of the Kalmyks - the Congress of the Oirat-Kalmyk People, Idel.Realii reports. Among the authors and signatories are the ex-director of the Center for the Development of the Kalmyk Language Arslang Sandzhiev, the leader of the regional branch of the Yabloko party Batyr Boromangnaev, ethno-linguistic and political activists Vladimir Dovdanov, Erentsen Dolyaev, Albert Sharapov and others.
The declaration of the Congress lists the main claims against the current Russian regime, which prompted the authors of the document to proclaim the beginning of the struggle for independence. Among them are “the insane centralization and militarization of the country”, “the Kremlin’s total attack on the cultures and languages ​​of the non-Russian peoples conquered by Russia”, “the commission of international crimes” and five more points referring to the authoritarian and imperialist nature of Russian politics.

The authors of the declaration separately note the ignorance of the rights of repressed citizens - victims of the deportation of Kalmyks and the problem of "illegally seized lands" - territorial disputes that arose between the Astrakhan region and Kalmykia as a result of the abolition of the latter by Stalin's decree of 1943. Earlier, one of the members of the Congress, Dolyaev, argued that the entire territory of the Astrakhan region should be part of independent Kalmykia as a historical area of ​​settlement of Kalmyks.

Expressing disagreement with the policy pursued by the Kremlin, the Congress of the Oirat-Kalmyk People “declares the need for the complete liberation of the Oirat-Kalmyk people from colonial dependence on Russia” and “declares its determination to seek the withdrawal of the Republic of Kalmykia from the Russian Federation, the proclamation and creation of a sovereign independent states".

The eight-year hybrid war in Ukraine and the beginning of a large-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine was justified by the need to support the LDR and the DPR in their desire to secede from Ukraine and their right to self-determination. Now the same thing will happen in Russia itself, but on a larger scale. The Russian Federation may soon break up into 26-30 independent entities. Only part of the territory up to the Urals, where there are practically no oil and gas deposits, can remain in Russia. This is a striking answer to the question of whether it will be a superpower.

As a result of the outbreak of Russia's war against Ukraine, the aggressor state forever lost the status of a leading energy state. This is stated in the latest report of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
The agency believes that Russia's war against Ukraine means the end of the "golden gas age" in the world. Now the states will think about alternative energy sources. The International Energy Agency emphasized that Europe was the main consumer of Russian gas, but because of the war, Russia is losing markets.

Experts predict that by 2030 Russia will lose 1 trillion of its income. Experts are confident that the Russian Federation will not be able to reorient itself to the Chinese market, since this state is also changing.

The International Energy Agency predicts an increase in the role of "green energy" and a reduction in the consumption of coal and oil. European Commissioner for the Internal Market Thierry Breton said that before the war, the EU depended on Russian gas by 40%. Now - only 7%. And after some time, Europe may refuse Russian gas altogether.

Thus, Putin's blackmail has resulted in Russia permanently losing its main source of income.

Undoubtedly, the position of the cryptocurrency is strengthening over time, the demand for it is growing. Cryptocurrency has a number of advantages over the national currency of states, but also has a number of disadvantages. If we compare cryptocurrency and fiat, and also talk about their prospects, first of all, it should be taken into account that the currency of states is protected by the power of the state and its authorities and administrations. This currency can disappear or change only if there is a corresponding decision of the state itself. States can allow the circulation of cryptocurrency and create certain conditions for this, but they will not actively support its development. Therefore, cryptocurrency cannot displace or destroy fiat. You shouldn't even hope for it. It will be optimal if the cryptocurrency will exist along with the fiat and they will complement each other with their different functions.

Today we see that the price of ethereum has increased by more than 21 percent over the past week. Prices for other cryptocurrencies are also rising. Bitcoin rose by 8 percent and crossed the rate of $20,000. Of course, these are good trends. But it is still very early to say that the bullish period is returning in the cryptocurrency market. Cryptocurrency is very volatile and can make such jumps and falls in prices, but in the end, without changing the general background that has developed on the market so far. Therefore, we will more closely monitor the market. In general, the end of October and beyond the period until the end of the year traditionally had a good impact on the price of the cryptocurrency. So anything is possible. Analysts admit the possibility of a good price growth in the cryptocurrency market in the near future.

The price of gas in Europe over the past month has decreased by 8 times against the backdrop of low demand and a warm autumn.
Europe has almost 100% filled its underground storage facilities with gas, and because of the warm weather, the demand for "blue fuel" is not increasing yet. Therefore, LNG tankers lined up around European ports, which have nowhere to unload gas. Of course, sooner or later the demand for gas will grow anyway. And then traders who cannot sell fuel now will do it in a few weeks and at a much higher price.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko suggested that European partners store gas in Ukrainian gas storage facilities, referring to the fact that Ukraine has a system of underground gas storage facilities, which is the most powerful in Europe and the third in the world - with a total volume of more than 30 billion cubic meters. m. About half is used for Ukraine's own needs. Thus, Ukraine is ready to offer free capacities for gas storage to foreign customers - up to 15 billion cubic meters. m.
Based on this, the countries of Europe and Ukraine will be able to get through this winter, although this period will not be easy for them. At the same time, for Russia, the loss of a gas market in Europe would be catastrophic.

It is necessary to understand that it is impossible to live in a state and be free from its established rules of conduct. This is especially true for the financial sector of the economy. No state can allow capital to flow uncontrollably and anonymously on its territory, sometimes on a fairly large scale. Therefore, a certain regulation of the circulation of cryptocurrency in society is inevitable. On the other hand, the regulation of cryptocurrency circulation in the state is an integral part of its legalization, during which the state takes relations with cryptocurrency under the protection of its law enforcement and judicial system, and this has a positive effect on people's trust in cryptocurrency and increases the level of security when working with it.
The whole point is that states can choose the golden mean between the decentralized nature of the cryptocurrency and its regulation so that the cryptocurrency can not only exist, but also develop freely.

Rishi Sunak officially became Prime Minister of Great Britain today, October 25, after an audience with King Charles III. The king invited Sunak to form a new government. He became the country's third prime minister in less than two months and the youngest prime minister in 200 years.

Sunak said his government will prioritize economic stability and confidence. Also, previous statements by Rishi Sunak indicate that he is not going to change the course of Britain previously set by Boris Johnson in support of Ukraine. Therefore, one should not expect a change in the course of Great Britain, especially in the foreign policy arena. Let's see how Rishi Sunak does it in practice.

Russia cannot defeat Ukraine on the battlefield and suffers a crushing military defeat from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Therefore, all sorts of threats and blackmail are used in order to weaken the countries of Europe in providing military, financial and other assistance to Ukraine to protect it from Russian aggression. Putin's next blackmail with the supply of gas and oil is obviously failing. It will be difficult, but Europe will be able to get rid of its energy dependence on Russia.

In Ukraine, the situation is much more complicated, since since October 10, Russia has begun to deliver massive strikes against the Ukrainian energy infrastructure. At the same time, the Kremlin replaced the scarce high-altitude projectiles with Iranian drones.
About 40% of energy facilities were seriously damaged, in connection with which rolling blackouts were introduced in a number of regions of Ukraine in order to stabilize the overall network.
But the occupiers have already used most of their arsenal of cruise missiles. According to preliminary estimates, the Russian Federation has only 13% of the Iskanders, 43% of the Caliber and 45% of the Kh-101 and Kh-555. Ukraine will definitely survive.

There will always be a demand for privacy coins, as for various reasons some people will seek to hide the movement of their capital from states. These coins of the state can be driven into the shadows, but they will continue to exist, although the demand for them due to increased regulation and even their ban by individual states will fall very much. In any case, it is hardly worth investing in them now. These coins are expected to decline in prices.

There is still no alternative to switching to renewable energy sources. Oil and gas resources are already running out and humanity will have to switch to the use of renewable energy sources. Nuclear power plants are quite dangerous for the people themselves in the current period of drastic climate change, especially in countries where there is a danger of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Moreover, technologies for extracting energy from solar panels and wind turbines are rapidly improving and their efficiency is constantly growing, which significantly constantly reduces the cost of their use.

The state of the US Armed Forces and its combat readiness will now be greatly affected by the Russian-Ukrainian war, in which a lot of NATO weapons are used on the Ukrainian side. The experience of waging this war shows that the arming of NATO is much more effective than the arms of Russia. In this regard, orders for the purchase and supply of weapons from Russia are already rapidly falling, while the demand for NATO weapons, on the contrary, is growing. In addition, the countries of Europe that are part of the alliance are now dramatically increasing their defense capabilities. The defense factories that produce weapons for NATO countries, which proved to be effective in Ukraine, will be fully loaded in the coming years, which means that their profits will grow.
Of course, the United States will draw certain conclusions for the training and equipment of its soldiers. In general, Russia's war in Ukraine will strongly encourage the development of the military-industrial complex of NATO member countries, and in general in the world.

The problem for Russian citizens is that Putin's crime family has been ruling there for decades and the Russians are incapable of overthrowing it. They lack cohesion and readiness for self-sacrifice in order for the rest to have a better life. What is missing is exactly what was demonstrated in Ukraine during the expulsion of the criminal regime of Yanukovych in 2013. Moreover, the majority of Russian citizens even support the current attack on Ukraine and rocket attacks on peaceful Ukrainian cities. For this they will have to pay for many of their subsequent generations. Leaving the country is not an option. Need to change Russia through democratic reforms. This will still remain an internal problem of the Russians and only they will have to solve it.

Many previously believed that when the global economy would fall and inflation would grow rapidly, then people, fleeing from inflation, would invest in cryptocurrencies. States are now experiencing a major crisis, and inflation is simply going through the roof. But, unfortunately, so far we do not see an increase in demand for cryptocurrency and an improvement in the situation in this market. The further forecast for GDP growth continues to deteriorate, people are getting poorer and losing purchasing power. Therefore, it seems that prices in the cryptocurrency market will also continue to fall.

Regarding lend-lease from Russia, I recently found interesting information:
In September-October, that is, during the offensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the Kharkov, Donetsk and Kherson directions, Russia lost 567 tanks and 890 armored vehicles. At the same time, 197 Russian tanks were captured during the chaotic Russian retreat. In total, after a large-scale invasion, Ukraine captured 482 tanks from Russian troops, mostly of the latest models.

For comparison: France is currently armed with 222 tanks, Great Britain - 225 tanks, Germany - 236 tanks.

According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the total losses of Russia are: 66,280 people (according to the data of the Russian Ministry of Defense, which were provided to Putin on October 14 - more than 91,000 people), 2,554 tanks, 5,235 armored vehicles, 269 aircraft, 242 helicopters, 1,637 artillery systems, 372 RZSO, 189 air defense systems, 3999 vehicles, 1286 UAVs, 16 ships and boats and other equipment.

According to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, their total losses are: 2013 weapons, of which 317 tanks, 131 artillery systems, 51 air defense systems, 68 aircraft and helicopters.

Thanks to Lend-Lease from Russia, Ukraine is militarily much stronger than before the full-scale Russian invasion on February 24th.

Well, it looks like it is. This year is completely under the bear period and its end is not yet in sight. And the bearish period has always had a negative impact on the cryptocurrency market. Interest from some investors was falling at that time, professional investors, on the contrary, use this time to purchase cryptocurrencies that are potential for growth. But in general, there are few newbies joining the cryptocurrency at this time. At this time, we also see few new projects. In any case, this year has not yet been good for cryptocurrency.

Ukraine was not disarmed. Considering that Ukraine, being in the center of Europe, did not see the threat of a military invasion and was among friendly states (Russia was seen as a brotherly people), it was decided to abandon the third largest nuclear potential in the world and even get rid of the missiles that it transferred Russia. In exchange for this, the Budapest Memorandum secured security guarantees from the leading states, including Russia.

Russia treacherously violated this agreement, and now the missiles transferred to it by Ukraine are being fired at the territory of Ukraine. In this regard, Ukraine has the right to demand that the guarantor countries of the Budapest Memorandum provide it with weapons to protect its territory from an attack by another guarantor of its security - the Russian Federation. Of course, Ukraine will draw a conclusion in relation to its neighbor Russia and decisively break partnership relations with it for many generations. If you want to rejoice at the treachery and betrayal of Russia, rejoice. Ukraine will survive this difficult period for it. But whether the Russian Federation will survive it and whether it will retain its current territories - we'll see. As a result of this war, Russia has become very weak: Ukraine has already destroyed almost all of i professional army Russia. This will be used by the peoples living in Russia and which the Kremlin kept in obedience only by threats and force of arms.

Yesterday the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, at the request of representatives of the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria, recognized its independence. Dagestanis, Bashkirs, peoples of Siberia and the Far East begin to fight for their independence. Russia has always stated that it respects the people's right to self-determination. In any case, this was the case with respect to the Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine. Let's see how it will react to similar processes in its territory. Drowning them in blood, as was the case in Chechnya, Russia is not strong enough. And if the indigenous peoples of Siberia and the Far East separate from Russia, its current power will also disappear - the gas and oil that Russia is pumping into them, and to which crumbs are now falling. After all, in the central part of Russia there is no oil and gas of its own.

The threat from Ukraine, if it were to join NATO, is a far-fetched threat. As a result of an open military invasion of Ukraine, Russia's immediate neighbors Sweden and Finland have recently joined NATO and Russia has acquired 1,300 kilometers of direct border with NATO. And what did Russia do? Absolutely nothing. Threatened these countries and calmed down.