Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that Central Asia, with its resources, vast territory, and growing population, is increasingly attracting the attention of the international community, primarily due to its economic potential.
Russia has shown resilience and viability under Western sanctions, demonstrating it is not isolated and has partners working on mutual benefit, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Pankin at SPIEF. He stated Russia is a great power with vast economic potential, not just a 'gas station,' and is ready to overcome ongoing difficulties.
At a conference, OKX Global's Chief Commercial Officer Lennix Lai predicted that blockchain interaction will change indefinitely. China Society for Finance and Banking's Fan Wenzhong forecast a "decentralised agent economy" but said AI's potential remains under a "glass cover" due to financial rails not being well suited to AI agents, while Web3 can operate automatically without authoritative intermediaries.
