The end of winter 2026. Questions to answer: Legal online casinos? What did the Ural Forum reveal? Are вanks prepared for the AI-agent economy?
The end of winter 2026 was marked by several important events for the financial and technology markets. The prospective legalization of online casinos is being discussed in Russia, experts summarized the key takeaways from the Ural Forum “Cybersecurity in Finance”, and fintech industry is debating whether banks are prepared for the new AI-Agent Economy. These topics reflect the key challenges of the modern financial sector—from regulating digital markets to combating cybercrime and transforming payment infrastructure.
The end of winter 2026 was marked by several important events for the financial and technology markets. The prospective legalization of online casinos is being discussed in Russia, experts summarized the key takeaways from the Ural Forum “Cybersecurity in Finance”, and fintech industry is debating whether banks are prepared for the new AI-Agent Economy. These topics reflect the key challenges of the modern financial sector—from regulating digital markets to combating cybercrime and transforming payment infrastructure.
Journal: PLUS №1-2 (333-334), 2026
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