In 2017, when Viorica Cerbusca spoke in Moldova about startups and their founders, she still had to explain to people that the “startup ecosystem” had nothing to do with the environment. There were virtually no investors, few partners, and organizations trying to build infrastructure for innovative entrepreneurship were forced to constantly lobby to convince people of the value of investing in ideas and technology.
Analysts at Galaxy Research have concluded that the current market cycle for the leading cryptocurrency has not yet bottomed out. According to the report, the asset’s price could fall to the $40,000–$46,000 range.
In the UK, researchers have determined how popular kitchen appliances can “work” for China.
Tehran has blocked access to the tunnels, making it more difficult to remove nuclear material and complicate negotiations with the United States.
The Iran-linked group Handala claims to have gained access to data from FBI drones. The group’s statement was reported by SITE, an American organization that monitors the activity of Islamist sources. Handala representatives stated that for several months they had access to “all images and data on all suspects” recorded by the FBI’s FPV drones. The agency uses such drones near World Cup stadiums to prevent unauthorized aircraft from entering the airspace.
The National Road Transport Agency (ANTA), in collaboration with the National Road Administration (AND), has launched an interactive map of public parking lots in the Republic of Moldova. The new digital tool is intended for road transport operators and professional local and foreign drivers.
The State Property Agency has announced the launch of an investment tender for the privatization of the state-owned enterprise “Chisinau Glass Factory” as a single property complex.
Under a bill passed by the Moldovan Parliament in its second reading, professional sports clubs in the Republic of Moldova will be able to operate as limited liability companies (LLCs) or joint-stock companies.
On average, the cost of a kilowatt-hour of electricity in Moldova between 2023 and 2026 was $0.177. This figure ranks our country 60th in the world (out of 145 countries surveyed).
Law enforcement agencies from 11 countries shut down the Georgia-based cryptocurrency service AudiA6 as part of a joint operation. Between 2022 and 2025, more than €336 million may have been laundered through the service.
Prometheus, a startup founded by Jeff Bezos and Vic Bajaj, raised $12 billion in a Series B funding round at a valuation of $41 billion.
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated New York’s U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton as a candidate for the position of Director of National Intelligence.
At the end of 2025, the Republic of Moldova ranked 9th among wine suppliers to Poland.
The U.S. and Iran are effectively at war and are exchanging military strikes. Despite this, Iran has been allowed to participate in the World Cup, which is being held mostly in the U.S.
The Vulcănești Power Plant is ready for commissioning, marking an important milestone in the construction of the Vulcănești–Chișinău overhead power line, one of the largest energy infrastructure projects in the Republic of Moldova.
A bipartisan bill aimed at strengthening Moldova’s energy security and reducing its dependence on Russian energy resources has been introduced in the U.S. Congress, the Ministry of Energy reported.
Renato Usatîi, the leader of the Our Party faction in the Moldovan Parliament, criticized a bill in Parliament to amend the Railway Transport Code, which provides for the separation of a number of activities currently carried out by the state-owned enterprise “Moldovan Railways.”
The world’s first bag made from Tyrannosaurus rex leather is expected to go up for auction later this week.
Unilever South Central Europe, the Romanian import and distribution division of the Anglo-Dutch giant Unilever—one of the largest players in the global consumer goods market— reported a net profit of over 444 million Romanian lei in 2025, compared to 30 million lei the previous year, representing an increase of nearly 1,400%.
The transit of fuel from outside the EU through Romania to Ukraine and Moldova is hampered by the requirement to provide a financial guarantee for transport within the EU.
