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Игорь Фомин

Игорь Фомин

Journalist. Specialises in foreign economic activity, energy, small business, new technologies, ecology, cryptocurrencies, and investigative journalism. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moldova State University. Has worked in various media outlets. In addition, he has been involved in entrepreneurship. Since 2001, he has been working for the economic review Logos-Press.

Articles

    The company behind the USDC, Circle, has unveiled a “wrapped” version of the first cryptocurrency, cirBTC.

    3 April 2026
    Circle launches “wrapped” bitcoin. How it differs from its analogues

    US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Iran’s new leadership, warning of possible strikes on the country’s key infrastructure. In particular, bridges and energy facilities.

    3 April 2026
    Trump demanded an immediate deal with Iran “while there’s still something whole left in the country”

    Moldovan game development studio Paparuda Studio has attracted an investment of more than 210,000 euros (over 4 million Moldovan lei) to develop its first video game aimed at the international market, a groundbreaking achievement for the entire domestic game industry.

    2 April 2026
    Moldovan startup attracts 210 thousand euros to develop a world-class video game

    The activities of the Prosecutor’s Office for Combating Organized Crime and Special Cases (PCCOCS) resulted in the seizure of more than LE 550,000,000 worth of money and property in 2025.

    2 April 2026
    PCCOCS seized assets worth LE 550 million in 2025

    Cryptocurrencies and stocks fell after the president’s national address, which undermined a two-day rally based on expectations of an end to the war. The price of oil rose 5% to over $107.

    2 April 2026
    Bitcoin, ether and solanium continue to fall amid Trump’s threats to deal Iran a “very serious blow”

    US President Donald Trump has announced his intention to step up strikes on Iran.

    2 April 2026
    Trump pledged to step up strikes on Iran – oil prices rose as a result

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 3.

    2 April 2026
    The price of diesel fuel broke a historical record

    Former Moldovan Prime Minister Ion Sturza believes that real economic relations between Moldova and Romania started only a few years ago.

    1 April 2026
    Ion Sturza gave some advice to Romanian investors

    Romania’s Supreme Court of Cassation and Justice (ÎCCJ) has issued a summons demanding that the government include in the Supreme Court’s budget the funds needed to pay the salary arrears of judges.

    1 April 2026
    Romania’s Supreme Court sues the country’s government

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 2.

    1 April 2026
    Fuel continues to get more expensive

    In the current market cycle, bitcoin’s drawdown has been much less profound than in previous periods.

    1 April 2026
    Fidelity analysts called bitcoin’s 52% drop a sign that the market is maturing

    U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed confidence in lower energy prices after the end of the U.S. operation in Iran.

    1 April 2026
    Trump tells us when fuel prices will come down

    On March 30, the EU Council gave final approval to a regulation on the creation of the European Talent Pool, a new platform that will connect non-EU job seekers with employers in the EU.

    1 April 2026
    The European Union will create a job search platform for non-EU citizens

    The Moldovan Customs Service finalized and approved the Anti-Corruption Policy and Action Plan for the period 2026-2029, documents that establish a clear, consistent and applicable framework for preventing and combating corruption in the customs sector.

    1 April 2026
    Customs approved two policy documents

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, April 1.

    31 March 2026
    Diesel fuel prices have gone up again

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved new electricity tariffs.

    31 March 2026
    Electricity became cheaper in Moldova

    Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita in Moldova from 2000 to 2026 increased by 1839%, which makes our country one of the world leaders in terms of growth rates of this indicator.

    31 March 2026
    GDP per capita in Moldova increased 18.4 times

    The Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin with a humanitarian cargo of 100,000 tons of oil has arrived in Cuba, the Russian Transport Ministry said in a statement. It became the first vessel to deliver oil to Cuba since U.S. President Donald Trump announced on January 29 an energy blockade of the island (the decree provides for the possibility of imposing duties on countries violating the U.S. unilateral ban).

    31 March 2026
    Why Trump would allow Russian oil shipments to Cuba

    In Ingushetia, a criminal case has been opened against an illegal miner. A resident of the republic was found by the police to have unaccounted electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining.

    31 March 2026
    An illegal mining farm was discovered in a Russian village

    Fertilizer prices increased by about 50% in February-March. At the same time, the almost 40% increase in fertilizer prices in March was not an independent phenomenon. It is a direct consequence of the energy crisis, when rising prices for oil products led to higher gas prices, and gas is the main raw material for most fertilizers.

    30 March 2026
    Fertilizer prices in Moldova increased by about 50%