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Igor Fomin

Igor Fomin

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

    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%

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, March 31.

    30 March 2026
    Diesel fuel has become cheaper, gasoline continues to rise in price

    Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu, in a video interview with ZDG, called “populism” the opposition’s proposal to lower excise taxes on fuel at a time when oil prices are rising sharply in the world and on gasoline and diesel in Moldova.

    30 March 2026
    Moldova will not reduce excise taxes on fuel

    The price of the first cryptocurrency on Monday night collapsed to $65 thousand per coin for the first time in March.

    30 March 2026
    Bitcoin hits one-month low, collapsing to $65,000

    US President Donald Trump has said he wants to “seize oil in Iran” modeled on a scenario in Venezuela.

    30 March 2026
    Trump says he wants to ‘seize oil in Iran’ in Venezuela scenario

    From March 30, 2026, a new phase of the voucher program for household appliances, financed by the European Union and intended for about 3000 families in the Republic of Moldova, will start.

    30 March 2026
    Another 3,000 families will receive e-vouchers to buy household appliances

    Moldova scored 35.8 points in the Numbeo 2026 Cost of Living Index, which is 5 points higher than it was at the beginning of last year (30.8). This means that the cost of living in the country has risen by 16.23% over the year.

    29 March 2026
    The cost of living in Moldova increased by 16.23% over the year

    Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae will soon begin accepting cryptocurrency-backed mortgages for the first time, marking the expansion of cryptocurrencies into mainstream financial operations, the Wall Street Journal reports.

    29 March 2026
    Fannie Mae will issue a mortgage secured by cryptocurrency for the first time

    According to organizers’ estimates, on Saturday in the United States about eight million people came out to protest against Republican President Donald Trump under the slogan No Kings. The participants expressed their dissatisfaction with his policies.

    29 March 2026
    Protests against Trump’s policies have begun in the US

    The 5 to go coffee chain started selling franchises in the Republic of Moldova.

    29 March 2026
    5 to go started selling franchises in Moldova

    The average public miner spent $79,995 dollars to produce one bitcoin last quarter. Bitcoin is currently trading at $70,000. The math doesn’t add up, so the industry is shifting its focus to artificial intelligence, contracting $70 billion and liquidating bitcoin reserves to fund the transition.

    28 March 2026
    Bitcoin mining costs $19,000 more than its current value