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Category: Investments & Markets
The Republic of Moldova’s investment attractiveness fell by 19 places over the course of the year, placing the country at No. 101 in the global ranking compiled by Henley & Partners as of May 2026.
The crypto market has seen a sharp rise in negative rhetoric on social media, according to the analytics platform Santiment. The words “dead,” “dying,” “over,” “ended,” “ending,” and “finished” in relation to Bitcoin have once again gained popularity in discussions on social media platforms X, Reddit, and Telegram. Experts believe this is a sign that retail investors’ patience is wearing thin, and falling prices are causing them to perceive the market’s temporary weakness as an inevitable collapse.
The Romanian government has approved the “Diaspora investește acasă” (“Diaspora Invests at Home”) program, under which 100 million euros will be allocated to support new companies established by Romanians who have lived abroad. The program covers the period from 2026 to 2029 and provides for non-repayable grants of up to 200,000 euros per recipient.
The operations and organization of central securities depositories will be regulated by a new law. The legislation is intended to replace the outdated law, implement European Union standards (CSDR), and integrate the local capital market with international exchanges. This will enable Moldova’s Unified Central Securities Depository (UCSD) to establish technical connections with Romania’s Central Securities Depository and international trading platforms.
Spot trading volume on cryptocurrency exchanges fell by 21.7% in July compared to June, according to Wu Blockchain. In June, this figure stood at $547.9 billion, and in July it dropped to $429 billion.
Twenty One Capital, a company controlled by Tether and the second-largest public holder of Bitcoin after Michael Saylor’s Strategy, reported a net loss of $413.5 million for the second quarter. Almost all of this was due to the revaluation of the Bitcoin on its balance sheet.
The Wall Street Journal noted that retail traders and hedge funds are selling off Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to shift their investments into stocks of companies involved in artificial intelligence. The newspaper reported on several traders who closed out their cryptocurrency positions. The publication suggests that Bitcoin’s stagnation at the $60,000 level may be linked to this capital outflow into AI.
The town of Naro in Sicily has launched the “Homes for One Euro” program, under which owners of abandoned properties can offer their buildings for sale at a symbolic price. The municipality hopes the project will help bring vacant homes in the historic center back into use.
Bitcoin traded near the $65,000 mark on Monday, holding its ground after rising above that level following an unexpectedly weak U.S. jobs report. Investors are exercising caution ahead of the release of inflation data and are monitoring developments in the Middle East.
The budget for the Regional State Aid Scheme for investments in the Republic of Moldova will be increased from 2 to 4 billion lei. The relevant changes are provided for in a draft government resolution prepared by the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization.
After the FSB announced on July 29 that it had opened a criminal case against Pavel Durov, and Rosfinmonitoring added him to its list of terrorists and extremists, scammers began urging Russians to urgently transfer their crypto assets “to secure wallets.”
eBay expects third-quarter revenue to exceed analysts’ forecasts. The online marketplace anticipates further sales growth in categories with high buyer engagement—ranging from luxury goods and collectibles to auto parts and refurbished electronics.
The Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA), in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is implementing the project “Sustainable Communities Through Women’s Empowerment.” The government has approved the signing of a cooperation agreement between the organizations.
The activities of investment companies will be regulated by the National Financial Markets Commission (CNPF).
German premium apparel manufacturer Hugo Boss ended the second quarter with a double-digit decline in revenue and profit amid weakening consumer demand and ongoing business restructuring. Despite the decline in financial performance, the company maintained its full-year outlook, prioritizing profitability in a challenging market environment.
Palantir Technologies, an American company that develops data analytics and artificial intelligence software, nearly doubled its quarterly revenue, exceeded analysts’ expectations, and raised its full-year 2026 forecast. Following the release of its earnings report, the company’s shares rose nearly 15% in after-hours trading.
The mining company American Bitcoin, co-founded by Eric Trump, son of US President Donald Trump, reported a net loss of $57.2 million for the second quarter of 2026.
The Spanish group Inditex, owner of the Zara chain, has supported a research project aimed at creating textile materials from brewing industry waste. The initiative is being carried out as part of the MIT-Spain Inditex Circularity Seed Fund program in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and aims to identify new sources of sustainable raw materials for the textile industry.
On August 2, the price of the leading cryptocurrency fell below $63,000. The decline came amid capital outflows from crypto funds and concerns about wallet security.
Moldova has the potential to bring more of its companies to the Romanian capital market and develop dual listings between the Bucharest Stock Exchange and the stock exchange infrastructure in Chisinau, according to Prime Minister Vasile Tofan.
