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    The French authorities have recorded 90 cryptocurrency-related cases, including kidnapping, unlawful detention, extortion, threats and violent robberies, in just over seven months.

    Investments & Markets 10 October 2026
    Bitcoin

    Gold could fall to $4,000 per troy ounce before continuing its rise to new highs, according to forecasts by the Swiss bank UBS. On Friday, gold prices had already begun to rise, and the bank’s analysts expect that purchases by central banks and investors will support prices even with high interest rates in the US.

    Investments & Markets 9 October 2026
    gold

    The Australian company Firmus, which specialises in artificial intelligence infrastructure and is backed by Nvidia, has abandoned plans for an initial public offering (IPO) worth around $5 billion. The company intends to raise funds on the private market, citing market volatility and unfavourable conditions for the offering.

    Investments & Markets 9 October 2026
    Nvidia

    “We are investing in defence because we want peace,” said the Speaker of Parliament, Igor Grosu, at the Moldova Security Forum. According to him, since 2022, the defence budget has more than doubled and has reached 2 billion lei this year.

    Investments & Markets 8 October 2026
    Igor Grosu

    The Kyrgyz government has wound up the state-backed stablecoin USDKG (United States Dollar Kyrgyzstan), which was launched last November.

    Investments & Markets 8 October 2026
    USDKG

    Exactly one year ago, on 6 October 2025, Bitcoin set an all-time high of $126,198. Since then, the coin has not risen above that level, and is currently trading at around 32 per cent below its peak, at approximately $86,000.

    Investments & Markets 7 October 2026
    Bitcoin

    Investor Fred Krueger believes that Bitcoin could rise to $400,000–450,000 within seven years, or even sooner.

    Investments & Markets 4 October 2026
    Bitcoin

    To receive digital roubles, employees open accounts themselves on the Bank of Russia’s platform, the government has stated. The Ministry of Finance clarified that no one is being forced to receive their salary in digital roubles; this is done entirely at the individual’s discretion.

    Investments & Markets 3 October 2026
    digital ruble

    The first US restrictions were imposed last summer and have now been extended.

    Investments & Markets 3 October 2026
    Ilan Șor

    The Investment Agency, acting on behalf of the government, is considering the possibility of implementing a project in the Republic of Moldova’s poultry sector, proposed by the international company ‘Mironovsky Hleboprodukt – MHP’ (Kyiv, Ukraine). The project envisages “an initial investment of at least 20 million euros in processing facilities and is primarily export-oriented”.

    Investments & Markets 2 October 2026
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    In the first six months of 2026, the capital market showed mixed performance. The key trend of the half-year was unprecedented growth in the primary market, driven by a surge in business interest in issuing corporate bonds, whilst trading activity in the secondary market declined moderately.

    Investments & Markets 2 October 2026
    Dumitru Budianschi

    Citigroup expects the price of Bitcoin to rise by approximately 35 per cent from current levels. The brokerage firm has raised its target price for the leading cryptocurrency by almost 38 per cent — from $82,000 to $113,000. Analysts have also raised the target for the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation — Ethereum — from $2,240 to $3,028 (suggesting growth potential of around 12 per cent). The brokerage firm attributed the revision to increased activity in the cryptocurrency market and the resumption of capital inflows into sector-specific ETFs, reports Reuters.

    Investments & Markets 2 October 2026
    Bitcoin

    At the end of the third quarter of the year, 135 crypto projects had been hacked. In total, hackers stole $1.14 billion worth of cryptocurrency, according to reports by PeckShield.

    Investments & Markets 1 October 2026
    Bitcoin

    During the 2nd International Investment Forum (AIIF 2026), held in Azerbaijan on 25–26 September, 23 agreements were signed with international investors and partner companies, covering investment projects with a total value of $10.8 billion.

    Investments & Markets 30 September 2026
    AIIF 2026

    Kazakhstan and Germany signed a Roadmap for the development of industrial, technological and raw materials cooperation for the period 2026–2028. The document was signed following talks between Kazakhstan’s Minister of Industry and Construction, Yersayin Nagaspayev, and Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy, Katharina Reiche, during the Kazakhstan–Germany Business Forum in Berlin.

    Investments & Markets 30 September 2026
    Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

    The Norwegian Government Pension Fund, one of the world’s largest institutional investors, held shares in 10 Turkish companies linked to the investigation into alleged stock market manipulation.

    Investments & Markets 30 September 2026
    Norges Bank Investment Management

    The International Stock Exchange of Moldova (BIMx) was officially launched in Chișinău as part of the Capital Market Forum 2026. This long-awaited event for the country’s financial system took place on the sidelines of the 11th annual Moldova Business Week 2026 forum, which brought together investors and business representatives from more than 50 countries.

    Investments & Markets 30 September 2026
    Veronica Arpintin

    The first cryptocurrency could reach $600,000 by the end of 2029, said Peter Brandt, founder of Factor LLC and a trader with 50 years’ experience.

    Investments & Markets 30 September 2026
    Bitcoin

    On 28 September 2026, US President Donald Trump announced the construction of a new steelworks by Mesabi Metallics in Lee County, in the eastern part of the state of Iowa. Investment in the project is estimated at $15 billion. The announcement was made in the Oval Office of the White House in the presence of Republican leaders from Iowa, reported NewsNation correspondent Callie Meyer.

    Investments & Markets 29 September 2026
    factory

    Armani is considering selling the 15 per cent stake bequeathed by Giorgio Armani to several investors rather than a single one. The group’s CEO, Giuseppe Marsocci, stated that the company has not yet decided on the structure of the deal.

    Investments & Markets 28 September 2026
    Armani

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