News about FinTech
For the first time in Ukraine, seized virtual assets have been transferred to the government for management. More than 8.3 million USDT has been deposited into the crypto wallet of the National Agency for Asset Tracing and Management (ARMA).
Ahead of major changes that are set to revamp the functioning of the Moldovan capital market, LOGOS PRESS presents an interview with Dumitru Budianschi, chairman of the National Commission for the Financial Market.
The National Bank of Moldova (NBM) and the Organization for Entrepreneurship Development (ODA) will conduct joint training and educational activities to improve the financial skills of entrepreneurs, including small and medium-sized enterprises, startups, and the self-employed. The heads of the two institutions—Anca Dragu and Vadim Codreanu—signed a corresponding Memorandum of Cooperation.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization announces the launch of public consultations on a comprehensive package of measures aimed at further digitalization and deregulation of business processes. According to the ministry, the proposed draft regulations eliminate operational and tax barriers and reduce regulatory requirements for e-commerce, including on social media.
The Committee on Economy, Budget, and Finance of the Moldovan Parliament approved a report on a draft law regarding the comparability of fees for payment accounts, switching payment accounts, and access to payment accounts with basic services.
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, may lose the ability to provide services to customers in the European Union as early as July 1, Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the situation.
The Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization has launched public consultations on a comprehensive package of legislative initiatives designed to accelerate the digital transformation of the economy by removing administrative, fiscal, and operational barriers.
The crypto industry presented itself as a more mature and pragmatic sector at the Blockchain World 3.0 international summit, held in Minsk. This is the third event organized by Belarusian crypto market operators.
Bitcoin rose on Monday, continuing its recovery from recent losses: the announcement of a peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran triggered a rally in risk-on markets.
China is developing a digital payment system to compete with the dollar. The mBridge cross-border payment platform has received support from the central banks of Hong Kong, Thailand, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia. The project aims to reduce dependence on the dollar and strengthen Beijing’s ties with trading partners under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Financial professionals are reevaluating their stance on artificial intelligence, shifting from blind enthusiasm to pragmatic criticism. An international regulatory body is calling for tighter controls on the use of artificial intelligence in the financial sector after Anthropic released Mythos, which experts say poses a serious cybersecurity threat to the banking industry.
In order to increase tax transparency and to comply with the latest technological developments, the Moldovan government intends to ratify the Amendment to the Multilateral Agreement of Competent Authorities on Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information (AEOI). The Cabinet of Ministers will consider the relevant draft at its next meeting.
The State Tax Service informs that some economic entities are obliged to ensure the acceptance of non-cash payments in Moldovan lei until July 1, 2026.
Moldovan startups lack cooperation with universities and at least one venture capital fund.
Major investors are predicting the collapse of the neural network economy in its current form. Billionaire Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, has predicted the deflation of the artificial intelligence bubble. The reasons will be related not so much to the financial failure of companies working in this field, but to the banal desire of investors to lock in profits. All the signs of retreat are already in place. Meanwhile, a downturn in the AI sector could hit the broader economy: first of all, the American economy, but eventually the global economy as well.
Billionaire Jack Dorsey’s company Block has introduced an unusual payment accessory for the Cash App service – a miniature “magic wand” with a built-in NFC chip. It can be used to pay for purchases in stores just like using a bank card or a smartphone.
After 18 years since its foundation – at a time of full maturity – iute Moldova prefers to measure its success not by statistics or turnover, but by the fate of the people it has supported. What started as an ambitious team in a single office in Chisinau has today grown into a digital financial ecosystem that has an impact on the entire region. Throughout this formative journey, the company has taken on a responsibility that goes beyond business: to remain a trusted partner that addresses the real day-to-day needs of the community.
The Organization for Enterprise Development (ODA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization, announces the launch of a competition to select the first investment partner for the implementation of the financial product “Fund of Funds through First Loss Tranche”.
The Ungheni city mayor’s office will issue for the first time municipal bonds worth 10 million lei, meant to finance projects on the rehabilitation and modernization of the municipality’s road infrastructure.
Over the past ten years, the National Bank of Moldova’s sanctions policy has gone through several phases: from targeted fines of tens and hundreds of thousands of lei in 2017–2020 to individual sanctions amounting to tens of millions of lei in 2022, and subsequently to a more systematic tightening of supervision in 2025–2026.
