... record deal purchasing cloud startup Wiz for $32 billion, targeted acquisitions are increasing—quantum company IonQ is acquiring UK startup Oxford Ionics for approximately $1.1 billion, while several fintech unicorns in Europe are considering stake sales to large banks. Tech giants are also increasingly investing substantial amounts into promising firms (e.g. Meta acquired a 49% stake in Scale AI for $14.8 billion). This uptick in exits provides venture funds with much-anticipated opportunities ...

... Ripple’s token XRP continues to hold a leading position in the market, recently rising to price levels unseen since late 2018. This increase was made possible by significant legal victories for Ripple: a US court previously confirmed that secondary sales of XRP are not securities, removing a substantial portion of regulatory risk from the asset. Though the final resolution in the protracted dispute with the SEC has not yet been reached (the regulator's formal appeal still stands), market sentiments ...

... measure will have the necessary effect; otherwise, regulators will extend the ban for a longer period. — Sergey Tereshkin, Forbes Thus, the example of Russia illustrates that even one of the largest gasoline exporters is willing to limit external sales for the sake of domestic consumers – underscoring the presence of local fuel imbalances across different regions of the world. A contrasting scenario is observed in the U.S., where the domestic fuel market is currently experiencing a phase of ...

... exchange prices are likely to remain around current levels, regardless of whether the export ban is extended," said Sergey Tereshkin, RBC . Thus, Russia's example illustrates that even one of the largest gasoline exporters is ready to limit external sales to protect domestic consumers—this underscores the existence of local fuel imbalances in various regions of the world. A contrasting situation is observed in the U.S., where the domestic fuel market is experiencing relative abundance. Thanks to ...

....S., the rhetoric of antitrust authorities has softened, making it easier to close large tech deals. The revival of the M&A market restores investor confidence in the belief that a successful startup can yield significant profits through a strategic sale. Global Expansion of Venture Capital: New Markets and Regions The venture boom of 2025 is acquiring genuinely global proportions, reaching markets that were recently on the periphery of the tech scene. Countries in the Middle East are demonstrating ...