... secured significant investments—from cross-border transfer services (e.g., Aspora, targeting global diasporas) to B2B lending platforms. Confidence is also strengthening regarding major fintech firms' potential IPOs. The recent IPO of neo-bank Chime is reported to have been successful, with investors responding positively to its performance and prospects. This inspires other fintech unicorns (such as payment platforms and neobanks ) to ramp up preparation for public offerings. Fintech's return to focus ...

... the world's most valuable private firms. Another ambitious player—startup Safe Superintelligence (co-founded by Ilya Sutskover)—secured about $2 billion at a valuation of over $30 billion for developing “safe” AI systems. Moreover, industry reports indicate that company Anthropic is in final negotiations for a new round of funding between $3–5 billion, which could lift its valuation to an astronomical ~$170 billion. Such mega-deals are generating a new wave of unicorns and even “decacorns” ...

... development—ranging from local accelerators and hubs to giant investment funds focused on technological investments. In Southeast and South Asia, there is a surge in entrepreneurial activity: India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and other countries in the region report increases in late-stage rounds and IPOs, reflecting the dynamics of their rapidly growing digital economies. Just in the last few weeks, several Indian startups have closed funding rounds amounting to tens and hundreds of millions of dollars, while ...

... 2024, mining has been legalized in Russia, but the use of cryptocurrencies in commercial activities remains strictly limited. Other jurisdictions may have their own restrictions: from banning banks from serving cryptocurrency exchanges to requiring tax reporting on income from transactions. These factors can influence cryptocurrency prices (for example, news about bans often causes price crashes) and your ability to use them. Always stay informed about the current laws in your country to avoid inadvertently ...

... fate of significant volumes of Russian exports—primarily shipments to India and China—and could lead to a reshuffling of global oil flows. Nevertheless, major developing consumers are expressing intentions to maintain cooperation with Russia: media reports suggest that India and Brazil do not plan to forgo purchases of Russian oil despite external pressures. This underscores these countries' commitment to pursuing an independent energy policy based on their economic interests. In Europe , meanwhile,...