In 2025, the business world will refresh its trends, and establishing a billion-dollar company will be a key issue for many entrepreneurs. Choosing the right country for launching a business can provide access to financing, talented workers, and markets. In this article, we explore three main platforms for starting a successful business - the USA, Asia, and Europe. Delving into factors affecting the creation of billion-dollar companies, we will examine investment ...

... Startup and Venture Investment News — Friday, August 1, 2025: AI Boom, IPOs, and Global Deals The global startup ecosystem continues to confidently revive and grow by the end of July 2025. After a prolonged downturn, investors worldwide are actively financing tech companies again: record funding rounds are being secured, and startup plans for public listings are back in the spotlight. Major funds and corporations are returning to aggressive investments, initiating new investment programs, while governments ...

... adoption, several of the largest U.S. banks — including Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and UBS — plan to introduce spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to their clients in 2025. This development bridges the gap between traditional finance and the digital asset market, giving Bitcoin a new level of mainstream legitimacy. Investors are closely watching how this embrace of Bitcoin by Wall Street will influence the asset’s price trajectory, market liquidity, and long-term role in ...

... non-residents from Russian business: the regulations introduced at the end of 2024 entail hefty fines and additional payments to the budget, totaling up to 95% of the asset value, effectively blocking most transactions involving foreign capital. Secondly, high financing costs diminish project attractiveness: the Bank of Russia's key rate has been raised to 21%, making loans expensive. Thirdly, the uncertainty in the economic situation (geopolitical risks, high sanctions costs, and ruble volatility) complicates ...

... cryptocurrency; it is an entire blockchain network platform with smart contracts that allow the creation of new tokens and services leveraging its infrastructure. This has led to the emergence of projects based on Ethereum and similar platforms—decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), etc.—which significantly expand the application possibilities of cryptocurrencies. It is essential to understand that the term "cryptocurrency" encompasses a multitude of digital assets with different ...