🇲🇩☮️🇲🇩 Moldovan president, Maia Sandu, reiterated her goal of reintegrating the Transnistrian region into Moldova, in a peaceful manner, before Moldova enters the EU.
She says that this is her big "ideal" but that a lot depends on other factors.
Sandu is aware of the situation Cyprus is in. Similarly, Cyprus is split in half with the northern half being occupied by the Turkish army who created a rump state. The southern half entered the EU and enjoyed its added benefits but the EU who should be working to reunite Cyprus has done little to sanction Turkey in this regard.
In other words, if Moldova doesn't gain control over Transnistria before EU membership, it certainly won't be able to do so after. EU membership for Moldova will only solidify Transnistria's claim to statehood and will drive it apart further from the rest of Moldova. As the EU doesn't have a plan to reunite Cyprus, what are the chances that it will make one for Moldova? Also, the EU cannot accept countries with territorial disputes so, EU membership will irreversibly change Moldova's de-facto borders.
🇲🇩☮️🇲🇩 Moldovan president, Maia Sandu, reiterated her goal of reintegrating the Transnistrian region into Moldova, in a peaceful manner, before Moldova enters the EU.
She says that this is her big "ideal" but that a lot depends on other factors.
Sandu is aware of the situation Cyprus is in. Similarly, Cyprus is split in half with the northern half being occupied by the Turkish army who created a rump state. The southern half entered the EU and enjoyed its added benefits but the EU who should be working to reunite Cyprus has done little to sanction Turkey in this regard.
In other words, if Moldova doesn't gain control over Transnistria before EU membership, it certainly won't be able to do so after. EU membership for Moldova will only solidify Transnistria's claim to statehood and will drive it apart further from the rest of Moldova. As the EU doesn't have a plan to reunite Cyprus, what are the chances that it will make one for Moldova? Also, the EU cannot accept countries with territorial disputes so, EU membership will irreversibly change Moldova's de-facto borders.
Telegram hopes to raise $1bn with a convertible bond private placement
The super secure UAE-based Telegram messenger service, developed by Russian-born software icon Pavel Durov, is looking to raise $1bn through a bond placement to a limited number of investors from Russia, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, the Kommersant daily reported citing unnamed sources on February 18, 2021.The issue reportedly comprises exchange bonds that could be converted into equity in the messaging service that is currently 100% owned by Durov and his brother Nikolai.Kommersant reports that the price of the conversion would be at a 10% discount to a potential IPO should it happen within five years.The minimum bond placement is said to be set at $50mn, but could be lowered to $10mn. Five-year bonds could carry an annual coupon of 7-8%.
How to Use Bitcoin?
n the U.S. people generally use Bitcoin as an alternative investment, helping diversify a portfolio apart from stocks and bonds. You can also use Bitcoin to make purchases, but the number of vendors that accept the cryptocurrency is still limited. Big companies that accept Bitcoin include Overstock, AT&T and Twitch. You may also find that some small local retailers or certain websites take Bitcoin, but you’ll have to do some digging. That said, PayPal has announced that it will enable cryptocurrency as a funding source for purchases this year, financing purchases by automatically converting crypto holdings to fiat currency for users. “They have 346 million users and they’re connected to 26 million merchants,” says Spencer Montgomery, founder of Uinta Crypto Consulting. “It’s huge.”
