Loans to non-government sector granted by credit institutions advanced 8% (-1.7 percent in real terms) in August 2025 versus August 2024 due to a 7.5% increase in RON-denominated loans (-2.2% in real terms) and a 9.3% rise in foreign currency-denominated loans expressed in RON (7.1% when expressed in EUR), central bank data showed on Tuesday (Sept 23).
In 2025, several solo Bitcoin miners defied the odds, netting $350,000 each. These wins reflect the decentralized nature of Bitcoin, as envisioned by Satoshi Nakamoto. At a time when Bitcoin (BTC) mining is dominated by large-scale mining farms with advanced, specialized hardware, the odds of a solo miner striking the so-called digital gold are astronomically low. Yet 2025 has delivered a remarkable surprise. Five solo miners, operating outside massive mining pools, have each successfully mined a block and earned rewards exceeding $350,000 each. While these wins may be anomalies, they highlight the unpredictable yet democratic nature of Bitcoin, where even small-scale participants can occasionally outshine corporate giants. Read more
Bullish’s European arm became the first exchange to list Société Générale-Forge’s new USDCV stablecoin under MiCA and BaFin oversight. Bullish Europe has become the first platform to list Société Générale-Forge’s USDCV stablecoin, expanding access to regulated digital assets in the European Union. According to a Tuesday announcement, Bullish is the first to offer USD CoinVertible (USDCV) to its customers through its German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) regulated trading platform. The news follows an early June announcement that the French financial services company Société Générale-Forge intended to launch the stablecoin with US-based financial services firm Bank of New York Mellon as the custodian. Read more