Fintech company Revolut by Nikolai Storonsky plans to conduct a new round of investments in 2021. The startup is looking for a $10 billion to $15 billion valuation, Sky News said , citing sources. The fintech company may offer investors a $250 million stake, but no decision has yet been made on this issue - the startup will, in particular, assess the level of demand. Sky News notes that the company does not yet have a high need to raise funds.

Alfa-Bank cannot decide whether the rapper Morgenstern is among its employees. In March, the bank said it had hired the rapper, and yesterday said it was just a PR stunt. Nevertheless, Morgenstern, against whom a drug propaganda case has recently been opened, is listed in the bank's corporate system and holds a position in it, according to Frank Media. According to Frank Media, an employee under the name Alisher Tagirovich Morgenstern is listed in the Alfa-Mir corporate system.

By 2025, Russia will refuse to participate in the International Space Station and will build its own orbital station, said on the air of the Rossiya 1 TV channel. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov As clarifies the press service of Roskosmos , the decision will be made based on the technical condition of the station modules, as well as Russia's plans to deploy a new generation national orbital service station.

Some in the Joe Biden administration discouraged him from justifying sanctions against Russia as a cyberattack carried out with the help of SolarWinds. It is reported by The Wall Street Journal, citing sources. According to the publication, those close to the head of the White House believed that it was not worth taking the “SolarWinds case” as a justification for imposing sanctions, since accusations of similar actions could be poured against Washington.

Adobe co-founder and developer of the PDF format, Charles Geschke, has died at the age of 82, the company said . The businessman died on April 16. The cause of death is not given. In a letter to Adobe employees, CEO Shantanu Narayena called Geschke's death a huge loss for the entire technology community. Geschke developed software "that has revolutionized creativity and communication between people," he wrote. Adobe was founded in 1982 by Charles Geschke and John Warnock.

Supporters of Alexei Navalny, who remained at large, announced a nationwide rally in support of him, without waiting for more than 500,000 people to vote for participation in it. A statement about the rally on Sunday was made by the director of the FBK (the fund is recognized in Russia as a foreign agent, we indicate this at the request of the authorities) Ivan Zhdanov and the head of the network of Navalny's regional headquarters Leonid Volkov.

The topic of release is how Yandex quarreled with the largest IT companies On Wednesday, the Yandex shares on the Moscow Exchange fell by almost 7%. The market nervously reacted to the news that the antimonopoly service started a case against the company and it threatens with working fines. In the FAS on Yandex, a coalition of eight Internet companies complained last summer, later two dozen players joined them.

over the weekend The FSB of Russia and the KGB of Belarus announced that they had prevented a military coup in the republic, scheduled for May 9. President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko also announced the impending assassination attempt on his children. The FSB website says that the coup was planned to be carried out by Belarusian oppositionists - political scientist, former press secretary of Lukashenka Alexander Feduta and lawyer Yury Zenkovich. Both of them were detained in Moscow.

The cryptocurrency market plummeted on April 18 from a record high it reached just a few days ago. The bitcoin exchange rate fell by more than 11% to $55,533. Ethereum lost even more than 11%. During trading, the quotes of both cryptocurrencies decreased by 15-18%. Other cryptocurrencies also collapsed: BNB lost almost 12%, Chiliz - more than 16%, Filecoin fell by 15%. According to Bloomberg, this is the strongest drop in bitcoin in more than seven weeks.

The cryptocurrency market fell sharply on April 18 with a record mark, which reached only a few days ago. The bitcoin course decreased by more than 11% - to $ 55 533. Ethereum lost even more than 11%. During trading, the quotes of both cryptocurrencies were reduced by 15-18%. Other cryptocurrencies also collapsed: BNB lost almost 12%, Chiliz - more than 16%, Filecoin fell by 15%. According to Bloomberg, this is the strongest fall in bitcoin in more than seven weeks.

The UK will send two Navy ships to the Black Sea in May amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. , citing sources . This is reported by The Sunday Times Such a gesture is intended to demonstrate the solidarity of Great Britain and the entire NATO with Ukraine due to the fact that the White House had previously changed its mind about sending American destroyers to the Black Sea so as not to increase tension in the region.