# Finance
SBU and NABU uncovered a conversion center with a turnover of 15 billion UAH
The previous leadership of the State Tax Service is involved in his activities.
Gold has set a new historical record, surpassing $4,300 per ounce
The metal demonstrates the best weekly growth in the last five years.
The average pension size in Ukraine as of October 1, 2025, was 6,437 hryvnias
More than half of pensioners receive payments within five thousand hryvnias, only 15% of citizens have pensions over ten thousand hryvnias.
The global cryptocurrency market lost about 150 billion dollars
The new wave of asset decline was triggered by increased tension in relations between Washington and Beijing.
The 70-year-old former French president Nicolas Sarkozy will begin serving a five-year prison sentence
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, sentenced to five years in prison, will begin serving his sentence at the Parisian "Sante" prison on October 21, reports dpa agency.
Ex-NABU detective Oleksandr Rykovtsev, who was searched by the SBU, recorded 12 bitcoins on his inactive wife
Rykovtsev's wife's bitcoins are now valued at 58.7 million hryvnias.
Cristiano Ronaldo became the first footballer in history to become a billionaire
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after renewing his contract, Ronaldo's wealth increased to $1.4 billion.
The state pays 500 hryvnias for watching an hour of porn
The total amount of Ukraine's expenses on examinations in criminal cases regarding the creation and distribution of pornographic content may reach 4.9 million UAH since 2022.
How do the tariffs for heat supply differ in Ukrainian cities (infographic)
Heat tariffs in 2025 will not be increased, as the moratorium during the war continues to be in effect; however, in each region, the heat supply tariff is calculated differently.
Former officials who caused the state damage of 2.4 billion hryvnias will be tried
Employees of the State Bureau of Investigation have completed the pre-trial investigation of two former officials of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.
What percentage of the average salary goes to rent for a one-room apartment in different cities of the country
The most inaccessible city for housing renters is Uzhgorod. The average rent for a one-room apartment here is almost equal to the average salary in the city.
The Accounting Chamber found that BEB was operating without proper funding and government assistance.
Despite resource issues, the Bureau of Economic Security was able to ensure billion-dollar revenues to the budget in 2024.
