Geopolitics

根據俄羅斯塔斯社於 4 月 22 日報道，俄羅斯聯邦儲蓄銀行（Sberbank）高級副總裁暨財富管理主管 Ruslan Vestrovskiy 在莫斯科交易所論壇上表示，一旦加密貨幣相關監管落地、交易所開始有組織交易，Sberbank 將為客戶提供加密貨幣交易服務。同日，俄羅斯國家杜馬通過加密貨幣監管法案一讀。

Gate News message, April 23 — Trump Media & Technology Group is shifting its business focus from social media to cryptocurrency and financial services. Since Trump's 2024 re-election, the company's stock

中東緊張升溫，美國國務院警示身在伊朗與黎巴嫩的美國公民立即離境，優先搭乘商業航班，亦可考慮陸路離境。伊朗領空部分重開，民眾需迅速撤離並留意當地消息；黎巴嫩情勢複雜，務必在商航可用時機撤離。盧比歐呼籲註冊STEP，政府協助包機並免除撤離費用。亞股下跌、比特幣跌破78K。

Peru's president appointed Amadeo Flores Carcanio as Defense Minister after the resignations of Carlos Diaz and Hugo Desera, following the government's refusal to buy U.S. military aircraft. Abstract: This article reports that Peru's president Jose Barco Vargas appointed Amadeo Flores Carcanio as defense minister on April 22, after the resignations of Carlos Diaz and Hugo Desera. The resignations followed the government's decision not to purchase U.S. military aircraft.

Gate News message, April 23 — Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has submitted legislation to Parliament proposing to reclassify crypto assets from the Payment Services Act to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, according to remarks by Shigeru Shimizu, director of the FSA's Risk

Gate News message, April 23 — The U.S. State Department's Bureau of Consular Affairs issued a statement on April 22, urging American citizens in Iran to depart immediately following Iran's partial reopening of its airspace. The bureau advised U.S. citizens to monitor local media for updates on the

Gate News message, April 23 — Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, testified before Congress that the U.S. government is operating a Bitcoin network node for cybersecurity-related testing but is not participating in mining. Paparo stated that the military views Bitcoin as a

4 月 23 日，比特幣重探 78,000 美元上方，美國總統川普（Donald Trump）於 4 月 22 日接受福克斯新聞（Fox News）記者瑪莎·麥卡勒姆（Martha MacCallum）採訪時，確認美伊停火談判不設時間表，並否認美媒 Axios 同日援引美國官員所稱的「3 至 5 天窗口期」報道。

Gate News message, April 23 — Bank of America economists and strategists have adjusted their forecast for the Bank of Japan's next interest rate hike, now expecting the central bank to tighten monetary policy in June rather than April, citing Middle East tensions as a key factor affecting the

Gate News message, April 23 — Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated yesterday evening (April 22) via social media that Iran welcomes dialogue and agreements, and will continue to maintain this position. Pezeshkian emphasized that U.S. breach of commitments, implementation of sanctions, and

Gate News message, April 23 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on social media on the evening of April 22 that Israel is prepared to respond to all scenarios, both defensively and offensively. Israeli Defense Forces Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi said that given the fragility of

Gate News message, April 23 — Trump denied reports claiming he extended the ceasefire period with Iran by 3 to 5 days, calling the accounts false during a Fox News interview on April 23. He stated there is no timeline for ending the conflict and expressed no urgency, countering claims that he wanted

Gate News message, April 22 — Russian President Vladimir Putin is willing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but only at the final stage of a Russia-Ukraine peace agreement, according to Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov in a media interview today. Peskov stated that such a meet

Gate News message, April 22 — Hyperliquid has established the Hyperliquid Policy Center (HPC) in the United States, funded by the Hyper Foundation. The initiative aims to secure legal clarity and protections for U.S. users and developers, with a focus on on-chain perpetual futures contracts. HPC wi

Gate News message, April 22 — The Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung (ZEW) released its April 2026 economic sentiment survey showing a sharp deterioration in Eurozone economic confidence. Financial market experts significantly downgraded their six-month outlook, while current economic

ECB Executive Board member Cipollone downplays worry over delaying the digital euro vote, noting lawmakers likely set June 23 as the decision date instead of May 5. Abstract: This brief reports on a virtual Peterson Institute discussion in which Piero Cipollone said there is no concern about a potential delay to the European Parliament’s digital euro vote. He cited latest indications that the decision will be on June 23 rather than May 5, suggesting the shift is procedural and not policy-driven by the ECB.

Gate News message, April 22 — A family in Ploudalmézeau, a small town in Brittany, France, was invaded by two armed masked men on Monday (April 20), according to reporting by The Block. Three adults were bound for over three hours and forced to transfer approximately 700,000 euros (about $820,000) i

Gate News message, April 22 — International oil prices extended gains today, with WTI crude futures (U.S. benchmark crude oil) rising 4% to $93.206 per barrel and Brent crude futures (international benchmark crude oil) climbing 3.51% to $101.941 per barrel. The move follows U.S. President Trump's r

Gate News message, April 22 — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on April 22 that the current situation in the Hormuz Strait is a direct result of military strikes by the United States and Israel against a UN member state. Araghchi made the remarks during a phone call with Italian Foreign