Gate News message, April 25 — Russia's Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina stated that the digital ruble's primary purpose is to automate monitoring of state contract spending, replacing existing manual review processes. She clarified that digital ruble transparency is equivalent to the

Gate News message, April 24 — The European Central Bank moved to minimize adoption costs and foster early coordination among stakeholders in its digital euro project, part of efforts to launch the currency this decade. The ECB reached agreements with

Gate News message, April 24 — China's central bank (PBoC) and seven other government agencies jointly issued the Financial Products Network Marketing Management Measures, which will take effect on September 30, 2026. The new regulations systematically govern financial product online marketing

Gate News message, April 24 — India's central bank is piloting digital rupee (e-rupee) payments across approximately 10 initiatives to distribute roughly $80 billion in welfare subsidies, aiming to reduce leakage and corruption while identifying practical use cases for its CBDC. In Maharashtra,

Gate News message, April 24 — A survey indicates the European Central Bank will likely maintain interest rates in April but raise them by 25 basis points in June, driven by inflation concerns stemming from geopolitical tensions. Looking ahead, market participants widely expect the ECB to begin

Gate News message, April 24 — U.S. Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren raised questions about the regulatory approval process for cryptocurrency bank Erebor, citing concerns that the institution obtained a banking license within months. According to a fundraising document obtained by Warren's

Gate News message, April 24 — Belarus will allow crypto banks to support 26 cryptocurrencies and offer 11 types of services, according to Alexander Egorov, First Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of Belarus, speaking at the Digital Banking 2026 conference. The supported cryptocurrencies include m

Gate News message, April 24 — Iran's Central Bank has confirmed that the first batch of transit fees collected from vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz has been received in cash foreign exchange form, according to Haji Babaei, Vice Speaker of the Iranian Islamic Parliament. The funds have b

Gate News message, April 23 — Hong Kong-based digital bank Airstar Bank has completed a brand and service upgrade, rebranding to EleBank effective April 23, 2026. The bank's English legal name has changed from "Airstar Bank

Gate News message, April 23 — Bonanza Factory, a South Korean compliance solutions provider, has completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) with Vietnam's Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MB Bank) for VND-based deposit and withdrawal integration between the bank and digital asset exchanges, and is