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News Date: August 22, 2020

China CBDC Pilot Program Beats West to the Punch.
Chinas Ministry of Commerce has announced the pilot run of the country's central bank-backed digital currency in major cities, including Beijing, Hong Kong, and Macau.
Bitcoin and Facebooks Libra cryptocurrency may eventually be in competition with central bank digital currencies.
Source:www.securities.io, www.forbes.com

XRP bombed. Could Ripple Replace SWIFT?

Cross-border payments network Ripple (XRP) has become part of the ISO 20022 Standards Body, its first member focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton dropped a legal airburst bomb on Ripple. A few short days before leaving the position, Clayton filed a lawsuit making claims that are at least, suspect because of timing.
What possible motivation could there be for shaking all retail investors out of XRP, and tanking its price? Perhaps it has to do with the actual function of Ripple. Ripple is a major contender for replacing the central banking SWIFT system for international transfers.
First Pretrial Conference for Ripple and SEC to Take Place on February 22.
Sources: gesara.news, www.youtube.com, u.today

Russian Gold-backed Stablecoin Confirmed

Russia Mulls Gold-backed Stablecoin, Lawmaker Confirms After Iran Visit.
Russia may issue a stablecoin backed by gold to use in international settlements, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has admitted.
The matter has been discussed during a recent visit to Iran where officials have also signaled interest in such an initiative.
Source: bitcoin.com

Bank Collapse In China! Preparing For Cut Off From SWIFT

Chinese banks will be sanctioned by the United States and this means that they will be cut from accessing some privileges in the financial world.
If China will be cut out of the SWIFT or denied access to US dollars, bank runs will be the new normal in China and the Chinese economy will suffer permanent damage.
Source: www.youtube.com

Ripple effect. Ripple Partners with biggest Central Banks

Ripple Partners with Largest Financial Institution in Africa and Middle East.
Qatar National Bank and Ripple partner to enhance Global Cross-Border payments.
The national bank of Qatar is the biggest banking institution in Africa and the MENA region.
Fed Reserve Adopts ISO 20022 Format for Payments That Ripple Is Compliant With.
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced that the Federal Reserve Banks will adopt the ISO 20022 message format for the Fedwire Funds Service.
Ripple also partnered with UAE, South Korea, Bhutan, Saudi Arabia and blueprints to modernize Europe's payments infrastructure.
Sources: u.today, u.today

BRICS quantum tech partnership

Russian scientist Alexey Fedorov is the leader of the Quantum Information Technologies group at Moscow-based Quantum Center.
He expressed a desire to develop close partnerships with China and India in the field of quantum technology.
When the city of Kazan hosts the BRICS conference the following year, Russia aims to make its case.
Fedorov: Because together we can make things which are very hard to do alone.
We can collaborate about quantum computing, maybe solving problems and exchanging opinions and we collaborate about quantum sensing and different technologies and make our BRICS alliance to be stronger.