Congress letter to encourage the Treasury to utilize blockchain and DLT

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News Date: May 5, 2020

Eleven members of Congress are calling on the U.S. Treasury Department to look at new technologies, including blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT), to help streamline how cash and supplies are distributed under a federal law trying to boost the economy during the COVID-19 crisis.
Source:coindesk.com

Turkey seeks to become full SCO member

Turkey's Erdogan targets joining Shanghai Cooperation Organization, media reports say.
'Now our next process will be steps towards this end. This is our goal,'
he said in reply to a journalist's question whether Turkey was considering the possibility of becoming a member of the SCO.
Source: reuters.com

Elon Musk: End The Fed

April 30, 2025: Elon Musk has called for a thorough investigation into the Federal Reserve's $2.5 billion renovation of its Washington, D.C. headquarters. He emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in all government spending, including that of the Federal Reserve.
March 31, 2025: Elon Musk rallied in Green Bay to back the Republican candidate in Wisconsin's state Supreme Court race. The billionaire handed out $1 million checks to voters following the court's decision not to intervene in the matter. Musk also seized the moment to promote DOGE, his proposed Department of Government Efficiency, slamming excessive government spending that he claims outpaces revenue. Calling to "end the Fed," Musk criticized the Federal Reserve, earning enthusiastic applause from the crowd.

Gold and Rubles Exchanged in Digital Form

Digital Gold Traded for Digital Rubles by Russia's Rosbank.
Rosbank has brokered Russia's first deal involving the exchange of tokenized gold with the digital version of the Russian national fiat currency, the ruble.
Source: bitcoin.com

Banks Are Restocking Gold

Banks Are Restocking Gold at Fastest Pace in Years.
The Comex vaults have been steadily depleted over the last several months, however, 1.6M ounces of gold just showed up since March 1.
This is the largest inflow since October 2020 and we are only halfway through March!
This may be simply a restock of the metal lost in Jan and Feb.
It's also possible this is being used to support the massive delivery volume being seen in the historically quiet month of March.
But a third possibility is that the banks are preparing for massive delivery volume in April.
Source: schiffgold.com

Central Bank digital currencies Competition

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