U.S. Department of Energy unveils the Quantum Internet
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News Date: July 25, 2020
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled a report that lays out a blueprint strategy for the development of a national quantum internet, bringing the United States to the forefront of the global quantum race and ushering in a new era of communications.
Source:www.anl.gov
Donald Trump: 1776, not 1619
President Trump made a huge statement: 1776, not 1619! 1619 project was when first slaves were brought to America. 1776 was Americas Declaration of Independence. All men are created equal.We will completely defund and bar Critical Race Theory - 1776 not 1619, Trump said, referring to Jones highly controversial 1619 project, in which Jones asserts the United States was founded on the institution of slavery as well as the legalized discrimination against black Americans.
The declared purpose of the President Advisory 1776 Commission ordered by Trump in 2020, was to enable a rising generation to understand the history and principles of the founding of the United States in 1776 and to strive to form a more perfect Union.
Sources: t.me/real_DonaldJTrump, www.breitbart.com
Zimbabwe will introduce gold coins
The Monetary Policy Committee resolved to introduce gold coins into the market as an instrument that will enable investors to store value.The gold coins will be minted by Fidelity Gold Refineries (Private) Limited and will be sold to the public through normal banking channels.
Also, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ), announced the review of interest rates and statutory reserves.
The measures come to combat the depreciation of the local currency, soaring inflation, and the threat of economic recession.
Sources: www.rbz.co.zw
Multichain integrates XRP Ledger
Multichain is supporting XRP Ledger (XRPL) for cross-chain connection with EVM and non-EVM compliant blockchains.Multichain was born as Anyswap on the 20th July 2020 to service the clear needs of different and diverse blockchains to communicate with each other.
As a cross-chain infrastructure, Multichain facilitates interoperability across different networks and enables seamless transfers of assets and values.
With a constantly growing family of non-EVM and EVM chains (now 39), Multichain is the leader in the cross-chain field.
Its sustained daily volume of more than $200 million, its Total Value Locked in excess of $6 billion, and its thousands of daily users are testament to its popularity and security.
Source: medium.com
Iran and Egypt signed a memorandum to join SCO
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental organization founded in Shanghai on 15 June 2001.After 21 years, the organization has become not only a strong pillar of global peace and development but also a major force for international equity and justice.
The SCO currently comprises eight Member States (China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan), four Observer States interested in acceding to full membership (Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia) and six 'Dialogue Partners' (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Cambodia, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Turkiye).
Egypt and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding on Egypt's accession to the organization as a dialogue partner ahead of the summit of heads of state and government of the organization's member states scheduled to be held in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on 16 September.
Also, Iran has signed a Memorandum of Obligations to become a permanent member of the SCO, the Iranian foreign minister said.
Sources: dailynewsegypt , azertag
Ripple partner Nium takes on SWIFT
The new solution, which leverages Ripple's blockchain network Ripplenet, claims to lower settlement costs for Financial Institutions by up to 90% for international brokerage account transactions when compared to transactions settled via the SWIFT International Payments Network.XRP powers NIUM's alternative to swift.
Nium has pointed to three major benefits of its global payments network and new brokerage solution: cost savings of up to 90%, improved customer satisfaction, and increased demand for new partnerships.
Source: financefeeds.com