Fed testing FooWire blockchain with Hyperledger

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News Date: August 15, 2020

Federal Reserve detailed FooWire distributed ledger experiment designed to test whether the technology is suited for payments application.
The team built the system using Hyperledger Fabric, a popular DLT platform, because it generally met the team's design requirements of a closed network, mature technology, and enterprise readiness. The experiment highlighted the potential of DLT for certain payment uses, the quick speed with which a system could be implemented, the potential simplicity of smart contracts, and the range of functionality offered by such platforms. It further highlighted the need for more experimentation to better understand the possibilities for wide-scale adoption and use of any DLT platform for payments.
Source:www.federalreserve.gov

Trump Purges 11 Leading Advisors From Defense Policy Board

Several members of the top federal advisory committee to the U.S. Department of Defense have been suddenly pushed out, multiple U.S. officials told Foreign Policy, in what appears to be the outgoing Trump administrations parting shot at scions of the foreign-policy establishment.
The directive removes 11 high-profile advisors from the Defense Policy Board, including former Secretaries of State Henry Kissinger and Madeleine Albright; retired Adm. Gary Roughead, who served as chief of naval operations; and a onetime ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee, Jane Harman. Rudy De Leon, a former chief operating officer at the Pentagon once considered by then-Defense Secretary James Mattis for a high-level policy role, will also be ousted.
Sources: twitter.com, foreignpolicy.com

First Manned Flying Car

Japanese company successfully tested a manned flying car for the first time.
Sky Drive Inc., a Toyota-backed start-up with a mission for developing flying cars, has conducted the public demonstration on August 25, manned test flight of one its aerial vehicles after years of work. The SD-03, with its glossy white exteriors and sleek aerodynamic body, flew around Toyota Test Field, showing the world that such a thing as flying cars can exist beyond fantasy and fiction.
Sources:https://hypebeast.com

ISO 20022 migration launched

Swift's ISO 20022 Services for Cross-Border Payments Ready for Customer Testing with Launch of In-Flow Translation.
Swift launches translation service for cross-border payments.
In-flow Translation will enable financial institutions to realize the benefits of rich data when they migrate to ISO 20022, even if their counterparts have not yet adopted the standard.
The availability of a test environment means that customers can now prepare for ISO 20022 a year before it goes live.
Source: paymentsjournal.com

Game (over) of thrones

Queen Elizabeth Death Rumors Spread After Funeral Details Leaked.
Operation London Bridge: Secret Funeral Plans For Queen Elizabeth II Leaked For First Time.
Monarchy will remain, but the Commonwealth is uncertain.
Prince Charles plans to turn Buckingham Palace into a museum to streamline the monarchy.
The Royal Family are reportedly planning to sell-off Buckingham Palace in order to create a museum dedicated to the history of the Royal Family.
According to royal commentator Neil Sean, Prince Charles believes the London residence could become a part-time working royal.
Sources: www.express.co.uk, www.rd.com

Millions back to UK taxpayer

Graham Smith, the CEO of Republic, told Express.co.uk that the Queen and Prince of Wales are two of the most expensive members of the Royal Family. Republic is an organisation that campaigns for the abolishment of the monarchy and for Queen Elizabeth II to be replaced by an independent, democratic Head of State.
Queen and Charles ordered to pay back millions to UK taxpayer amid fury over monarchy cost.
Sources:www.express.co.uk