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News Date: April 29, 2022

Russian president Vladimir Putin is discussing the idea of pegging the Ruble to gold And Commodities.
If approved this would directly link Russia's currency to gold bullion for the first time in more than a century.
Linking the ruble to bullion could give Russia more "sovereignty" over its financial system.
However, the governor of Russia's central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, told reporters the idea was "not being discussed in any way".
Full article: Reuters

The FEDs independence Days Are Numbered

Sometime back in March, the Federal Reserve began quarantining cash bills arriving from Asia. The move was meant to protect Americans from the coronavirus, but it was not entirely necessary. Cash usage was already at an all-time low.
The Fed is going to buy stocks. I do not know precisely when , but it will happen, and probably soon. It does not want to buy stocks but knows it is too dangerous to rule out. Since financial markets are like teenagers - continually testing boundaries - expect the Fed to keep getting pressed on this issue.
Sources:www.forbes.com, www.barrons.com

Independent Financial System planned by Russia and the Islamic world

Russia and the Islamic countries talk about the creation of an independent financial system and de-dollarization.
According to Alexey Overchuk, deputy prime minister of Russia, Russia is in conversation with countries in the Islamic world about current global changes, particularly the de-dollarization processes.
Alexey Overchuk mentioned the de-globalization processes, the shift of industrial output, the fall of Western investment in the Global South, and the concerns with energy and food security among other things on the agenda.
"Of course, our relations with Islamic countries are influenced by global shifts that are taking place and global trends.
We are talking about processes of de-dollarization and the creation of an independent financial system.", Overchuk stated, through a TASS report.

20 countries apply to join BRICS

According to Sergey Ryabkov, the deputy foreign minister of Russia, there are currently about 20 countries applying for membership in the BRICS, and that number is only increasing.
"I can say that, in our view, the Arab world and the Asia-Pacific region have been clearly 'begging' to join BRICS, as they have no representation there today.
But we will see exactly what we can offer to the leaders regarding this, and leave this to the leaders to decide at the summit in Johannesburg," he concluded.
source:Tass Agency

Trump Allies Target Fed's Independence: WSJ

Some members of Trump's team are devising plans to restructure the Federal Reserve, which could grant the president direct influence over interest rate decisions and potentially remove the current Fed Chair, Jerome Powell, from office before his term ends in 2026.
This move is part of a broader strategy by Trump's allies to diminish the Federal Reserve's independence if he secures a second term, amidst internal disagreements among his advisers on how forcefully to challenge the central bank's authority.
> WSJ report<
This effort follows the federal government's actions in 2020, during Trump's tenure, where large portions of the financial markets were nationalized, with the Federal Reserve providing the necessary funds.
Notably, BlackRock was entrusted with executing the trades, effectively merging the Federal Reserve and Treasury into a singular entity.

Arca first SEC regulated fund Ethereum based

Asset management firm Arca has announced the first-ever products regulated under current SEC standards(U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), adhering to the strictest investor protection laws globally.
Financial institutions could potentially use these digital assets for a wide range of use cases, including payments, lending, clearing and settlement, trading and treasury management.
Arca Labs, chose the Ethereum blockchain, one of the largest public blockchains, launching so-called digital securities ArCoin, which uses the ERC-1404 protocol.
Source: www.ar.ca