Russia to continue Mir bankcard expansion

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News Date: September 17, 2022

Mir is a payment and money transfer system operated by the Russian National Payment Card System.
The Russian Mir payments system is expanding to other countries in 2022.
Russia's central bank on Friday pledged to keep expanding the number of countries that accept its Mir bank cards.
Source: reuters.com

BRICS commission on space cooperation

A joint commission on space cooperation of the BRICS countries was established, kicking off a new chapter of joint observation and data sharing of remote sensing satellites among the five member states.
The Joint Committee was officially launched on Wednesday, opening a new chapter in the remote sensing satellite observation.
The constellation is made up of existing satellites contributed by the space agencies.
Sources: globaltimes

Russia is promoting its SWIFT-like system

Russia's SWIFT alternative is expanding quickly according to the country's central bank governor, Elvira Nabiullina statement:
"Russia has a System for Transmitting Financial Messages (SPFS), which is an alternative to SWIFT.
Similar infrastructure exists in some other countries.
We are holding discussions on the interaction of such platforms, but here the interest and technical readiness of our partners are important.
159 foreign participants from 20 countries have already joined the Russian system." SPFS - Sistema peredachi finansovykh soobscheniy;
SWIFT - The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (Headquarters: La Hulpe, Belgium);
SPFS and SWIFT are global financial messaging systems.
Financial messaging involves using messaging channels to exchange crucial financial information, from account updates to fraud alerts.
The Chinese alternative is named: The Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS).

Treating gold and silver as money

May 12, 2024 update: Nebraska ended capital gains taxes on sales of gold and silver With Gov. Jim Pillen's signature.
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42 states have removed some or all taxes from the purchase of gold and silver.
And there are new bills pending now in five of the eight remaining states, i.e. Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Hawaii, and New Jersey.
In 2019, the Sound Money Defense League teamed up with sound money advocates in West Virginia to eliminate sales taxes on precious metals.
A similar effort will be considered in Olympia, Washington.
Passage into law would relieve some of the tax burdens on investors, and would also take a step toward treating gold and silver as money instead of as commodities.
Repealing these taxes knocks down one barrier that might keep some investors from considering physical metal for their portfolios.
Source: fee.org

Transition to Greatness on RV. Great American Comeback!

Remember what RV stands for? RV = ReValuation(Global Currency Reset) or Recreational Vehicle.
Is this a pure coincidence?
Again? Everybody loves RVs suddenly.
In Vice President Mike Pence's visit to Winnebago Industries in Forest City on Tuesday afternoon, he wasn't shy about calling the RV manufacturer a crucial part of the "Great American Comeback".
Sources:twitter.com/Mike_Pence, albertleatribune.com

HSBC introduces tokenized gold platform

HSBC is the First Bank in the World to Offer Tokenized Gold.
HSBC Holdings Plc, a major bullion bank, has introduced a platform that utilizes blockchain technology to tokenize ownership of gold stored in its London vault.
This platform generates digital tokens representing gold bars, making gold trading more accessible.
While initially targeting institutional investors, it plans to open up to retail investors where regulations allow.
HSBC's entry into the tokenized gold market is notable due to its significant role as a custodian of precious metals and a clearer on the London gold market.
The technology promises to streamline the process, allowing clients to easily track their gold ownership down to the serial number of each bar.
HSBC has been actively exploring blockchain technology and recently launched HSBC Orion, a tokenization platform for digital bonds, with successful applications in the market.