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Russia is working on stablecoin pegged to gold

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News Date: September 7, 2022

Russian gov't working on stablecoin settlement platform between friendly nations.
Russia's Finance Ministry has reportedly begun working with the governments of 'friendly' nations to establish a cross-border stablecoin-based payments platform.
'Stablecoins can be pegged to some generally recognized instrument, for example, gold, the value of which is clear and appreciable for all parties involved,' said Alexey Moiseev.
Sources: cointelegraph.com

First-ever cross-border settlement for precious metals

The Bank of China Shanghai Branch achieved a historic milestone by conducting the first-ever cross-border settlement for precious metals using the digital yuan (e-CNY) on December 20.
Collaborating closely with the Shanghai Gold Exchange, they executed a 100 million yuan digital renminbi transaction, marking a significant advancement in the financial factor market.
This successful initiative demonstrates the practical application of digital currency in cross-border transactions for precious metals and sets a precedent for future developments in this space.

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

Fintech and XRP Support in US GOV Register New Rule

The Remittance Transfers Under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act final rule is effective July 21, 2020.
The continued growth of "fintech" nonbank remittance transfer providers and their further expansion into partnerships and other relationships with banks and credit unions, which allow such entities to tap into the closed network payment systems that nonbank remittance transfer providers have developed and (3) the continued growth and expanding partnerships of virtual currency companies, such as Ripple, which offer both a payments messaging platform to support cross-border money transfers as well as a virtual currency, XRP, which can be used to effect settlement of those transfers.
The Bureau also believes that expanded adoption of SWIFT's gpi product or Ripple's suite of products could similarly allow banks and credit unions to know the exact final amount that recipients of remittance transfers will receive before they are sent.
Source: www.federalregister.gov

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

Forum for Peace, Cooperation and Greater Economic Progress

According to the Akorda press office, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev will present the Astana International Forum's (AIF) global vision during the plenary session on June 8.
Alongside the forum, Tokayev will hold many bilateral meetings.
The plenary session will be moderated by CNN news anchor Richard Quest, who said it is the centerpiece of this year's AIF.
'Hosted by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the plenary session will focus on the state of the world today and the way forward toward peace, cooperation, and greater economic progress,' Quest said.

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