Russian Gold-backed Stablecoin Confirmed
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Date: January 27, 2023
Russia Mulls Gold-backed Stablecoin, Lawmaker Confirms After Iran Visit.
Russia may issue a stablecoin backed by gold to use in international settlements, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has admitted.
The matter has been discussed during a recent visit to Iran where officials have also signaled interest in such an initiative.
Source: bitcoin.com
Ripple effect. Ripple Partners with biggest Central Banks
Ripple Partners with Largest Financial Institution in Africa and Middle East.Qatar National Bank and Ripple partner to enhance Global Cross-Border payments.
The national bank of Qatar is the biggest banking institution in Africa and the MENA region.
Fed Reserve Adopts ISO 20022 Format for Payments That Ripple Is Compliant With.
The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced that the Federal Reserve Banks will adopt the ISO 20022 message format for the Fedwire Funds Service.
Ripple also partnered with UAE, South Korea, Bhutan, Saudi Arabia and blueprints to modernize Europe's payments infrastructure.
Sources: u.today, u.today
Donald Trump brings back greatness
Donald Trump posted that The United States should now be focused on greatness again after The Supreme Court dismantled most of the charges against him.In a landmark decision on Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for actions that were within his constitutional powers as president.
This ruling marks the first recognition of any form of presidential immunity from prosecution.
"Big win for our constitution and democracy. Proud to be an American!", he also stated.
Russia to continue Mir bankcard expansion
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
Five countries officially joined BRICS
Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates have officially joined the BRICS bloc after being invited last year, according to South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor."With respect to the BRICS confirmations, five out of the six have confirmed. That is Saudi Arabia, UAE, Ethiopia, Iran and Egypt," Pandor stated on Wednesday.
South Africa revealed in July 2023 that 22 countries have formally requested to join the BRICS group, with an additional equal number expressing informal interest. This surge underscores the global recognition of BRICS as a pivotal alliance representing major emerging economies.
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


