State of the Union speech delayed to March

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News Date: January 10, 2022

On the 20th January, Biden was scheduled to make his first State of the Union speech.
The speech has been delayed due to the current explosion of infections in the US, causing a breakdown in basic functions and services.
So, Joe Biden will give his first State of the Union address to Congress on March 1, the White House said.
Source: www.cnbc.com

Ripple Patent and Standard Outshines Swift

Blockchain payments technology firm Ripple has won a patent for a design that can execute smart contracts based on data collected from the outside world.
That means it Can Settle Derivatives And Oil Contracts.
Cross-border payments network Ripple (XRP) also announced in May that it has become part of the ISO 20022 Standards Body, becoming its first member focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Sources:gesara.news, www.coindesk.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.

BRICS Alternatives to SWIFT

BRICS is the acronym denoting the emerging national economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
It is a growing eastern world alliance led by China.
In another effort to reduce their dependence on the US dollar, BRICS members have been building their own global payment infrastructures for international transactions that are independent of the US dollar and can serve as alternatives to SWIFT, the leading messaging network for financial transactions worldwide.
This allows BRICS members, especially those who are often subjects of US sanctions, to create their own rules for international banking and settlement. Moreover, by extending alternative financial infrastructure to other countries and regions, BRICS can create greater buy-in for their own system and increase their financial and political influence through this alternative system.
Some BRICS members have independently developed their own cross-border payment mechanisms in recent years.
Both Russia and China have launched their national alternatives to the SWIFT global banking network and introduced their systems to broader global markets. Source: www.cambridge.org

US Rep Calls for Abolishing Income Tax

Rep. Thomas Massie posted on February 24 that the federal income tax was unconstitutional for much of U.S. history and called for its repeal.
Massie: "The federal income tax was unconstitutional for most of our county???s existence.
The founders of this country would have never agreed to it.
We should repeal it."

Zimbabwe to issue more gold coins

Zimbabwe hails gold coin success and wants to issue more.
Gold coins used as currency in Zimbabwe will soon be available in smaller denominations, the central bank says.
Those higher-value gold coins are available to buy at approved banks and are tradeable locally.
Sources: bbc.com