Podcast: Is it War? On Rumors That China Just Took Out Two US Military Aircraft

Podcast: Is it War? On Rumors That China Just Took Out Two US Military Aircraft

Notes From the Field By James Hickman (Simon Black)  October 28, 2025

There was a popular legend from medieval Venice about an impoverished orphan from the island of Torcello.   The boy came to Venice at a young age, found a job, and worked tirelessly and energetically-- enough to impress some of the city’s wealthy patricians. 

 Eventually the boy-- now a young man-- had built up enough credibility that some local noblemen entered into a commenda contract with him, i.e. a sort of proto-limited partnership. The idea was that the investors would finance a trade voyage (and stay comfortably at home in Venice), while the young man would risk life and limb on the high seas. 

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 The investors would take 100% of the financial risk in exchange for 75% of the profit, while the orphaned entrepreneur would earn a 25% cut in exchange for risking his life.

 The young man went off to sail the known world and came back with 10x his investors’ money. Ecstatic at the tremendous return on capital, the investors backed several other voyages… until eventually the young orphan boy with no prospects became one of the richest men in Venice.

No one knows if this particular story is true. But it’s emblematic of the incredible rise and peak of the Republic of Venice. 1,000+ years ago, it was truly the America of its day. 

 While the rest of Europe was toiling away in poverty due to the constraints of the ridiculous feudal system, Venice was like a rocket ship far ahead of its time. 

 Its entire society was built on economic freedom. ANYONE, from anywhere in Europe, could come to Venice, work hard, take risks, and make a fortune. It was the American dream seven centuries before there was an America.

Venice also prided itself on a strong rule of law, not to mention unparalleled political and financial stability. It became the richest place on the continent, by far, and its ducato (ducat) gold coin eventually displaced the Byzantine gold solidus as Europe’s major reserve currency.

But eventually, like most great civilizations, it peaked. Venice’s swashbuckling, risk-taking, hard-working entrepreneurial culture became complacent. 

 Rather than finance new trade routes and keep innovating, the great moneyed families of Venice were happy to sit at home and spend their fortunes on art and architecture. The government became clogged up with an entrenched political class that remained in elected office year after year. They became lazy, then incompetent, and then ultimately ran the place into the ground.

 Meanwhile, other rising powers emerged on the geopolitical horizon-- among them, the Ottoman Empire.

 In the 1300s, the Ottoman Empire came out of nowhere as a ferocious competitor, ruthlessly conquering everyone who stood in their way.  They were also shrewd at trade and commerce, and they posed a direct threat to Venice.

It was a classic historical case of a rising power against a declining power. And it seemed like war was inevitable.

 And to be fair, the two countries did cross swords a number of times; history records these as the “Ottoman-Venetian Wars [note the plural]”, though realistically they were extremely limited conflicts, i.e. not full-blown total war in which both sides tried to obliterate one another.

 The reason for the limited nature of the conflicts is simple: trade. Both Venice and the Ottoman Empire did a LOT of business with one another, and they both knew that destroying their adversary would be self-destructive.

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 So instead, they fought small, limited conflicts while continuing to engage in trade and commerce. 

 This is very similar to the US-China conflict that has already been going on for a number of years. We can’t even count the number of cyberattacks that China has waged on the US and US infrastructure. There will be more.

China has been buying up land across the United States left and right to stage military assets for further conflict. They’ve engaged in election interference. Stolen intellectual property. Flooded the US with Fentanyl. Brazen espionage, complete with honeypot sex scandals of high-ranking bureaucrats, business leaders, and politicians. And let’s not forget about the balloons flying over US military bases. 

 Over the weekend the US Navy announced that two military aircraft-- a MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter  and F/A-18F Super Hornet jet-- both crashed in the South China Sea while conducting “routine operations”.

 Fortunately no one was killed, and all crew members were safely recovered. But aside from that, the Navy provided no further details. 

Realistically there are two possibilities.

 Either, one, it’s amateur night at the Navy again, where poor training, bad leadership, or DEI quotas resulted in yet another preventable accident. And if that’s the case, it’s even more embarrassing given that it took place in China’s backyard. 

The more sinister possibility is that the Chinese navy disabled the aircraft. 

China regularly deploys its extensive (and highly advanced) nuclear-powered submarine fleet throughout the South China Sea to deliberately frustrate global shipping and control the region. 

 They engage in electronic warfare, including signal jamming that takes out radar, navigation, and communication systems for commercial shipping vessels… which encourages them to avoid the South China Sea entirely.

The US military, on the other hand, routinely conducts counter-jamming operations, along with submarine tracking, in an effort to keep the South China Sea open.

The two militaries are essentially engaged with one another every single day… but without firing a single shot. It’s a very limited conflict.

 This weekend it might have crossed a line. And it’s possible that China’s jamming operations might have taken out certain flight and navigation controls of the US military aircraft, causing them to crash.

That would be a blatant escalation, especially as President Trump and Xi are set to meet. 

 Having said that, I still think full-scale war is a remote possibility. Just like Venice and the Ottoman Empire, China and the US still need each other. China actually needs the US far more than the US needs China at this point, and in truth the Trump administration has worked hard to make sure that’s the case.

 Frankly, war with China doesn’t even crack what I would consider the top five concerns facing the US right now—maybe not even the top ten.

 We break this all down in today’s podcast—why these latest incidents matter, but also why the odds of all-out war are extremely low.

And I also weigh in on what I actually think is a much bigger concern for the US.

You can listen to the podcast here.  For the audio-only version, check out our online post here.

Finally, you can find the podcast transcript for your convenience, here.

To your freedom,   James Hickman  Co-Founder, Schiff Sovereign LLC

https://www.schiffsovereign.com/podcast/153786-153786/?inf_contact_key=2bbed37f6fec9bcfa6b157425c399a7be93b047ffb33442338e72142014ea6fa

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Thursday Evening 10-30-25

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Cross-Border Payments & Modernisation — Real-time, Intelligent, Interoperable

Why payments infrastructure is finally becoming the plumbing of the new global reset

Overview
Cross-border payments are undergoing a deep transformation — from slow, opaque, siloed rails to near-instant, high-visibility, smart networks. This change is not just about convenience; it is foundational for a multipolar financial system in which settlement, transparency and speed matter more than legacy incumbency. 

Key developments

• Real-time payment systems and ISO 20022 messaging standards are being adopted widely: improved data, interoperability and reduced reconciliation friction.

• Solutions like SWIFT GPI enable end-to-end tracking of cross-border flows — nearly 60 % of payments credited within 30 minutes, with full delivery within 24 hours. 

• Emerging rails (digital assets, fintech-led routing, programmable accounts) allow payments to reroute dynamically for speed, cost or regulatory advantage. 

What this means for global alliances

• Payment interoperability = alliance interoperability: When major blocs (e.g., BRICS, ASEAN, G7) adopt common messaging or rail standards, they deepen economic alignment.

• Settlement preference as alignment tool: Countries that connect quickly and transparently to modern rails may become preferred trade partners, pushing others into less-connected legacy networks.

• Infrastructure diplomacy: Payment-network governance becomes strategic: who controls node access, routing rules, data visibility becomes part of alliance bargaining.

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• By reducing frictions and latency, the system lowers the cost of doing business across borders — enabling multi-currency and non-dollar settlement to gain traction.

• The greater transparency and real-time nature enable alternative financial ecosystems to emerge that are less reliant on U.S.-centric rails and more regionally autonomous.

• The shift from bank-centrism to rail-centrism means the locus of power moves: from large global banks to protocol/governance owners of payment infrastructure.

Practical signals to watch

• Announcements of new payment-rail alliances, cross-border wallet/funds-transfer hubs, or major banks switching to modern messaging standards (e.g., ISO 20022).

• Countries signing mutual recognition of payment infrastructures or digital-asset settlement links across jurisdictions.

• Reports of major companies routing large cross-border flows via newer rails (digital, wallet-to-wallet) rather than traditional correspondent banking.

Bottom line:
Payments may seem a technical detail — but they are the foundation of global economic exchange. Modern, real-time, interoperable networks are reshaping how money moves, who it moves through and which alliances get preferred access.
This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
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Sources:

• Finastra – Modernising Cross-Border Payments for a Competitive Advantage

• J.P. Morgan – Cross-Border Payment Modernisation

• SWIFT GPI – Real-Time Cross-Border Payments

• DNB Speech – Cross-Border Implications of Modernising Payment Systems

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Malaysia’s BRICS Bid Gains China–Brazil Backing Amid Trump’s Asian Trade Push

Strategic alliances reshape Southeast Asia’s position in the emerging global financial architecture.

BRICS Expansion Accelerates

Malaysia’s bid for full BRICS membership gained significant traction this week, following public endorsements from China, Brazil, and Russia — three of the bloc’s founding members.
The coordinated support suggests that Malaysia’s full entry into BRICS by 2025 is increasingly probable, marking a milestone in the bloc’s Southeast Asian expansion.

• Brazilian President Lula da Silva affirmed Brazil’s backing during the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, calling Malaysia’s entry “a natural step for deeper South–South integration.”

• China’s Foreign Ministry echoed support, emphasizing that Malaysia “shares BRICS’ cooperative goals and development vision.”

• Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk confirmed alignment, noting Malaysia’s “strategic fit within emerging global frameworks.”

If successful, Malaysia would become the second ASEAN nation with full BRICS membership, following Indonesia — strengthening the bloc’s economic footprint in Asia.

Strategic Implications for Southeast Asia

Malaysia’s accession would effectively anchor BRICS influence along the Malacca Strait, one of the world’s most critical trade and energy corridors.
The move signals a shift from dependency on Western-led systems to diversified, multipolar partnerships blending BRICS finance, trade, and digital settlement initiatives.

• Enhanced participation in de-dollarized trade settlements.

• Access to BRICS development financing, alternative to the IMF/World Bank model.

• Expansion of digital infrastructure cooperation, aligning with China’s Belt and Road and Brazil’s south–south fintech programs.

Together, these could accelerate regional integration under a shared digital and resource-backed trade framework.

Trump’s Trade Diplomacy in Malaysia

At the same time, former President Donald Trump’s diplomatic travels through Asia — including Malaysia — have centered on reviving U.S. trade influence in a region increasingly tied to BRICS and China-led frameworks.
During his meetings in Kuala Lumpur, Trump’s delegation emphasized bilateral trade incentives and re-industrialization partnerships, especially in semiconductor and rare earth sectors.

However, these talks occur amid the very BRICS expansion that the U.S. aims to offset.
Trump’s pragmatic strategy appears to position U.S. alliances as complementary rather than adversarial, creating new trade routes that could still integrate with BRICS-linked systems under different governance models.

Global Financial Implications

The Malaysia–BRICS development ties directly into the broader realignment of global finance:

• The inclusion of Malaysia strengthens BRICS’ claim over nearly half of global GDP (PPP).

• Expansion of cross-border digital payment corridors could integrate ASEAN and BRICS via programmable, asset-linked systems.

• A multi-node financial network is emerging — where sovereign trade alliances, real assets, and digital currencies converge outside the traditional Western banking structure.

This mirrors the ongoing global financial restructuring: a transition away from centralized, dollar-dominant systems toward a distributed, multipolar trade and finance ecosystem.

Why It Matters

Malaysia’s advancement toward full BRICS membership — backed by China, Brazil, and Russia — represents more than diplomatic symbolism.
It marks the consolidation of a new financial geography where trade, technology, and sovereignty are integrated through multi-aligned partnerships rather than a single hegemonic axis.

This, alongside Trump’s parallel trade diplomacy in Asia, suggests not decoupling but restructuring — the scaffolding of a global economic reset now taking shape across both blocs.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes. 

Seeds of Wisdom Team
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Source:

• Watcher.Guru – “BRICS New Members: China & Brazil Back Malaysia’s Full Entry”

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Ariel: The Ill Gotten Gains, Bonds and the Treasury

Ariel: The Ill Gotten Gains, Bonds and the Treasury

10-29-2025

The Ill Gotten Gains: Bonds & The Treasury (Know What You Hold) Why This Event Is Not What You Have Been Told

Dr. Kia spoke about this and it gives insight into all the trillions that have been stored in the Philippines that are now under control of the US Treasury.

 Because I noticed people who are not doing their research are the ones always reacting to the numbers they misconstrue as yielding low ROIs because they haven’t factored in none of the information that I have shared that gives a bottom line as to how this will go.

Listen, this article will attempt to dissects the narrative embedded in The Secret Book of Redemption, that chronicles a New Jersey lawyer’s entanglement in Philippine treasure hunts tied to Ferdinand Marcos’s era, and traces its reverberations into today’s fiscal upheavals.

The book’s core revelation that Marcos’s regime funneled billions through clandestine gold caches and Federal Reserve-linked instruments mirrors the opaque mechanics driving current Zimbabwean and Iraqi currency maneuvers.

These nations stand at the precipice of revaluations not as isolated events, but as cogs in a broader recalibration toward asset-backed systems, where gold emerges as the unyielding arbiter of value.

So I will be drawing from financial insights, random accounts, and reports of state archives, as hopefully this analysis exposes the threads connecting Marcos’s plunder to the trillions poised for integration into global liquidity.

The implications are seismic for us: a return to gold-referenced stability could upend fiat dominance, rewarding those who hold and grasp the bonds and certificates underpinning it all, while ensnaring the unprepared in devaluation’s undertow.

The Secret Book of Redemption exposes the hidden mechanics of global debt redemption, drawing from the JP Morgan Blue Book of 1934, which outlines how elite banking families manipulate sovereign bonds to control currencies.

In today’s context, this ties directly to Zimbabwe’s ongoing currency turmoil, where the ZiG has lost over 40 percent of its value against the US dollar since April 2024, forcing holders of old Zimbabwean bonds and notes to confront worthless paper amid hyperinflation echoes.

Ron Giles, in his 2019 analysis on asset-backed resets, warned that such bonds lack real reserves, mirroring the scams that plagued Zimbabwe’s 2000s issuance, and now, as inflation dips to 32.7 percent in October 2025, the government clings to a multi-currency system until 2030.

 Iraq faces parallel pressures, with its dinar hovering at 1,310 to the dollar and forecasts predicting only slight depreciation to 1,318 by year’s end, yet whispers of trillions in oil-backed liquidity promise a revaluation if gold reserves solidify.

Read Full Article:   https://www.patreon.com/posts/ill-gotten-gains-142361585

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Thursday Afternoon 10-30-25

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Shadow Credit Shock: How Hidden Bank Links to Private Debt Threaten Global Stability  

As banks quietly bankroll private-credit giants, regulators warn that the next liquidity crunch may already be inside the system.  

Overview
Regulated banks are increasingly exposed to the booming private-credit (non-bank) sector — through credit lines, term loans, and other facilities. This growth brings potential contagion channels and liquidity mismatches that could stress alliances and financial architecture.

Key developments

• U.S. banks hold roughly $79 billion in revolving credit lines and around $16 billion in term loans to private-credit vehicles as of Q4 2024; while bank exposure to other NBFIs stands at $2.2 trillion.

• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other regulators are warning that exposures to private credit — via linkages with buy-out firms and private-equity backed companies — pose financial-stability risks. 

• Many banks struggle to map overlapping exposures where they co-lend alongside private-credit funds, or where one borrower sits in multiple liability chains — creating hidden leverage. 

• Recent banking-stock sell-offs in the U.S. occurred after auto-finance bankruptcies (e.g., firms backed by private-credit lenders) renewed investor anxiety about underwriting quality.

What this means for global alliances

• Risk mutualisation across systems: As banks in different jurisdictions lend into private-credit structures, shocks in one region (e.g., U.S. sub-segments) can propagate globally — forcing cooperative regulatory responses.

• Alignment of regulatory regimes: Countries must coordinate oversight of private-credit linkages and bank exposures — alliances may form around shared standards (rather than purely geographic blocs).

• Financial-system hedges and alternatives: With banks exposed, states and major financial hubs may push for settlement systems and credit facilities that reduce reliance on opaque bank-channels — potentially favouring alternative infrastructures.

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• The growing opacity of private-credit exposures highlights the need for new transparency, monitoring, and settlement frameworks beyond classical banking channels — reinforcing the case for multiple clearing/settlement systems.

• Capital will increasingly flow toward jurisdictions and institutions perceived as less exposed to these cross-links — shifting funding patterns and re-allocating financial centre prominence.

• The fragmentation in credit-intermediation channels supports the emergence of dual (or multiple) financial ecosystems: one anchored in traditional bank networks, another in less regulated, fund-based networks with linkages to trade and state-backed finance.

Practical signals to watch

• Announcements of large bank exposures to private-credit vehicles or borrowings by major private-credit funds.

• Regulatory commentary or investigations focussed on bank–private credit fund linkages in major finance centres (e.g., U.S., Europe, Asia).

• Movements in bank equity spreads, non-bank lending growth, and signs of leveraged credit facilities tightening.

Bottom line:
The intersection of banks and private-credit markets is no longer a niche issue — it has become a structural fault line in the financial system. Financial alliances and infrastructure will increasingly be defined by who sits outside traditional bank-fund channels as much as by who remains inside.
This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.                                                                                                                                                                

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Sources:

• Federal Reserve – Bank Lending to Private Credit: Size, Characteristics, and Financial-Stability Implications

• Boston Fed – Could the growth of private credit pose a risk to financial system stability?

• Guardian – Head of IMF says risks in private credit market keep her awake at night

• MarketWatch – Banks’ exposure to private credit may pose contagion risk

• Reuters – Global bank stocks slide on credit worries, U.S. lenders eke out gains

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Metals as the New Money Signal: Gold Now Mirrors Liquidity Cracks in the Global System  

Gold’s surge beyond $4,000 isn’t just a flight to safety — it’s a flashing warning light for global funding stress and the birth of metal-backed finance.  

Overview
Precious and industrial metals are increasingly responding not just to inflation or geopolitics but to liquidity dynamics and financial-system risk. Sharp swings in metals markets reflect cracks in funding and settlement systems. 

Key developments

• A spike in the U.S. Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) relative to the Fed’s Interest on Reserve Balances (IORB) signals acute funding stress; this in turn has triggered short-term volatility in gold and silver. 

• Analysts argue that the recent rally in gold (above $4,000/oz) is driven less by geopolitics and more by global-liquidity expansion and funding-stress hedging. 

• Commentary warns that liquidity squeezes can hit metals quickly then fade as policy intervenes — yet the underlying structural trend remains. 

What this means for global alliances

• Hard-asset coordination: Countries and regional blocs with strong metal reserves (or metal-settlement facilities) can play a coordination role in a multipolar financial order.

• Settlement hedges: Metals become part of trade-settlement strategies as states diversify from purely fiat or dollar-based systems — alliances may form around shared metal-backed frameworks.

• Liquidity-network blocs: States with access to deep funding markets and metal-backed liquidity may attract capital and trade flows away from those without these buffers — realigning economic alliances.

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• The re-role of metals from “safe-asset” to settlement collateral and liquidity gauge supports a restructuring of the global financial architecture: hard-assets underpin digital and traditional finance alike.

• Liquidity-stress episodes that show up in metals signal the need for parallel funding and settlement systems outside the over-leveraged bank-centre infrastructure.

• Investment flows increasingly favour jurisdictions with transparent metal-settlement chains and central-bank participation — shifting the geography of financial power.

Practical signals to watch

• Further sharp moves in SOFR, IORB or comparable short-term funding rates.

• Announcements of metal-backed settlement corridors, metal-tokenisation initiatives or joint metal-reserve holdings.

• Spreads between metal prices and implied hedge/funding-cost measures (e.g., gold-carry, vault-premiums).

Bottom line:
Metals are often portrayed as safe-havens. But today they are also symptoms and participants in the new liquidity architecture — bridging funding systems, national-reserve strategy, and settlement infrastructure.
This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
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Sources:

• FXEmpire – Gold (XAUUSD) & Silver: How Fed Liquidity Stress Could Trigger Pullback

• FXStreet – Keep your eye on the ball: Metals, liquidity, Fed pivot

• Discovery Alert – How Global Liquidity Drives Record Gold Prices in 2025

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Thursday Morning 10-30-25

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Trump’s Trade Deals in Asia — Strategic Trade Meets Financial Settlement

Why the latest U.S. trade pacts in Asia matter for the global financial reset

Overview
Donald Trump’s recent trade agreements with Southeast Asian nations (notably Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam and frameworks with Thailand) illustrate how economic diplomacy is being used to recast alliance structures in Asia — and by extension, to reposition access to global trade and financial networks. 

Key developments

• On October 26 2025, the U.S. finalised trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia, covering about 68 % of U.S.–ASEAN two-way trade.

• The pacts include provisions for export-controls, investment-screening, and tariff concessions tied to broader strategic goals (implicitly directed at China). 

• The U.S. also struck a one-year trade truce with Xi Jinping’s China on the sidelines of the APEC summit (October 30 2025), easing trade-war risk and injecting new momentum into regional realignments. 

What this means for global alliances

• Trade deals as alliance currency: The U.S. uses access and concessions in trade to cement partnerships and counter competing blocs (e.g., China-ASEAN, BRICS).

• Financial settlement risk and loyalty: Countries aligned with U.S. trade architecture may gain preferential access to dollar-flows, debt markets and settlement rails — reinforcing the trade-finance-alliance triangle.

• Regional realignment: Southeast Asia may pivot from being primarily China-linked to diversifying toward U.S. and Western networks — changing trade-ecosystem risks and rewards.

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• Stronger U.S. trade ties with strategic partners allow the U.S. to remain central in settlement systems, yet the incentive for others to build parallel systems rises if they feel excluded.

• As trade deals are increasingly tied to economic security and tech supply-chains, settlement systems upgrade to reflect those linkages — making trade and finance inseparable in the new architecture.

• We are seeing a dual-track system: one anchored in the U.S./West trade-finance model and one emerging from Asia-Pacific/BRICS with its own rails. These trade deals sharpen the contours of that bifurcation.

Practical signals to watch

• Which nations receive settlement-rail access, swap line support or credit enhancements following trade deals.

• Whether new trade agreements explicitly mention payment-system or financial-infrastructure cooperation.

• If nations outside the U.S.–Japan–Australia bloc accelerate links with BRICS or non-U.S.-settlement networks as a hedge.

Bottom line:
Trade is not just about goods and tariffs anymore — it’s about who controls the flow of payments, access to finance and settlement networks. These Asia-Pacific deals reshape the map of alliances, and finance will follow the trade.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

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Sources:

• Politico – Trump finalises trade deals with Malaysia, Cambodia, frameworks for Thailand & Vietnam

• Reuters – US signs trade deals with Cambodia, Malaysia under Trump

• White House Fact Sheet – President Trump Drives Forward Trade Deals with Southeast Asian Countries

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Jerome Powell’s Rate Cut — Monetary Shift, Global Fallout

Why the Fed’s decision matters not just for the U.S., but for the emerging global financial order

Overview
The Federal Reserve, under Chair Powell, cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 bps, bringing the federal funds rate to 3.75 %-4.00 % on October 29 2025. However, Powell signalled that further cuts are not guaranteed, injecting uncertainty into the global liquidity outlook. 

Key developments

• The second rate cut in 2025 comes amid concerns of labour-market softness and economic slowing. 

• Powell emphasised that “a further reduction of the policy rate in December is not a foregone conclusion.” 

• The Fed’s statement reaffirmed its dual mandate of maximum employment and inflation-at-2 %. 

What this means for global alliances

• Reserve-currency signalling: A U.S. rate cut weakens the dollar’s yield advantage, prompting reserve-holders and trade partners to reconsider currency-diversification and settlement-systems.

• Liquidity shifting: Lower U.S. policy rates can drive capital flows toward emerging markets — those that can offer stable settlement rails become more attractive partners.

• Monetary policy as geo-economic tool: The Fed’s stance influences global yields, funding costs and the competitive positioning of monetary blocs (U.S./G7 vs. BRICS).

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• Lower U.S. rates reduce the structural advantage of dollar-funded trade and settlement systems — creating space for alternative currency systems and rails to gain traction.

• Uncertainty about future U.S. policy increases incentives for countries to seek non-dollar settlement channels and to build reserves in other currencies or hard assets.

• The link between trade/settlement infrastructure and national currency policy becomes tighter — monetary policy decisions matter for alliance structuring and settlement networks.

Practical signals to watch

• Movement in carry trades and dollar funding-cost spreads.

• Reserve-currency diversification announcements from major economies (e.g., central banks increasing non-USD holdings).

• New settlement deals in local currencies following or triggered by the Fed’s rate change.

Bottom line:
A seemingly domestic monetary policy decision — a rate cut by the Fed — is in fact a signal in the global architecture. It influences alliances, settlement rails and the balance of financial power.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes. 

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Sources:

• Reuters – Fed lowers rates, but Powell suggests move may be the last of 2025

• CBS News – Federal Reserve cuts interest rate by 0.25%

• Axios – Fed cuts again but signals December cut uncertain

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“Tidbits From TNT” Thursday Morning 10-30-2025

TNT:

Tishwash:  A mysterious visit and closed-door meetings: Trump's envoy arrives in Baghdad "secretly" and meets with prominent political leaders.

On Wednesday (October 29, 2025), journalist Hossam Al-Hajj, known for his close ties to political parties, leaked that Mark Savaya, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump, arrived in Baghdad two days prior and held a series of secret meetings with several heads of political blocs.

According to information relayed by Al-Hajj, the meetings took place away from the spotlight and had a sensitive political character, addressing the upcoming American strategy in Iraq, issues related to the American presence, elections, and regional alliances.

There has been no official confirmation yet from the US Embassy or the Iraqi government regarding the visit or details of the meetings held by the US envoy.  link

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Tishwash:  The constitutional clock is ticking... A deputy announces the end date of the parliament's term and reveals the "last minute" sessions. 

Member of Parliament’s Legal Committee, Murtada al-Saadi, revealed on Wednesday (October 29, 2025) the constitutional date for the end of the current session of the House of Representatives, speaking about the possibility of holding limited sessions after the upcoming elections to complete postponed legislation.

Al-Saadi told Baghdad Today, “The current House of Representatives held its first session after taking the constitutional oath on January 9, 2022, and according to constitutional and legal procedures, it can continue to hold sessions and vote on laws until January 9, 2026, that is, after four full years of the current term.”

He explained that “this legal cover gives Parliament the authority to hold sessions, discuss draft laws, conduct readings, and ultimately vote on them,” but he ruled out “holding any new session before November 11, due to the political blocs being preoccupied with election campaigns and field activities.”

He added that “Parliament will hold only one or two sessions after the elections to decide on a group of laws that have reached advanced stages of discussion, especially those that enjoy broad political consensus,” indicating that “a number of these laws have completed the first and second reading stages and are ready to be put to a vote in the coming period.”

This clarification comes as the electoral process enters its final stages, with parliamentary work having been suspended for weeks due to political blocs being preoccupied with alliances and election campaigning. Observers predict that the current session may conclude after the approval of a limited set of laws before the start of the new session in early 2026.  link

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Tishwash:  International Smart Card (QiCard) Showcases Iraq’s Fintech Leadership at Money 20/20 USA “From Iraq to the World” 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International Smart Card (QiCard), Iraq’s leading provider electronic payment solutions, set to represent Iraq’s rapidly advancing fintech sector at Money 20/20 USA 2025, the world’s most influential event for payments, banking financial innovation, taking place October 26–29, 2025 in Las Vegas.

Official sponsor, International Smart Card (QiCard) marks a defining moment for Iraq’s digital economy demonstrating how a nation once limited by cash is now exporting innovation, financial inclusion, trusted technology globally.

“QiCard was born from a belief that Iraq can be a source of innovation, not just a beneficiary of it,” said Ali Moneim, CEO of International Smart Card (QiCard). “Our participation at Money 20/20 isn’t simply about presence; it’s about proudly sharing an Iraqi success story that has transformed millions of lives through secure and accessible financial technology.”

At the event, QiCard will showcase its biometric smart card systems, secure e-payment infrastructure, and pioneering financial inclusion initiatives that have empowered over 19 million citizens and 50,000 merchants across Iraq. The company’s mission extends beyond technology — it seeks to build a connected Iraq where digital trust and economic participation are within everyone’s reach.

“Our growth has always been driven by empathy and accessibility,” said Ahmed Kadhim, CIO at International Smart Card (QiCard). “Every innovation begins with the needs of our people — from retirees to students and that human-first approach is what we’re proud to present to the global fintech community.”

Money 20/20 USA brings together more than 10,000 industry leaders from financial institutions, regulators, and investors to shape the future of finance. QiCard’s participation underscores Iraq’s emergence as a new fintech hub in the Middle East — proving that local expertise and global standards can coexist to drive sustainable innovation.

“Innovation is not a department at QiCard — it’s our identity,” said Hasan Abdulhadi, Chief Innovation Officer at International Smart Card (QiCard). “From developing biometric authentication to building interoperable payment ecosystems, our goal is to take Iraqi ingenuity beyond borders — to show that solutions born in Baghdad can compete globally.”

Through its participation, QiCard reinforces its commitment to expanding cross-border partnerships, attracting investment to Iraq’s fintech sector, and championing the message that progress, innovation, and financial empowerment can emerge from anywhere.

QiCard is bridging local innovation with global impact.  link

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Fed Cuts Rates to 4% as Market Liquidity Drains

Fed Cuts Rates to 4% as Market Liquidity Drains

Lena Petrova:  10-29-2025

The financial world is holding its breath as the Federal Reserve gears up for its next highly anticipated policy decision. While a quarter-point interest rate cut seems almost a foregone conclusion for many, the real story – the one with profound implications for markets and the economy – lies in what happens to the Fed’s massive balance sheet.

Specifically, all eyes are on the future of Quantitative Tightening (QT), the Fed’s quiet but powerful program of shrinking its asset portfolio. And according to recent insights, we might be on the cusp of a significant pivot away from tightening.

To understand the shift, let’s quickly recap. During times of crisis, like the 2008 financial meltdown and the C***D-19 pandemic, the Fed aggressively expanded its balance sheet, buying trillions of dollars in bonds and other assets. This “Quantitative Easing” (QE) injected massive liquidity into the system, aiming to stabilize markets and stimulate the economy.

Once the immediate crises passed and inflation became a concern, the Fed began Quantitative Tightening (QT). This involves allowing those bonds to mature without reinvesting the proceeds, effectively pulling money out of the financial system. The Fed’s balance sheet, which soared to nearly $9 trillion, has since shrunk to around $6.5 trillion. The goal: to normalize the economy after years of extraordinary stimulus.

For months, the Fed has been on autopilot with QT. But signs are emerging that the financial plumbing is getting too tight. Liquidity in short-term funding markets, where banks and financial institutions borrow from each other overnight, has been showing signs of stress. We’ve seen troubling spikes in overnight borrowing rates, indicating a scramble for cash.

With cash flowing out due to the TGA and no longer being absorbed by the RRP, the ongoing QT program is acting as a “double whammy,” further draining liquidity and making short-term markets increasingly fragile.

Against this backdrop, many economists believe the Federal Reserve will soon pause or even end its QT program. Why? To prevent a full-blown liquidity crisis and stabilize funding markets.

Ending QT would mark a subtle but powerful shift. It wouldn’t be “Quantitative Easing” (QE) – the Fed wouldn’t be actively buying assets again right away. Instead, it would be a move from actively withdrawing liquidity to a more supportive stance, ceasing the drain and allowing market conditions to normalize. This could involve adjustments to the Fed’s standing repo facility to ensure ample liquidity.

The Fed’s upcoming decision is more than just a number on interest rates. It’s a recalibration of its entire monetary strategy, impacting everything from your mortgage rates to corporate borrowing costs. It’s a testament to the complex balancing act central banks perform to keep the economic engine running smoothly.

For a deeper dive into these crucial developments, I highly recommend watching the full video from Lena Petrova, which provides further insights and context.

https://youtu.be/ZJT92zuJj2Q

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Wednesday Evening 10-29-25

Good Evening Dinar Recaps,

Currency — Currency Diplomacy and the Slow Shift from Dollar-Only Settlement

How FX moves and central-bank signalling are becoming diplomatic tools, and what that means for alliance economics

Overview
Currency markets are not just pricing interest rates or growth; they are being used deliberately as diplomatic signalling tools (fixes, verbal intervention, managed exchange-rate adjustments). Recent PBOC fixes and dollar moves around trade optimism show how policy and diplomacy interact in FX. FXStreet+1

Key developments

• The People’s Bank of China set a stronger USD/CNY midpoint in recent sessions, signalling support for a firmer yuan amid trade diplomacy. 

• The U.S. dollar weakened modestly as trade optimism increased, reducing some safe-haven FX demand. 

What this means for global alliances

• Instrumental currency policy: States now use FX policy to reward or discipline partners — coordinated moves (e.g., synchronized fixes or intervention) can be an instrument of alliance economics.

• Local-currency preference: As trust networks deepen, countries in the same political/economic bloc increasingly prefer settling trade in local currencies, reducing USD invoicing for aligned partners.

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• Greater use of local-currency settlements and swap lines reduces transaction reliance on the USD → this is a structural shift in the plumbing of cross-border finance. 

• Central bank reference-rate management and verbal signalling become part of diplomatic toolkits: currency action is policy and diplomacy simultaneously.

Practical signals to watch

• New agreements to invoice or settle trade in local currencies (bilateral announcements).

• Expansion of central bank swap lines or regional FX stabilization facilities.

• PBOC and other major central bank midpoint/fixing behavior around high-profile diplomatic events.

Bottom line: Currency policy has become a diplomatic lever. The gradual shift toward multi-currency settlement, coordinated fixes and regional FX facilities will be a core pillar of the emerging financial architecture.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources:

• FXStreet — PBOC Sets USD/CNY Reference Rate at 7.0856 vs 7.0881 Previous

• Reuters — Dollar Hits Two-Week High Against Yen as Trade Talks, Fed Meeting Loom

• Reuters — Global Markets Wrapup (China)

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BRICS Capitals Sign Moscow Pact, Mark New Phase of De-Dollarization

How a municipal-level pact is accelerating the shift away from the dollar and reshaping global alliances

Overview
The BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa + newer members) de-dollarization drive has taken a concrete step forward: on October 28, 2025 the Moscow City Duma hosted representatives from capitals and major cities of BRICS countries at a signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement aimed at reducing reliance on the U.S. dollar and building a multipolar financial system. 

Key developments

• Mayors, city council heads and parliamentary officials from BRICS member capitals gathered in Moscow to sign the agreement. Pars Today+1

• The agreement emphasises trade in local currencies, alternative cross-border payment systems and municipal diplomacy as tools to challenge Western-dominated financial structures. 

• Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak claimed Russia has shifted to local-currency settlements with China and India by 90-95%. 

What this means for global alliances

• Vertical integration of alliances: National governments are now being complemented by municipal layers of cooperation — capitals and cities aligning with national foreign-policy aims.

• New axis of trade & finance: Capitals of BRICS nations coordinating creates a parallel network of economic diplomacy outside traditional Western structures.

• Shared currency strategy: By promoting local-currency trade and payment systems, BRICS members deepen their mutual dependencies and signal a combined alternative to dollar-centric alliances.

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• The pact signals a step toward settlement systems outside the dollar-clearing architecture (SWIFT/dollar-invoiced trade).

• It strengthens the trend toward local-currency invoicing and payments, which reduces exposure to U.S. monetary policy and sanctions risk. 

• City-level diplomacy means the infrastructure of finance is being re-wired from the ground up—making the architecture of global finance more distributed and less U.S./West-centric.

Practical signals to watch

• Announcements from BRICS capitals about trade settlements in local currency or bypassing the dollar.

• Establishment of municipal or regional clearing and payments platforms tied to BRICS frameworks.

• Further coordination of policy between national and city governments in BRICS nations around de-dollarisation and finance.

Bottom line:
This isn’t just rhetorical: by institutionalising cooperation at the capital/city level, BRICS is laying a structural foundation for a multipolar financial system. The dollar remains dominant today—but the scaffolding for its alternative is being built.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources:

• Watcher Guru — BRICS Capitals Sign Moscow Pact, Mark New Phase of De-Dollarization

• Pars Today — BRICS capitals sign cooperation agreement in Moscow

• Mehr News Agency — BRICS capitals cooperation agreement signed in Moscow

• TV BRICS — Moscow City Duma launches new format of cooperation between BRICS capitals

• New Politics — The BRICS and De-Dollarization

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'Return of America's Authorized Second Currency': Gold As Legal Tender Again | Glint's Jason Cozens

'Return of America's Authorized Second Currency': Gold As Legal Tender Again | Glint's Jason Cozens

Miles Franklin Media:  10-29-2025

Andy Schectman, Founder & CEO, Miles Franklin Precious Metals, sits down with Jason Cozens, Founder & CEO of Glint, to break down one of the most important monetary stories of our time.

Multiple U.S. states, including Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri, have already passed laws making gold and silver legal tender for electronic payments.

 Up to 17 more states are expected to follow.

As state legislators move to re-establish constitutional sound money, technology like Glint is making it possible to buy, store, and spend gold instantly – turning the Founding Fathers’ vision into reality.

In this episode of Little by Little:

Why these new sound money laws are “monumental” for America’s future

How states are reasserting their constitutional right to make gold and silver currency

The economic and political forces driving this movement

The role of Glint in making gold functional money again

How Glint works

How citizens can use technology to opt out of dollar debasement

00:00 Coming Up

 01:32 Introduction: Glint

03:52 Discussing Glint and Its Benefits

04:14 Legislative Efforts Across States

10:52 Challenges & Solutions for Gold as Legal Tender

16:36 Glint's Role in the Legislative Landscape

21:39 Glint's Technology & User Experience

23:53 Buying Gold with Ease

25:25 Spending Gold

26:08 Sending Gold to Others

26:31 Regulatory Challenges and Future Plans

29:02 Withdrawing Gold & Cash

36:56 Customer Service & Support

38:55 Conclusion & Future Discussions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfIkLFFrjwk

Thoughts From Ariel: Iraq Update, October 28th, 2025

Ariel: Iraq Update, October 28th, 2025

Just my personal observations.

Listen, I will say this. With $100+ billion in U.S. post-war infusions think those gleaming Rafidain and Rasheed bank networks wired for SWIFT and blockchain-ready ops the stage is set.

Iraq’s CBI has been prepping their in-country redenomination (lop off three zeros from notes, so 1,000 old IQD becomes 1 new IQD) to clean up domestic inflation without shifting real value.

But internationally? Trump’s forcing a revaluation tie-in, pairing the new dinar at ~$1 USD (or 1:1) on Forex by Q 2026, making every old note redeemable at parity. Why?

Iraq owes us big oil infrastructure, military bases, frozen assets and this flips their black-market currency into a repayment machine.

No more three-decade stall; Trump’s Treasury team (led by Bessent) has backroom pacts with Baghdad’s PM Sudani, enforced via tariff threats on their $20B annual U.S. oil exports.

Banks like JPMorgan and Wells Fargo? They’re drilled for this internal memos confirm 1:1 desks ready, with FDIC greenlights for seamless swaps.

Today (Oct 2025), 1 USD buys ~1,310 old IQD. Your 100k old IQD? Worth ~$76 USD peanuts, locked in dealer spreads.

Redenomination Step (Iraq Domestic): Drops three zeros. Your 100k old IQD = 100 new IQD (face value only; no value change yet it’s like swapping 1,000 pennies for 1 dollar, same buying power in Baghdad markets).

Revalue Trigger (International/Forex): Trump’s deal sets new IQD at 1:1 USD. So 100 new IQD = $100 USD. Scaled: If you hold 100k old IQD (post-redenom: 100 new IQD), cash in for $100 USD exact parity, minus ~2% bank fees.

Now for the ~$35B in U.S.-held old dinars (Treasury vaults), this nets $35B back in greenbacks. Your stack? Direct 1:1 conversion at U.S. branches (call ahead Chase at 270 Park Ave, NYC, or BofA hubs). Iraq repays via oil-backed reserves flooding Forex liquidity; Americans cash in tax-free under Trump’s foreign-exchange amnesty (no cap gains on pre-2026 swaps). From what I was told. But this needs more study.

CBI announces redenom Jan 2026 or before; Forex relist anytime between Jan/March 2026. Even though I would never rule out Christmas. Trump’s chess: Hold their $7B frozen assets hostage till they comply equal footing with Saudi riyal, but we get paid first.

Just my personal observations.

https://dinarchronicles.com/2025/10/28/ariel-prolotario1-iraq-update-october-28th-2025/

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Wednesday Afternoon 10-29-25

Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,

Markets — Hope vs. Fear: The Two-Speed Repricing

Why markets are simultaneously rallying on diplomatic hope and testing safe-haven ceilings

Overview
Equities and credit markets have shown optimism tied to high-level trade diplomacy and ceasefire developments, while safe-haven assets (gold, certain sovereign bonds) remain sensitive to headline risk. Markets are price-discovering around two possible pathways — durable détente or episodic relapse. 

Key developments

• Stocks climbed on growing hopes of US-China trade progress; currency moves signalled reduced refuge flows to the dollar.

• Oil and defence equities have trimmed the wartime premium after ceasefire signals, but volatility remains. 

What this means for global alliances

• Market signaling: Rapid market responses to diplomatic actions increase the value of being a first-mover in economic diplomacy (trade pacts, tariff relief).

• Investment corridors: Nations that secure peace or trade deals will attract faster capital deployment; allied states will coordinate to build the accompanying financing platforms (bonds, guarantees, development funds).

• Coalition economics: Economic blocs may tighten policy coordination (tariff reductions, synchronized investment incentives) to lock in advantages.

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• Access to capital will increasingly follow political trust networks; market access becomes another lever in alliance politics.

• Private capital will be channeled into projects that carry diplomatic backing, supported by state risk-sharing mechanisms.

Practical signals to watch

• Sector rotation: inflows into infrastructure, travel, and regional champions after diplomatic wins.

• Changes in sovereign bond spreads for countries central to new trade or peace frameworks.

Bottom line: Markets are a real-time scoreboard of diplomacy; as alliances shift, capital follows swiftly — creating new winners and hastening financial realignment.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes.

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources:

• Reuters — Global Markets Wrapup (China)

• Reuters — Trump-Xi Trade Talks Near as Investors Turn to History Guide

• Reuters — Global Market Reaction: Two Years of War in Gaza

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Metals — Gold as Barometer, Not Bulwark

Why gold’s volatility reflects political risk and the search for monetary insurance

Overview
Precious metals have seen dramatic moves: gold hit record forecasts and rallied strongly on risk, then softened as trade/diplomatic optimism returned. Gold today functions as a barometer of fear and a strategic reserve preference — and central banks are key actors. 

Key developments

• Analysts and industry forecasts project higher structural prices (some near-term forecasts exceeding $4,000/oz), driven by central bank buying and hedge demand. 

• Price dips occurred quickly when diplomatic or trade optimism reduced safe-haven demand (gold below $4,000 after trade progress headlines). 

What this means for global alliances

• Reserve strategy: Countries seeking autonomy from dollar dependence accelerate gold accumulation and bilateral swap arrangements to insulate from sanctions or policy shocks.

• Strategic signaling: Visible purchases or gold-backed initiatives become diplomatic signals — showing intent to build parallel monetary buffers.

How this accelerates financial restructuring

• Increased gold accumulation by non-Western central banks supports multi-asset reserve diversification, which underpins arguments for multi-currency or asset-backed settlement systems. 

• Private market structures (warehouse, vaulting, and tokenized gold platforms) tied to state partners may become instruments of cross-border trade settlement.

Practical signals to watch

• Central bank gold buying announcements and import/export flows.

• Emergence of new gold-settlement corridors or gold-linked settlement hubs.

Bottom line: Metals, especially gold, are becoming strategic insurance in a world where political alignment equals financial resilience; their price swings are the market’s heartbeat.

This is not just politics — it’s global finance restructuring before our eyes. 

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources:

• Reuters — Gold Dips as Stronger Dollar, US-China Trade Deal Hopes Weigh

• Reuters — Annual 2026 Gold Price Forecast Tops $4,000/oz for the First Time

• Reuters — Gold Industry Sees Price Rising Near $5,000 an Ounce Over 12 Months

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News, Rumors and Opinions Wednesday 10-29-2025

KTFA:

Clare:  A mysterious visit and closed-door meetings: Trump's envoy arrives in Baghdad "secretly" and meets with prominent political leaders.

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On Wednesday (October 29, 2025), journalist Hossam Al-Hajj, known for his close ties to political parties, leaked that Mark Savaya, the special envoy of US President Donald Trump, arrived in Baghdad two days earlier and held a series of secret meetings with several heads of political blocs.

According to information relayed by Al-Hajj, the meetings took place away from the spotlight and had a sensitive political character, addressing the upcoming American strategy in Iraq, issues related to the American presence, elections, and regional alliances.

There has been no official confirmation yet from the US Embassy or the Iraqi government regarding the visit or details of the meetings held by the US envoy.  LINK

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Clare:  Kurdistan Finance Delegation Begins Talks in Baghdad to Boost Non-Oil Revenues and Resolve Customs Disputes

10/29/2025

A delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government’s Ministry of Finance has arrived in Baghdad and is scheduled to begin meetings today, Wednesday, October 29.

Delegation Members
The delegation includes Kamal Raouf, Director General of Kurdistan’s Customs, and Kamal Tayeb, Director General of Taxation, along with a number of legal and administrative advisors.

Main Objective of the Talks
According to available information, the primary goal of the discussions is to increase non-oil revenues. This comes as Iraq remains heavily dependent on oil income, which has recently seen a decline in prices.

Reorganizing Border Revenue Collection
One of the key topics on the agenda is how to restructure customs duties at border crossings in a way that boosts non-oil revenue for both Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Discrepancies in Customs Definitions
Another major issue under discussion is the significant 80% discrepancy in customs definitions between Erbil and Baghdad, which has created serious challenges in unifying customs procedures. LINK

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Courtesy of Dinar Guru:  https://www.dinarguru.com/

Frank26   We know very well the budget has been opened with 12-2c. We know very well they told the citizens of Iraq, 'We're going to lift the zeros from our exchange rate to add purchasing power that we promised you'.  We know very well they just finished showing them all the lower notes and fils.  

Militia Man   Removing three zeros from the currency doesn't make any sense to me...They're not going to take off three zeros off the currency.  But what they'll do is they'll take three zeros from the exchange rate. 

Mnt Goat   Article quote: “Central Bank Governor Ali Al-Alaq confirmed that the three-year budget “included very large expenditures and a high deficit,” noting that the issue of removing zeros from the dinar may witness developments in the coming period.”  ... He is then saying by removing the zeros (thus revaluing the dinar) will resolve this issue in the coming period...they only have a few more months until January 2026 and need to conduct the removing the zeros prior to any reinstatement... We know the Project to Delete the Zeros MUST be done prior to the reinstatement ...Remember Iraq is hardly ever on time and so we may go inpart into January. Don’t expect the reinstatement right on January 1st. 

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$40 Trillion Debt Bubble - Systemic Collapse Ahead | Francis Hunt

Liberty and Finance:  10-28-2025

Francis Hunt, The Market Sniper, joins Elijah K. Johnson to break down the hidden forces driving U.S. Treasury demand and why much of it may be artificially created through the Cayman Islands and leveraged “basis trades.”

He explains how this setup mirrors the systemic risk of subprime and Long-Term Capital Management, setting the stage for another major financial crisis.

Francis also connects these developments to the recent gold and silver pullback, revealing what his charts suggest about short-term bottoms and long-term price targets.

He argues that we are still in the early innings of a massive secular bull market in precious metals — with gold far from its top and silver primed for explosive gains once the debt system begins to unravel.

INTERVIEW TIMELINE:

0:00 Intro

1:20 Artificial US Treasury demand

20:33 Gold &silver pullback

33:30 Last thoughts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lf71LJZZC1k

GLOBAL RESET Enters Next Phase as Gold Replaces the Dollar

GLOBAL RESET Enters Next Phase as Gold Replaces the Dollar

Taylor Kenny:  10-28-2025

The global currency reset isn’t coming—it’s already underway.

And history shows exactly what happens next.

In this video, Taylor breaks down how past monetary resets played out in countries like Weimar Germany, Venezuela, and Brazil—and what they reveal about the U.S. dollar's future.

Are we standing at the precipice of a financial earthquake?

The global financial system, long anchored by the mighty US dollar, is showing profound signs of strain. What many are calling a “global monetary reset” isn’t a speculative theory, but an unfolding reality that promises to fundamentally change how we understand and preserve wealth.

And at its core, this reset is signaling a triumphant return for gold – and its versatile counterpart, silver.

For decades, the US dollar has reigned supreme as the world’s reserve currency. But its dominance is being eroded by two powerful forces: unsustainable global debt levels and a rapidly diminishing confidence in fiat currencies worldwide. Paper money, by its very nature, relies on trust, and that trust is wearing thin.

Monetary resets are not random events; they are cyclical processes, pivotal moments when currencies are either devalued or revalued to reflect new economic realities.

 History is replete with examples of what happens when confidence in paper money evaporates. Think of Weimar Germany’s hyperinflation, Brazil’s rapid currency devaluations, or Venezuela’s recent economic collapse. In each instance, paper money lost its purchasing power, becoming worthless almost overnight.

During these crises, a clear pattern emerges: while paper assets become kindling, physical gold and silver consistently retain, and often increase, their value. They serve as true stores of wealth when central banks print endlessly and economies buckle under pressure.

Historically, silver played a crucial role as the transactional metal during periods of crisis – your everyday currency for survival. Gold, on the other hand, provided the means to truly thrive and build generational wealth after the reset, offering stability and purchasing power that transcended the chaos.

Even the US dollar, despite its current status, is not immune to these historical cycles. It has undergone its own revaluations, devaluations, and even defaults in the past. The writing, it seems, is on the wall. And central banks around the world are reading it loud and clear.

What are they doing in response? They are quietly, yet aggressively, accumulating physical gold. This isn’t a mere investment; it’s a strategic move, a hedge against the inevitable loss of power they foresee for the dollar. Their actions speak volumes about where they believe the next global monetary cornerstone will lie.

In this rapidly evolving financial landscape, the call to action is clear: you need to own physical gold and silver. These tangible assets offer a robust defense against currency devaluation and an unparalleled opportunity to not just protect, but grow, your wealth through this reset.

Consider the dual role of silver: it’s not only a monetary metal, but also an indispensable industrial metal, used in everything from electronics to solar panels. This unique demand profile often makes silver a powerful performer during economic shifts. Understanding the gold-to-silver ratio can also provide strategic insights for optimizing your holdings.

This isn’t just about weathering a storm; it’s about positioning yourself to thrive in the financial era that follows. Preparing strategically, by owning tangible metals, is no longer an option but a strategic imperative.

Don’t wait for the tide to turn; be ready for it. For further insights and expert consultations on navigating this evolving financial landscape, we encourage you to watch the full video from ITM Trading and explore additional resources.

CHAPTERS:

 0:00 Real Wealth Reveals Itself

1:10 What is. Currency Reset?

2:18 Past U.S. Devaluations

3:20 Inflation Horror Story

5:04 Brazil & Venezuela

7:01 Record Gold Purchases

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKzp9E_SwaE