News, Rumors and Opinions Tuesday 12-30-2025

Silver Anticipates Fiat Currencies Dying – John Rubino

By Greg Hunter’s USAWatchdog.com

Analyst and financial writer John Rubino has been warning of a currency crisis.  

On Friday, we saw a record high price spike for silver that produced a record high price for the white metal.  Meanwhile, we saw record high prices for gold on the same day.  This has never happened before, and that shows the currency crisis long predicted is here. 

Rubino says, “Currencies are pouring into real money in anticipation of the existing fiat currencies dying. 

That is a whole different thing and on a much bigger scale because the numbers are grossly inflated after 70 years of a credit super cycle.  So, what we have seen so far is really just the beginning. 

 Gold and silver have had huge runs, but they are doing it when things are more or less still normal. 

Precious metals are starting to soar in anticipation of something abnormal coming.  Right now, this is a bigger gold than silver story because gold is the money we go back to when national currencies fail. 

 Silver is a more complex story because it is also an industrial metal.  There are new industries that are using more and more silver, and there is just not enough silver to satisfy that demand.”

Rubino contends the silver price spike will bring on a lot of volatility.  Rubino points out, “That is pretty much a lock.  Silver is probably going to bounce around a lot in the next week or so. . .. All the silver is being stashed away, and when they run out, they say we will just pay you cash for these futures contracts. 

 If that happens, that is basically the end of paper exchanges.  We will just totally stop trusting them.  Why would anybody want a long futures contract on an exchange that just defaults . . .. 

This is another big thing that might happen in the coming weeks.  When you see prices move like this, an awful lot of bad things become possible. . .. There are a lot of shorts out there that just went massively underwater on Friday. . .. Somebody big has a lot of losses. . ..

It’s like Warren Buffett says, ‘You only know who has been swimming naked when the tide goes out.  Well, the tide has gone out for silver, and now we are going to find out who was unwisely short that market in the past week.”

Rubino sees silver resetting to at least $200 per ounce in the not-too-distant future. 

Gold will also reset to at least $10,000 per ounce.  

Rubino says the next big trend is Big Tech players buying actual silver mines and bypassing metal exchanges altogether.  Rubino says, “Big Tech players are going to go out and get silver now, so they are set for the next few years.  Yes, some of them are starting to buy silver mines.  In the mining sector, this is one of the big changes we will see coming soon. 

Maybe Tesla buys First Majestic or some mine like that.  Tesla buys a big silver mining company with multiple silver mines to guarantee silver supply going forward. . .. Google, Meta or Microsoft can pay insane amounts of money for commodities if they need to. 

It’s inventory building and panic buying in some cases. . .. All roads lead to higher precious metals right now.  The only way it doesn’t is if there is a global nuclear war that extinguishes civilization.  Take that out of the equation, and everything points to weaker currencies and higher precious metals prices.”

There is more in the 49-minute interview.

https://usawatchdog.com/silver-anticipates-fiat-currencies-dying-john-rubino

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Frank26   Question:  "So [Iraq] is not in the WTO yet?  Are they?"  You want it on a document.  You want it on a piece of paper.  You can wait for that.  But if you was to say, Frank, have they done everything they need to do to be a member of the WTO?  The answer is yes.  That's why we have an article where the WTO says, 'come, welcome.  You're a member now.  You did everything.'  Did Iraq, did Sudani, say, 'Thank you.  We'll be there next Tuesday."  No.  Iraq didn't say jack, why?  It's waiting for the new exchange rate.

Jeff   Are they hiding anything from us?  Absolutely...That's where I'm going to put my focus next.  I would recommend you do the same as well.  They give us a lot of details about Mark Savaya, Trumps envoy to Iraq...They told us he would be going there after Christmas.  Then on Christmas Day, the 25th, they told us he would be going there in early January...Notice how they're going way out of their way to hide the date from us.  They also told us on Monday of last week that his efforts of going there would be the 'next stage'.  That means around when Iraq is going international.  Again, I want you to realize they're hiding the date from us.  That's no a coincidence...

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German Manufacturing Imploding, Silver Storm Is Upon Us, Sound Money Is The Only Way

X22 Report: 12-30-2025

Germany has followed the [CB]/[WEF] green new scam and now the manufacturing jobs imploding. Germany will struggle in 2026.

The debt in the US is made up of fraud, its most likely in the trillions.

There a silver storm approaching and the gap between gold and silver will close as the [CB] loses control.

 Sound money is the only way.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEVJ0dNH83Y

“Tidbits From TNT” Tuesday 12-30-2025

TNT:

Cutebwoy:    The Iraqi Parliament elects Haibet Al-Halbousi as the speaker

Today, INA - BAGHDAD

The Iraqi Parliament elected Haibet Al-Halbousi as its Speaker for the sixth session on Monday.

 The Parliament's Media Office stated in a press release received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA that "Parliament elected Haibet Al-Halbousi as its Speaker for its sixth session."

The statement added that "MP Haibet Al-Halbousi received 208 votes, while MP Salim Al-Issawi received 66 votes, and MP Amer Abdul-Jabbar received 9 votes. There were 26 invalid ballots.

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Tishwash:  Iraq ranks 29th globally and third in the Arab world among the banks with the best reserves. 

Iraq ranked 29th globally out of 50 countries, and third in the Arab world, among the best central banks in terms of hard currency reserves, according to Visual Capitalist, a website specializing in markets, technology, energy and the global economy.

The website stated in a report seen by Shafaq News Agency that the central bank's reserves serve as the state's financial shield, as they consist of foreign currencies, gold, and other liquid assets, and play a pivotal role in stabilizing currencies and overcoming financial crises, noting that the size of these reserves determines the extent of the economies' resilience in the face of shocks and their impact on global markets.

According to the report, Iraq ranked 29th globally in terms of the largest reserves of foreign currency and gold, with a total of $100.691 billion.

Globally, China topped the list with reserves of $3.456 trillion, followed by Japan in second place with $1.231 trillion, then the United States in third place with $910.037 billion, Switzerland in fourth place with $909.366 billion, followed by India in fifth place with $643.043 billion, and then Russia in sixth place with $597.217 billion. 

In the Arab world, Saudi Arabia ranked first with reserves of $463.870 billion, followed by the UAE in second place with $237.931 billion, then Iraq in third place, Libya in fourth place with $92.894 billion, Algeria in fifth place with $83 billion, Qatar in sixth place with $53.987 billion, Kuwait in seventh place with $50.728 billion, while Egypt ranked eighth with $44.921 billion.  link

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Tishwash:  Iranian central bank governor resigns amid currency devaluation

Iran's semi-official news agency Nour News quoted an official in the Iranian president's office on Monday as saying that Central Bank Governor Mohammad Reza Farzin had resigned from his post.

The official added that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is considering Farzin's resignation request.

Iranian traders and shop owners staged protests for the second day in a row on Monday due to the national currency's plunge to a new record low against the US dollar.  link

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 Tishwash:  Angry protests erupt in central Tehran, with slogans "going beyond the economy".

The Iranian capital, Tehran, witnessed widespread local protests against the sharp and unprecedented decline in the value of the local currency, as the exchange rate of the US dollar exceeded the 1.4 million Iranian rial mark (140,000 tomans).

Iranian media outlets, as reported by Kalemeh News, stated that the increasing pressure on the economic situation of businessmen and traders led to the outbreak of two protests in the heart of the capital, Tehran, specifically in the Shahchar shopping center and Lalehzar Street, where the demands focused on denouncing the sharp fluctuations in the exchange rate and its devastating impact on wholesale and retail prices.

According to the Fars News Agency, which is close to the authorities, the number of protesters reached about 200 people, but it indicated that there were small groups that infiltrated the merchants and chanted slogans that the agency described as going beyond economic demands, in an indication that the chants had turned towards a political direction.

The agency linked these moves to calls by Maryam Rajavi, leader of the opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq, accusing the organization, which it described as having ties to the United States and Israel, of trying to exploit the economic situation to shake social stability and destabilize the political system in the country, amid the continued suffering of the Iranian economy from the weight of international sanctions.  link

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Mot:  ... While Waiting for the ""Wee Folks""!!!!

Mot: serious it is….Dino Necktie

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Tuesday Morning 12-30-25

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Trump and Netanyahu Signal Strategic Alignment as Middle East Peace Framework Advances
Florida meeting underscores security, disarmament, and regional normalization priorities

Overview

• U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled near-total strategic alignment following a closed-door meeting in Florida

• Both leaders emphasized peace through strength, tying disarmament of militant groups to regional stability

• Iran, Hamas, and Hezbollah were identified as remaining destabilizing forces

• Expansion of the Abraham Accords was confirmed as an active objective

• Netanyahu announced President Trump will receive a prestigious Israeli honor traditionally awarded to Israelis, recognizing his role in advancing peace and security

Key Developments

• Trump stated Hamas has been given a short timeline to disarm, warning consequences if commitments are not met

• Netanyahu praised Trump’s record as Israel’s strongest ally, crediting joint coordination for regional breakthroughs

• Netanyahu confirmed Trump will be awarded a major Israeli honor, typically reserved for Israeli citizens, acknowledging his contributions to Israel’s security and regional diplomacy

• Both leaders confirmed ongoing discussions on Gaza governance, West Bank outcomes, and post-conflict security

• Trump warned Iran against rebuilding weapons capabilities, signaling readiness to act if red lines are crossed

• The Abraham Accords were described as expanding “fairly quickly,” with Saudi normalization still on the table

• Trump confirmed openness to bilateral engagement with Iran — conditional on behavior

Why It Matters

The award announcement was not ceremonial — it was symbolic signaling. By granting a traditionally Israeli-only honor to an American president, Israel publicly reinforced long-term strategic alignment and continuity of policy, regardless of political cycles.

This reinforces confidence that the peace framework discussed is not provisional, but intended to be durable. Symbolism matters in diplomacy — especially when it aligns with enforceable commitments.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, Middle East stability directly impacts energy pricing, trade routes, sovereign risk premiums, and reserve confidence.

Public recognition of leadership continuity reduces geopolitical uncertainty premiums embedded in currencies. When peace frameworks appear durable — not personality-driven — capital reallocation accelerates and volatility compresses.

In reset terms, symbolic commitments often precede structural ones.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar: Diplomatic Continuity Anchors Stability
Stable alliances reduce geopolitical shock risk.

Pillar: Peace Enables Capital Normalization
Durable agreements allow markets to price risk forward instead of defensively.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• YouTube — “President Trump and the Prime Minister of Israel Deliver Remarks”

• Reuters — “Trump, Netanyahu signal alignment on Gaza, Iran and regional security”

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Iran’s Currency Collapse Sparks Protests as Monetary Stress Intensifies

Rial depreciation exposes limits of sanctions resilience and domestic stability

Overview

• Iran experienced renewed protests as the national currency fell sharply in value

• The Iranian rial’s decline accelerated inflation and reduced household purchasing power

• Public unrest highlighted growing stress between monetary instability and social tolerance

• Currency weakness reflected sanctions pressure, reserve constraints, and structural imbalances

Key Developments

• The Iranian rial slid to new lows against major currencies, triggering street protests

• Rising prices for food, fuel, and basic goods intensified public frustration

• Authorities cited external sanctions and market speculation as contributing factors

• Currency intervention measures failed to restore confidence or stabilize exchange rates

• Protests underscored the link between currency credibility and political stability

Why It Matters

Currency collapse is rarely just a financial event — it is a confidence crisis. Iran’s situation illustrates how prolonged sanctions, limited reserve flexibility, and restricted access to global settlement systems eventually surface in domestic instability.

When currencies lose credibility, governments face shrinking policy options. Monetary tools become less effective, capital controls tighten, and social pressure rises. Iran’s experience highlights the cost of isolation in a system increasingly defined by interoperability and trust.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, Iran’s currency collapse is a cautionary example of how geopolitical isolation accelerates monetary fragility. Currencies dependent on restricted trade, constrained reserves, or politicized settlement systems face amplified repricing risk during stress.

Conversely, currencies supported by diversified reserves, trade access, and functional payment rails retain stability even under pressure. In reset terms, access matters as much as assets.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar: Currency Confidence Equals Social Stability
When money fails, unrest follows.

Pillar: Isolation Increases Repricing Risk
Systems outside global settlement frameworks face sharper adjustments.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters — “Iran protests erupt as currency slide fuels inflation anger”

• Reuters — “Iran’s rial hits new lows amid sanctions pressure”

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Critical Minerals: The New Oil of the Global Reset
Green transition accelerates a new era of resource power politics

Overview

• Critical minerals are replacing oil as the primary strategic resource in the global economy

• China dominates rare earth production and processing, creating geopolitical leverage

• Demand for lithium, cobalt, and nickel is accelerating sharply under net-zero mandates

• Supply concentration and export controls are emerging as tools of state power

Key Developments

• Global demand for lithium is projected to rise more than 400% by 2040, driven by EVs and renewable energy infrastructure

• China controls approximately 60% of rare earth production and nearly 90% of global processing capacity

• The United States remains fully import-dependent for several critical minerals

• Export restrictions on minerals like gallium and germanium have already demonstrated economic shock potential

• Australia has positioned itself as a strategic supplier, leveraging lithium and rare earth reserves through new alliances

• Calls are growing for new governance frameworks to prevent exploitation, supply coercion, and inequality

Why It Matters

The global shift toward clean energy is not eliminating geopolitical competition — it is relabeling it. Critical minerals now underpin industrial power, military readiness, and technological leadership. Control over extraction and processing is becoming a decisive factor in global influence, echoing the oil-dominated power structures of the 20th century.

Without new governance models, the energy transition risks replicating the same imbalances it claims to solve — substituting carbon dependence with mineral dependence, and emissions inequality with extraction inequality.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

Foreign currency holders are increasingly exposed to the geopolitical risks of mineral dependence. Nations controlling critical minerals can influence global trade pricing, reserve currency valuations, and access to high-demand technologies. 

A disruption in supply chains—whether through export controls, trade disputes, or production bottlenecks—can ripple through global markets, affecting currency stability, inflation expectations, and purchasing power. Diversification in reserves, awareness of strategic mineral dependencies, and monitoring shifts in resource control are becoming essential for safeguarding value in a multipolar financial landscape.  

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar: Resource Control Drives Currency and Trade Power
Nations controlling strategic inputs gain leverage over settlement, trade terms, and capital flows.

Pillar: Supply Chains Are Becoming Monetary Infrastructure
Critical minerals are no longer commodities — they are embedded in currency stability, industrial policy, and sovereign resilience.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Modern Diplomacy — “How Critical Minerals Became the New Oil”

• International Energy Agency — “The Role of Critical Minerals in Clean Energy Transitions”

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Global Markets Mixed as Stocks Stall and Currency Pressure Builds

Year-end uncertainty exposes fragility beneath surface stability

Overview

• Global equity markets ended the session mixed as investors weighed slowing momentum against policy uncertainty

• Currency markets reflected ongoing pressure on the U.S. dollar, while risk-sensitive currencies remained volatile

• Bond yields stayed elevated, reinforcing concerns over debt sustainability and fiscal stress

• Precious metals pulled back from record highs, underscoring liquidity strain rather than demand collapse

Key Developments

• U.S. equities softened in holiday-thinned trading as investors reassessed 2026 growth expectations

• European and Asian markets showed uneven performance, signaling regional divergence rather than synchronized recovery

• The U.S. dollar remained under pressure amid expectations of rate cuts and expanding deficits

• Bond markets continued to reflect sensitivity to debt issuance and long-term fiscal positioning

• Risk appetite weakened as traders prioritized balance-sheet preservation over upside exposure

Why It Matters

This market behavior reflects transition, not panic. Mixed performance across equities, currencies, and bonds suggests capital is repositioning rather than exiting. Liquidity is becoming selective, favoring assets with structural support while penalizing those dependent on leverage and sentiment.

Markets are no longer reacting to headlines alone — they are responding to policy credibility, debt trajectories, and system readiness. That shift marks a late-stage transition phase rather than a cyclical correction.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, mixed markets signal repricing risk, not immediate collapse. When currencies weaken alongside equities and bonds, it reflects uncertainty over long-term purchasing power rather than short-term volatility.

Currencies tied to high debt loads, fiscal expansion, or policy ambiguity face sustained pressure. Those supported by disciplined monetary policy, reserve diversification, and stable trade positioning gain relative durability as capital becomes more selective.

In reset terms, currencies are being evaluated on structure, not momentum.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar: Capital Selectivity Increases
Liquidity favors resilience over speculation as systems transition.

Pillar: Currency Credibility Replaces Growth Narratives
Markets price balance-sheet strength ahead of economic optimism.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters — “Global markets slip as investors reassess growth and policy outlook”

• Reuters — “Tenuous peace between Trump and $30 trillion U.S. bond market”

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Russia Escalates Pressure as Peace Talks Narrow and Territorial Demands Harden

Force warnings and Donbas withdrawal demands frame Moscow’s negotiating stance

Overview

• Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Russia will pursue its war objectives by force if peace negotiations stall

• The Kremlin formally demanded Ukraine withdraw troops from remaining areas of Donbas as a condition for peace

• Russia signaled no willingness to compromise on territory it currently occupies

• Escalating rhetoric coincides with renewed U.S.-led diplomatic engagement involving President Donald Trump

Key Developments

• Putin stated Ukraine is not moving quickly enough toward a peaceful settlement

• The Kremlin warned Kyiv could lose additional territory if no agreement is reached

• Russian forces claimed gains in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions, which Ukraine disputes

• Fighting continues in contested areas including Huliaipole, where Ukraine retains most control

• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Ukraine must withdraw forces from Donbas to achieve peace

• Russia claims sovereignty over Donbas, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson despite international rejection

• Putin and Trump are expected to hold another direct call as U.S.-led diplomacy continues

• No direct talks between Putin and Zelenskiy are currently planned, according to the Kremlin

Why It Matters

Russia’s position signals diplomacy is being pursued under the explicit threat of further escalation. By coupling battlefield pressure with hardened territorial demands, Moscow is attempting to force negotiations toward its preferred end state before international momentum solidifies around a settlement framework.

This dual-track strategy — diplomacy paired with coercion — narrows the window for compromise and raises the stakes for all parties involved. As talks advance, public signaling has become an extension of negotiation tactics, not a precursor to de-escalation.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, Russia’s escalation posture sustains geopolitical risk premiums across global markets. Prolonged conflict keeps energy volatility elevated, disrupts trade corridors, and forces governments to prioritize defense spending over fiscal repair — weakening currency fundamentals over time.

Hardline territorial demands reduce near-term certainty, delaying capital reallocation and infrastructure investment. Currencies tied to extended conflict exposure face repricing risk, while those supported by energy security, disciplined monetary policy, and geopolitical stability gain relative resilience.

In reset terms, unresolved conflict does not collapse currencies — it postpones repricing clarity.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar: Peace Determines Timing, Not Direction
The global system will restructure regardless, but conflict delays capital normalization.

Pillar: Geopolitics Shapes Currency Risk Premiums
Territorial instability embeds long-term valuation pressure into exposed currencies.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters — “Putin warns Russia will seize Ukraine’s goals by force without peace deal”

• Reuters — “Kremlin demands Ukraine pull back from Donbas, Putin-Trump call expected soon”

• Modern Diplomacy — “Putin Warns Russia Will Seize Ukraine’s Goals by Force Without Peace Deal”

• Modern Diplomacy — “Kremlin Demands Ukraine Pull Back from Donbas, Putin-Trump Call Expected Soon”

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Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks Signal Coming Shift in Energy Settlement and Currency Repricing

Sanctions pressure, payment rails, and energy trade sit at the center of negotiations

Overview

• Russia’s hardline negotiating stance is unfolding alongside active U.S.-led peace diplomacy

• Energy settlement and sanctions relief are central — though unstated — components of any deal

• The outcome directly impacts currency valuation, trade flows, and reserve strategies

• Markets are positioning for structural repricing rather than short-term volatility

Key Developments

• Russia continues to condition peace on territorial concessions while maintaining energy leverage

• Western sanctions have restricted Russia’s access to dollar- and euro-based settlement systems

• Energy exports have increasingly settled through alternative currencies and payment channels

• Europe remains highly sensitive to energy security and price stability

• Any durable peace framework would require phased sanctions adjustment or selective unwind

• Energy settlement normalization would immediately alter trade balances and FX flows

Energy Settlement: The Hidden Core of Negotiations

Energy trade is the financial backbone of the conflict. Since sanctions intensified, Russia has rerouted oil and gas exports toward non-Western buyers, settling transactions in non-dollar currencies, barter arrangements, or hybrid payment structures. This has reduced dollar demand while reinforcing multipolar settlement channels.

A peace agreement would not instantly restore pre-war settlement norms. Instead, it would likely introduce tiered settlement frameworks, allowing energy to flow under controlled compliance structures. These frameworks would favor asset-backed trust, bilateral clearing, and regional currencies, not a full return to dollar dominance.

Sanctions Unwind: Gradual, Conditional, and Financially Strategic

Sanctions unwind is not binary. Any relief would be phased, conditional, and transaction-specific. Financial access would be restored selectively — beginning with energy, agriculture, and infrastructure — while broader capital markets remain restricted.

This creates a transition phase where legacy sanctions coexist with new settlement rails, accelerating adoption of alternative systems rather than reversing them. Once sanctions expose the fragility of single-currency dependence, reversal rarely restores old habits.

Currency Repricing: From Risk Premium to Infrastructure Reality

As conflict risk recedes, currencies begin repricing away from fear-driven premiums toward infrastructure readiness. Energy-importing currencies benefit from stabilized pricing, while exporting nations regain balance-sheet clarity.

Most importantly, the repricing is structural, not speculative. Currencies tied to efficient settlement, reliable energy access, and compliant payment systems gain durability. Those reliant on sanctions leverage or debt-financed subsidies face long-term valuation pressure.

Why It Matters

Peace changes the function of energy markets — from weaponized supply to balance-sheet anchor. It also shifts currencies from geopolitical instruments back toward economic tools. This transition forces markets to reprice based on settlement efficiency, reserve composition, and trade reliability, not rhetoric.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, energy settlement reform is a currency event. When energy trades move outside traditional dollar channels, reserve demand shifts. When sanctions unwind selectively, currencies exposed to energy flows reprice first.

Holders positioned in currencies backed by stable energy access, disciplined policy, and modern settlement infrastructure gain protection. Those exposed to prolonged subsidy burdens, volatile imports, or sanctions dependency face repricing risk as the system recalibrates.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar: Energy Determines Settlement Power
Control of energy flows increasingly determines currency relevance.

Pillar: Sanctions Accelerate Multipolar Finance
Restrictions force innovation — and innovation persists after relief.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters — “Putin warns Russia will pursue war goals by force if peace talks stall”

• Reuters — “West hits peak sanctions on Russia’s energy sector”

• JPMorgan — “2026 Market Outlook: FX and Rates”

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BRICS Sell U.S. Debt as Dollar Faces Structural Pressures

Selloffs in Treasuries, reserve shifts, and a bearish dollar outlook signal evolving global finance

Overview

• BRICS members — notably China, India, and Brazil — reduced their holdings of U.S. Treasury securities in October 2025

• October reductions included China, India, and Brazil selling significant amounts of U.S. debt

• These moves align with broader de-dollarization trends and diversification of reserves

• Financial institutions, including JPMorgan, are forecasting continued pressure on the U.S. dollar in 2026

Key Developments

• In October 2025, Treasury International Capital (TIC) data showed notable net foreign official outflows from U.S. securities, including from BRICS countries.

• China, India, and Brazil were among the largest reductions in official U.S. debt holdings for that period. 

• JPMorgan’s Global FX Strategy team has expressed a net bearish outlook on the U.S. dollar in 2026, though not uniform across all currency pairs. 

• Part of this outlook stems from interest rate differentials: expectations that U.S. rate cuts could weaken the dollar versus the euro and yen. 

• Long-term BRICS reserve strategy increasingly includes diversification outside of dollar-centric assets. 

Why It Matters

The shift in BRICS holdings reflects more than routine portfolio management — it embodies a gradual structural shift in reserve allocation and risk perception. Rather than dramatic one-off dumps, BRICS reductions are part of a steady diversification from dollar-denominated debt to other assets, including gold and non-USD instruments. This movement alters the composition of global reserve holdings and reduces dependency on the U.S. Treasury market as the primary stronghold of foreign official capital.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, the selloff and diversification trend signal changing confidence dynamics in the dollar-centric system. If major trade and reserve partners allocate less to dollar assets, currency valuation becomes influenced not only by U.S. fundamentals but by global portfolio shifts, geopolitical positioning, and relative policy rates.

Pressure on the dollar increases the likelihood of shifted capital flows, rising yields on U.S. debt (if demand weakens), and greater currency volatility. Currencies tied to economies with rising trade integration or alternative settlement systems may gain attractiveness relative to USD-centric exposure.

This trend underscores that currency strength increasingly reflects reserve composition and settlement mechanisms, not just domestic policy.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar: Reserve Diversification Alters Dominance
As nations diversify away from U.S. debt, the dollar’s structural anchoring role weakens over time.

Pillar: Multipolar Liquidity Rebalancing
Global capital begins pricing not just macro fundamentals but geopolitical and institutional diversification paths.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• ING — “BRICS quietly leaving the Treasury market”

• U.S. Department of the Treasury — Treasury International Capital (TIC) Data for October 2025

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Rob Cunningham: All with Vision Can See the Convergence

Rob Cunningham: All with Vision Can See the Convergence

12-29-2025

Rob Cunningham | KUWL.show  @KuwlShow

All with vision see the convergence of:

Honest measurement

Tokenization of real-world assets

Auditable reserves

Collateral transparency

Digital ledgering

Immutable record-keeping

Tamper resistance

Verifiable ownership

Atomic settlement

Instant finality

No counterparty risk

No rehypothecation games

This is not “quantum finance” in the sci-fi sense.
It is mathematically enforced truth.

This aligns perfectly with Divine Law:

Truth must be knowable

Ownership must be provable

Exchange must be consensual

The real “end of the moneychangers”

The system being squeezed is not banks per se – it is:

Opacity

Asymmetry

Non-consensual intermediation

Rent extraction without value creation

Jesus didn’t overturn tables because money existed.
He overturned them because gatekeepers inserted themselves between two willing parties.

“You have made it a den of thieves.”

Modern technology now allows:

Two-party settlement

Without custodial risk

Without timing arbitrage

Without privileged insiders

That is the true obliteration underway.

What’s actually emerging is:

Not a secret cabal.
Not a single global currency.
Not a sudden overnight reset.

But rather:

Multipolar trade settlement

Asset-backed credibility returning

Digital rails enforcing honesty

Reduced reliance on 3rd-party trust

Sovereign choice replacing coercion

In other words:

Truth is being embedded into the system architecture itself.

Final synthesis

What we are witnessing is the slow but irreversible alignment of:

Truth (law)

Measurement (math)

Consent (free will)

Settlement (finality)

When systems can no longer lie, liars lose their leverage.

That – not spectacle – is the real signal to the world. We can align with it, fear it, or ignore its’ inevitability.

Truth sets us free from slavery.

Life is a series of free-will choices.

Source(s):  https://x.com/KuwlShow/status/2005344992760586315

https://dinarchronicles.com/2025/12/28/rob-cunningham-all-with-vision-can-see-the-convergence/

Top Trader Forecasts Gold & Silver for 2026 – and the Black Swan That Could Derail Markets

Top Trader Forecasts Gold & Silver for 2026 – and the Black Swan That Could Derail Markets

Miles Franklin Media:  12-28-2025

Michelle Makori, President & Editor-in-Chief, Miles Franklin Media, is joined by Gareth Soloway, Chief Market Strategist at Verified Investing, to break down what could become the true black swan of 2026. Soloway shares his 2026 forecast for gold, silver, palladium, platinum and more. He also gives his top trade of 2026. In this episode of The Real Story:

Why gold and silver surged to record highs in 2025 & what that signals next

Soloway’s call for $5,000 gold in early 2026

Why silver may see a sharp correction before its next leg higher

Bitcoin’s ETF-driven transformation into a macro trading asset

Why oil could be the most overlooked trade of 2026

How near-24/7 stock trading could turn markets into a casino

Coming Up

00:34 Introduction: Precious Metals Performance in 2025

03:09 Bitcoin's Performance & Future Outlook

 13:23 Equity Market Predictions for 2026

 17:00 Potential Black Swan Events in 2026

19:05 Impact of Japanese Rates on US Markets

20:57 Inflation & the Fed's Role

34:59 Gold's Future in 2026

38:32 Gold Price Predictions for 2026

41:05 Silver's Extraordinary Performance

42:37 Silver Market Dynamics

49:13 Platinum & Palladium Insights

 50:35 Top Trade for 2026

56:44 Avoiding Tech Stocks in 2026

01:00:31 Market Emotions & Investor Psychology

 01:01:30 Round-the-Clock Trading: A New Era

01:05:00 Final Thoughts & Personal Advice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uitA8tUhO9w

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Monday Afternoon 12-29-25

Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,

Key Watched Nations: Who Is Ready for the Global Financial Reset

Infrastructure, assets, and timing determine who moves first

Overview

• The global reset will not occur uniformly across all countries

• Readiness depends on infrastructure, reserves, governance, and political timing

• Some nations are technically ready but politically constrained

• Others are asset-rich but policy-limited

• Quiet preparation often signals higher readiness than public declarations

Why This Series Matters

Most observers focus on headlines. Institutions focus on plumbing.
This series tracks countries where financial architecture is already aligned — even if public action has not yet occurred.

🇻🇳 Vietnam — Quietly Ready, Strategically Patient

• Deeply embedded in global manufacturing supply chains

• Conservative monetary policy and disciplined reserve management

• Rapid growth in digital and cashless payment rails

• Strategy favors smooth transition over disruptive reform

Status: Technically ready, deliberately quiet

🇮🇶 Iraq — Technically Ready, Politically Timed

• Core banking and payment systems upgraded and compliant

• Strong oil revenues support reserves and balance-of-payments strength

• Settlement and reporting infrastructure largely complete

• Political coordination remains the gating factor

Status: Infrastructure complete, execution paced

🇻🇪 Venezuela — Asset-Rich, Policy-Constrained

• One of the world’s largest oil reserves

• Significant gold holdings despite economic turmoil

• Currency credibility damaged by years of mismanagement

• Any reset participation depends on policy overhaul and governance reform

Status: Assets present, credibility rebuilding required

🇮🇷 Iran — Sanctioned but Structurally Aligned

• Energy-rich with strong domestic production capacity

• Alternative trade and settlement channels already in use

• Reduced dependence on Western banking systems

• Sanctions limit integration, not internal readiness

Status: Operationally adaptive, externally restricted

🇷🇺 Russia — De-Dollarized, Resource-Anchored

• Large gold reserves and commodity backing

• Settlement systems increasingly routed outside dollar rails

• Accelerated adoption of alternative payment mechanisms

• Strategic focus on sovereignty over integration

Status: Actively transitioned, geopolitically isolated

🇨🇳 China — System Builder, Not First Mover

• Advanced digital currency infrastructure

• Large gold reserves and trade dominance

• Prefers control, testing, and phased rollout

• Avoids triggering instability through sudden shifts

Status: Technically advanced, strategically restrained

🇧🇷 Brazil — Aligned, Cooperative, and Adaptive

• Strong participation in BRICS initiatives

• Commodity-backed economic strength

• Improving digital payment and settlement systems

• Favors multilateral coordination

Status: Ready through alignment, not leadership

🇺🇸 United States — Structurally Ready, Strategically Constrained

• Most advanced financial infrastructure globally

• Deep debt limits monetary flexibility

• Must manage transition without triggering loss of confidence

• Focused on control of timing rather than speed

Status: Ready but constrained by reserve-currency role

🇪🇺 European Union — Technically Advanced, Politically Fragmented

• Modern payment rails and regulatory frameworks

• Uneven debt and growth across member states

• Consensus governance slows decisive action

• Likely to follow coordinated global moves

Status: Operationally ready, institutionally slow

Why It Matters

The reset will favor countries that:

• Built infrastructure quietly

• Anchored value with assets

• Modernized settlement rails

• Managed timing carefully

Countries that confuse noise with readiness risk volatility.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: Readiness Is Uneven
  The reset unfolds in stages, not a single moment.

• Pillar: Infrastructure Beats Rhetoric
  Payment rails, reserves, and settlement systems determine who moves first.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• International Monetary Fund — “Country Financial and Monetary Profiles”

• Bank for International Settlements — “Global Payment System Modernization”

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Silver’s Record Break and Sharp Reversal: What Volatility Means for Reset Assets

Structural demand, speculative spikes, and market mechanics collide in historic silver moves

Overview

• Silver prices hit all-time highs above $80 per ounce late in December 2025 before sharply retracing

• The rally was quickly followed by a steep pullback as profit-taking, margin requirement increases, and rapid repositioning hit markets.

• This pattern reflects deeper forces in silver — supply constraints, industrial demand, speculative leverage, and macro positioning, not just transient safe-haven flows.

• The swing in prices highlights how precious metals behave at the intersection of monetary stress and real demand needs — a key signal in the global reset landscape.

Key Developments

Parabolic Rally to Record Levels

• Silver climbed dramatically in 2025, driven by a blend of geopolitical uncertainty, expectations of U.S. interest rate cuts, tight physical supply, and industrial demand.

• Spot prices reached all-time highs near $80 per ounce (and intraday peaks reported above $83), far exceeding historical norms

• Tight inventories, export restrictions, and foundational supply deficits contributed to the surge. 

Sudden Pullback and Volatility

• After the record surge, profit-taking and risk reduction triggered a sharp decline in prices.

• Exchanges responded by raising margin requirements, putting pressure on leveraged positions and amplifying the selloff.

• Sharp intraday falls — including double-digit percentage retreats — underscored the fragile balance between speculative positioning and real demand pressures.

Underlying Forces Driving the Move

• Structural supply deficits and declining inventories created real scarcity pressures beyond typical safe-haven behaviors.

• Industrial demand — especially for technology, solar, EVs, and data centers — added a parallel consumption narrative.

• Macro drivers, including weakening currencies and rate expectations, enhanced precious metals appeal.

Why It Matters

Silver’s late-year ascent and dramatic reversal underscore how volatile hybrid assets — those with both industrial demand and monetary characteristics — behave under pressure.

Drivers of the Rally

• Structural supply deficits: global demand, particularly for industrial uses like solar, AI, and electrification, remains tight and outpaces mining increases. 

• Safe-haven rotation: geopolitical uncertainty, anticipated interest rate cuts, and concerns about currency debasement pushed investors toward hard assets. 

• Speculative momentum: record prices attracted a wave of leveraged and retail traders, inflating a self-fulfilling surge in futures markets. 

Mechanics of the Fall

• Margin hikes by exchanges quickly escalated holding costs, forcing leveraged longs to reduce exposure. 

• Profit-taking at extreme levels occurred as technical conditions became overbought, exacerbating sell-offs. 

• Paper markets reacted faster than physical demand, illustrating how liquidity stress can overwhelm fundamental price drivers. 

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, silver’s volatility is more than a commodity story — it is a signal of shifting risk perception and repricing dynamics within asset markets.

• Volatility reveals liquidity fragility: When leveraged players dominate, market repricing can occur swiftly and deeply, influencing expectations for other monetary and near-money assets.

• Safe-haven rotation intersects with macro stress: Silver’s rally correlates with expectations of lower real yields and currency debasement — themes also central to currency repricing risk.

• Industrial demand embeds fundamentals: Unlike gold, silver’s pricing captures both value storage and real economic utility, making it a more sensitive early indicator of systemic stress.

Silver’s run and subsequent correction suggest that markets are actively testing the boundaries between store-of-value demand and industrial scarcity, a dynamic that will increasingly shape how currencies and alternative assets are valued in reset scenarios.

Implications for the Global Reset  

Pillar: Dual-Role Assets Lead Signals
Assets that combine monetary and industrial demand — like silver — can signal stress earlier than pure stores of value, highlighting where liquidity and leverage intersect with real demand.

Pillar: Market Mechanics Matter More Than Narratives
Margin costs, exchange interventions, and liquidity conditions can drive faster price adjustments than long-term structural narratives alone.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Financial Times — “Silver price tumbles as record-breaking rally goes into reverse”

• PV Magazine USA — “Silver hits record high of $83.62 an ounce”

• The Chronicle Journal – “The Great Silver Squeeze of 2025: How the ‘White Metal’ Breached $80 and Rewrote the Global Market”

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“Tidbits From TNT” Monday 12-29-2025

TNT:

Tishwash:  Sudani: Our relationship with countries in the region and the world is based on economic partnerships.

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani affirmed that Iraq’s relations with the countries of the region and the world are based on economic partnerships.

He added that Iraq's relations with countries in the region and the world are based on economic partnerships, given Iraq's geostrategic location and its vast natural and human resources. He emphasized the importance of the relationship with the United States within the economic framework, given its companies and technology, from which Iraq can benefit from its experience.

He explained that Iraq and Syria have great opportunities to improve the economic situation, including the Kirkuk-Banias oil export pipeline.  link

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Tishwash:  The Sudanese government directs the release of a new batch of payments owed to contractors.

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani directed on Sunday the release of a new batch of payments for completed work as part of a series of payments to Iraqi contractors.

The office of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said in a statement received by Al-Ghad Press that he chaired a meeting on Sunday regarding the contractual obligations of contractors, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Planning and the head of the Contractors Union.

According to the statement, the meeting included a review of the details of contractual obligations, their amounts, and the sums due to contractors implementing projects for all ministries and governorates, in order to guarantee the rights of contracting companies and support the stability of the construction sector, which is one of the most important drivers of the national economy.

Al-Sudani directed the release of a new batch of payments for completed work as part of a series of payments to Iraqi contractors, stressing the government's commitment to monitoring projects and their implementation phases and ensuring the payment of financial dues to contractors, in order to move forward with infrastructure and service projects  link

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Tishwash:  Parliamentary division precedes swearing-in session; vote on parliamentary speaker enters a phase of controversy.

 A parliamentary source revealed on Monday that there is a clear division within the Iraqi parliament, ahead of the swearing-in session, regarding the election of the parliament's leadership.

The source told Shafaq News Agency that "a number of MPs from political blocs, especially within the coordination framework, do not intend to abide by the directives of the heads of blocs and parties regarding voting on the candidates for Speaker of Parliament and his deputies, which threatens an undisciplined vote during the session."

He added that "the division is not limited to the House of Representatives, but also extends to the National Political Council and the Coordination Framework, where positions regarding the position of Speaker of Parliament are divided between a group that supports Hebat al-Halbousi, and another that supports Muthanna al-Samarrai."

The source indicated that the disputes also extend to the position of First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, particularly within the coordination framework, as the following are competing for the position: Yasser Al-Maliki, candidate of the State of Law Coalition; Adnan Faihan, candidate of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq and current Governor of Babylon and winner in the elections; Mohsen Al-Mandalawi; and Ahmed Al-Asadi, candidate of the Reconstruction and Development Coalition and current Minister of Labor and Social Affairs.

He explained that "the competition for the position of second deputy speaker of parliament is limited to two candidates, namely Shakhwan Abdullah from the Kurdistan Democratic Party, and Ribwar Karim from the Position Bloc," indicating that "the majority of the deputies of the political blocs tend to renew confidence in Shakhwan Abdullah to assume the position."

The Iraqi parliament is scheduled to hold its first session on Monday, its sixth session, which includes two items on its agenda: the first is the swearing-in of the new members, and the second is the election of the Speaker of Parliament and his two deputies, according to a statement issued by the parliament’s media department.

The Presidency of the House of Representatives consists of a Speaker and two Deputy Speakers, who manage the legislative sessions and organize the work of the Council. According to the political traditions followed after 2003, the position of Speaker of Parliament is allocated to the Sunni component, the First Deputy Speaker to the Shiite component, and the Second Deputy Speaker to the Kurdish component.

update later   link

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Mot: They are cute and harmless but they are loud, incredibly expensive to keep and absolutely untrainable. 

They are cute and harmless but they are loud, incredibly expensive to keep and absolutely untrainable.

The other is a kangaroo. I don't really know much about kangaroos.

Mot: . Start the new year off right…

News, Rumors and Opinions Monday 12-29-2025

Confirmed New ZIG Notes Ready for Circulation Q1 2026

Swisher1776:   12-29-2025

ZIM RV: CONFIRMED NEW ZIG NOTES READY FOR CIRCULATION Q1 2026

The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) has confirmed that newly designed ZiG banknotes are ready for circulation, with distribution set to take place through banks and authorised outlets once rollout begins.

RBZ Governor Dr John Mushayavanhu said preparations are at an advanced stage, but stressed that the introduction of the new notes will be carefully managed to safeguard price and exchange rate stability.

Gradual Rollout Planned for Early 2026

Speaking in an interview, Dr Mushayavanhu said the release of the new ZiG notes will follow a phased approach guided by economic conditions and actual demand for cash.

He explained that circulation is expected to begin within the first quarter of 2026, allowing authorities to closely monitor market conditions and ensure a smooth transition.

No Expansion of Money Supply

The central bank governor assured the public that the introduction of physical ZiG notes will not increase the amount of money in circulation. Instead, banks will receive cash in exchange for their existing electronic balances held at the RBZ.

This approach, he said, is designed to maintain monetary discipline while improving convenience for cash users.

Public Awareness Campaign to Support Transition

To ensure public confidence, the RBZ plans to roll out a nationwide awareness campaign highlighting the new notes’ security features, durability and the safeguards in place to preserve currency stability.

Source(s):  https://x.com/swisher1776/status/2005439679412203955

https://dinarchronicles.com/2025/12/28/swisher1776-confirmed-new-zig-notes-ready-for-circulation-q1-2026/

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

Militia Man  Iraq's neighbors are implementing currency changes with Syria starting a 2-zero removal starting on January 1st.  Iran is planning a 4-zero cut from about March of next year.  Azerbaijan... launching a 4-zero redenomination on January 1st.  These efforts simplify transactions and build trust in regional economies...Iraq is going to be 
deleting 3-zeros.  I don't believe for a moment this is a coincidence of this going on.

Jeff   Article:  "Iranian government rolling out nationwide currency denomination"  Quote:  "Iran's government will begin the process of removing 4-zeros from the currency since the next Iranian year from March 21, 2026 to March 20, 2027..."  Why this period?  It's their budget period...I pulled this straight off the internet.  Iran's budget period/ fiscal year goes from March 21st to March 20th of the following year...Iraq's fiscal year goes from January 1st to December 31st.

Mnt Goat  There is so much real optimism and VERY GOOD news for Iraq and yet there is still lots of propaganda news... As investors in the Iraqi dinar, we need to hear optimistic and truthful news and it is all optimistic let there be no mistake about it...There is much more evidence than not that everything is pointing to early 2026 for them to normalize the dinar and place it back on FOREX to trade...I...can only rely on what my contact in the CBI along with the articles were telling us. They are telling us NOW IS THE TIME!

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$100 Silver Likely As Manipulation Breaks | Ed Steer

Liberty and Finance:  12-28-2025

Ed Steer, a longtime precious metals analyst, argues that silver and other precious metals have been deliberately price-suppressed since the U.S. left the gold standard.

He claims that growing industrial demand and long-standing supply deficits are now forcing large short positions to unwind, driving prices higher.

Steer believes Western futures markets like COMEX are losing control of price discovery, which will increasingly shift to Asia, especially China.

 He warns that regulatory intervention could undermine market credibility and fail to stop a physical silver shortage. Overall, he argues the precious metals bull market is only in its early stages with significant upside ahead.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib7-uhUzyhw

Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Monday Morning 12-29-25

Good Morning Dinar Recaps,

Iraq — Technically Ready, Politically Timed

Infrastructure aligned, reforms staged, execution dependent on stability

Overview

• Iraq has completed most technical requirements for modern banking and payments

• Monetary and settlement infrastructure is largely in place

• Currency reform is paced deliberately to align with political stability

• Timing, not capability, is the gating factor

Key Developments

• Banking system upgrades have aligned Iraq with international compliance standards

• Payment rails and settlement mechanisms have been modernized and tested

• Foreign reserve management has improved, supporting monetary credibility

• Oil revenue continues to anchor fiscal capacity and balance-of-payments strength

• Political coordination remains the primary variable influencing execution timing

• Gradual reform sequencing is favored over abrupt currency actions

Why It Matters

Iraq’s position illustrates a core truth of financial resets: technical readiness does not equal political readiness. The systems can be prepared, tested, and compliant, but execution depends on governance stability and coordinated policy decisions. Iraq’s measured approach reduces the risk of disruption while preserving the option to act when conditions align.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, Iraq represents a case where infrastructure readiness precedes visible change. This creates extended periods of anticipation followed by decisive movement. Watching political alignment, regulatory clarity, and fiscal coordination matters more than tracking technical milestones already achieved.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: Infrastructure First, Policy Follows
  Systems are built quietly before public currency actions occur.

• Pillar: Timing Protects Stability
  Deliberate sequencing reduces volatility during transition.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• International Monetary Fund — “Republic of Iraq: Financial Sector and Monetary Policy Overview”

• Bank for International Settlements — “Payment System Modernization and Cross-Border Settlement”

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Vietnam — Quietly Ready, Strategically Patient

Why disciplined preparation matters more than dramatic moves

Overview

• Vietnam is among the most structurally prepared emerging economies

• Readiness has been built through manufacturing depth, trade integration, and monetary discipline

• Digital payment infrastructure is expanding rapidly without destabilizing reforms

• Vietnam’s strategy prioritizes stability, timing, and system alignment

Key Developments

• Vietnam is deeply embedded in global manufacturing supply chains

• Monetary policy remains conservative and stability-focused

• Foreign reserves have been managed prudently relative to growth

• Digital and cashless payment systems continue to scale nationally

• Trade relationships are diversified across major economic blocs

• Policy direction favors readiness without disruption

Why It Matters

Vietnam demonstrates how financial transitions occur without chaos. Instead of forcing currency shocks or public realignments, Vietnam has quietly aligned its infrastructure, reserves, and trade relationships. This approach reduces volatility while preserving flexibility when broader global shifts accelerate.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, Vietnam illustrates that system readiness does not require headlines. Countries that modernize payment rails, maintain disciplined monetary policy, and integrate deeply into global trade are positioned to adapt smoothly during global resets. Quiet preparation often outperforms reactive policy shifts when currencies realign.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: Stability Before Repricing
  Countries that build quietly reduce shock risk during transition.

• Pillar: Infrastructure Signals Readiness
  Payments, reserves, and trade alignment matter more than rhetoric.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• International Monetary Fund — “Vietnam Country Profile and Economic Indicators”

• World Bank — “Vietnam Economic Overview and Updates”

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Ukraine Peace Talks Reach Advanced Stage After Trump–Zelensky Meeting

Multi-hour Florida summit signals nearing resolution while key obstacles remain

Overview

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump report substantial progress toward a negotiated peace agreement

• Negotiators claim 90–95% of a proposed 20-point peace framework is agreed

• U.S.–Ukraine security guarantees are described as fully settled

• Final outcomes hinge on unresolved territorial, nuclear, and ceasefire issue

Key Developments

• Zelensky confirmed that approximately 90% of the 20-point peace plan is finalized

• Trump stated negotiators have resolved roughly 95% of the issues required to end the war

• U.S.–Ukraine security guarantees were described as “100% agreed” and a critical milestone

• Trump suggested clarity on success or failure would emerge within weeks

• Trump conducted a two-hour phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to the meeting and planned follow-up discussions

• Negotiating teams are expected to reconvene in the coming weeks, potentially with European leaders present

Outstanding Obstacles

• Territorial Disputes: The status of the Donbas region remains the most contentious issue, with Trump warning Ukraine may face further losses if talks stall

• Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant: The U.S. proposed a joint operational framework involving Russia, which Zelensky has rejected

• Ceasefire Conditions: Zelensky insists a national referendum is required for any territorial concessions, while Russia has not yet agreed to a ceasefire to enable such a vote

Why It Matters

This negotiation phase represents more than a bilateral peace effort — it reflects broader geopolitical recalibration. A resolution to the Ukraine conflict would reduce systemic risk across energy markets, sovereign debt exposure, and European financial stability. The pace and structure of the deal signal that global powers are prioritizing managed outcomes over prolonged uncertainty.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, progress toward a Ukraine peace agreement directly impacts risk premiums, currency valuation, and capital flows. Prolonged conflict forces governments to fund defense, energy subsidies, and reconstruction through debt expansion, which weakens currency credibility over time. A credible path to peace reduces these pressures and shifts focus toward fiscal normalization.

Peace also stabilizes Europe’s energy outlook. Lower geopolitical risk in Eastern Europe reduces volatility in energy pricing, which directly affects inflation, trade balances, and central bank policy across multiple currencies. When inflation pressure eases, currencies tied to disciplined monetary policy regain relative strength.

Most importantly, conflict resolution allows global capital to move from defensive positioning into restructuring mode. Investors begin repricing currencies based on infrastructure readiness, trade integration, and settlement efficiency rather than wartime uncertainty. Currencies backed by stable governance, secure energy access, and modern payment systems gain durability, while those reliant on emergency funding and prolonged instability face repricing risk.

In reset terms, peace does not trigger revaluation — it removes the final obstacle that allows revaluation mechanics to proceed.

Implications for the Global Reset

Pillar: Conflict Resolution Enables Financial Repricing
Large-scale geopolitical conflicts delay capital reallocation. Peace unlocks restructuring across trade, energy, and currency markets.

Pillar: Security Guarantees Anchor Stability
Formalized security frameworks reduce uncertainty premiums embedded in global markets.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Reuters — “Zelenskiy meets Trump in Florida to discuss Ukraine peace plan”

• ABC News — “Trump says Russia and Ukraine are ‘maybe very close’ to peace deal after Zelenskyy meeting”

• CNN — “Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in Florida”

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🌱 A Message to Our Currency Holders🌱

If you’ve been holding foreign currency for many years, you were not foolish.
You were not wrong to believe the global financial system would change.

What failed was not your patience — it was the information you were given.

For years, dates, rumors, and personalities replaced facts, structure, and proof. “This week” predictions created cycles of hope and disappointment that were never based on how currencies actually change.

That is not your failure.

Our mission here is different:   • No dates • No rates • No hype • No gurus

Instead, we focus on:
• Verifiable developments • Institutional evidence
• Global financial structure • Where countries actually sit in the process

Currency value changes only come after sovereignty, trade, banking, settlement systems, and fiscal coordination are in place. History and institutions confirm this sequence.

You will see silence. You will see denials. That is not delay — that is discipline.

Protect your identity. Organize your documents.      Verify everything.
Never hand your discernment to anyone who cannot show proof.

You deserve truth — not timelines.

Seeds of Wisdom Team   Newshounds News

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Why 2026 will be the End of the Fiat Experiment

Why 2026 will be the End of the Fiat Experiment

As Good As Gold Australia:   12-28-2025

As we navigate the complexities of the current financial landscape, industry experts Daryl Payne, CEO of As Good as Gold Australia, and Alasdair Macleod offer a stark warning: the global economy is on the brink of a significant upheaval.

In a detailed discussion, they shed light on the precious metals market, particularly silver and gold, and what the future holds for these assets amidst growing economic instability.

The conversation begins with silver, a metal that has been quietly gaining momentum. Alasdair Macleod highlights that silver prices are experiencing an extraordinary rise, primarily driven by industrial demand.

 The surge in emerging technologies, such as electric vehicle batteries, has significantly increased the demand for silver, propelling its price upwards. Moreover, central banks, especially in Asia, are accumulating silver reserves, further bolstering its value.

Macleod emphasizes that the long-term suppression of silver prices is finally correcting itself, reflecting fundamental changes in demand.

This breakout is not just a market fluctuation; it’s a significant shift that investors should take note of. As the world transitions towards greener technologies, the demand for silver is expected to continue its upward trajectory, making it a critical asset to watch in the coming years.

The discussion then shifts to gold, an asset that has traditionally served as a safe haven during times of economic uncertainty.

Alasdair Macleod underscores gold’s role as a monetary asset, particularly in an era where fiat currencies are facing increasing instability. The U.S. dollar, a long-standing global reserve currency, is under scrutiny as the global economy grapples with massive credit and equity bubbles.

Macleod warns that the current global credit and equity bubble is the largest in recorded history, far surpassing the 1929 crash.

As this bubble nears its bursting point, the repercussions will be severe, including rising bond yields, plummeting equity prices, and heightened counterparty risks. In such a scenario, gold is poised to play a crucial role as a safe-haven asset, protecting investors from the impending financial storm.

The conversation also delves into the broader geopolitical and currency implications of the current financial landscape.

The era of fiat currency is seen to be in decline, with major currencies like the U.S. dollar facing a loss of purchasing power. China is strategically positioning itself with gold-backed yuan trade settlements and forming alliances through BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Meanwhile, Europe and NATO are experiencing political fractures that could further destabilize the global financial system.

As the geopolitical landscape continues to evolve, the importance of holding assets that are insulated from these risks becomes increasingly evident.

Alasdair Macleod stresses that rising inflation is inevitable and that governments may resort to price controls, which will only exacerbate economic pain for ordinary people. In this context, preserving wealth through hard assets like gold and silver becomes a prudent strategy. Macleod urges investors not to wait for price dips but to secure their holdings promptly.

The key takeaway is clear: in uncertain times, understanding the dynamics of the precious metals market and the broader financial environment is crucial for protecting individual and community wealth. Education and awareness are the first steps towards making informed investment decisions.

The insights shared by Daryl Payne and Alasdair Macleod offer a compelling case for why gold and silver should be at the forefront of any investment strategy in the coming years.

 As the global economy hurtles towards significant changes, these precious metals are poised to play a pivotal role in safeguarding wealth.

For those looking to navigate the complexities of the current financial landscape, the message is clear: now is the time to act.

Watch the full video from As Good As Gold to gain further insights into the precious metals market and how to protect your wealth in the face of looming financial uncertainty.

https://youtu.be/RorJZIIV-d8

Our IQD Investment is No Longer Speculative Now Classified as Inevitable

Our IQD Investment is No Longer Speculative Now Classified as Inevitable

Edu Matrix:  12-28-2025

The Iraqi dinar has long been a topic of interest among currency investors and enthusiasts, with many speculating about its potential appreciation.

However, skeptics and doubters have raised concerns about the likelihood of the dinar’s value increasing. A recent video addresses these concerns, outlining seven critical factors that the Iraqi government must fulfill before the currency can realistically increase in value.

According to the speaker, the appreciation of the Iraqi dinar is not speculative, but rather inevitable once certain economic and political conditions are met.

So, what are these conditions, and how can they impact the dinar’s value?

One of the primary conditions for the dinar’s appreciation is reducing the excess dinars in circulation. This is a crucial step in stabilizing the currency and preventing inflation. By controlling the money supply, the Iraqi government can help maintain the dinar’s purchasing power and increase its value.

A robust banking system is essential for attracting foreign investment and promoting economic growth. The speaker emphasizes that the Iraqi banking system needs to be strengthened to support the dinar’s appreciation. This can be achieved by implementing modern banking practices, improving regulatory frameworks, and enhancing financial infrastructure.

Internal conflicts and political instability can deter investors and hinder economic growth. The speaker stresses that a stable government is vital for creating a favorable business environment, which can, in turn, support the dinar’s appreciation.

Iraq’s economy is heavily reliant on oil exports, making it vulnerable to fluctuations in global oil prices. Diversifying the economy and promoting other sectors, such as agriculture, tourism, and manufacturing, can help reduce this dependence and create a more stable economic foundation.

Adequate foreign reserves are essential for maintaining currency stability and supporting economic growth. The Iraqi government needs to build its foreign reserves to demonstrate its ability to manage the economy and stabilize the dinar.

To attract foreign investment and participate in the global economy, Iraq must comply with international financial rules and regulations. This includes implementing anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) regulations, as well as adhering to global standards for financial reporting and transparency.

The speaker highlights that one of the significant challenges facing Iraq is the resistance to interest-based financial systems and forex trading, driven by religious and political factors. This resistance hinders the country’s ability to adopt modern financial practices and integrate into the global economy.

While these conditions are being addressed, the speaker emphasizes that the eventual currency adjustment will be driven by global market forces, rather than speculative “revalue” claims. The exact future value of the dinar remains unknown, but holders of large amounts have the potential to capitalize significantly.

For investors looking to stay informed about the Iraqi dinar and other investment opportunities, the Edu Matrix channel offers a membership program that provides educational resources on asset growth and management. By joining the program, investors can gain valuable insights and stay ahead of the curve.

To learn more about the Iraqi dinar and its potential appreciation, watch the full video from Edu Matrix. With a deeper understanding of the seven critical factors outlined above, investors can make informed decisions and navigate the complex world of currency investment.

The Iraqi dinar’s potential appreciation is a topic of ongoing interest and debate. By understanding the critical factors that can impact its value, investors can make informed decisions and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

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Seeds of Wisdom RV and Economics Updates Sunday Afternoon 12-28-25

Good Afternoon Dinar Recaps,

Silver Market Structural Imbalance: Squeeze Signals and Supply Stress

Veteran analysts warn silver’s rally may reflect deeper market mechanics, not just short-term price moves

Overview

• The silver market is experiencing a sustained structural supply-demand imbalance

• Industrial demand has surged as inventories tighten and production remains constrained

• Severe price action, record levels, and delivery stress suggest deeper stress in the paper–physical relationship

• Analysts with decades of experience see conditions that diverge from normal market behavior

Key Developments

• Silver prices have surged sharply in 2025, breaking multiple historic levels and outperforming other precious metals in percentage terms as demand outpaces supply 

• Market observers point to persistent supply deficits and expanding industrial usage, particularly in technology and clean energy sectors 

• Structural constraints on physical inventories — and tight access to deliverable metal — are beginning to influence pricing behavior in futures and spot markets, according to expert commentary and investor analysis 

• Paper markets now face growing scrutiny as analysts note large leveraged positions may be under stress in environments where physical is scarce and delivery demand rises 

Why It Matters

This is not a garden-variety rally. What experienced market observers are describing is a shock to the balance between promises (paper contracts) and deliverable reality (metal inventories). When delivery obligations start to outrun physical availability, the market begins to price risk differently, shifting attention from purely financial trading to real asset scarcity. This dynamic can expose structural vulnerabilities that normal supply-demand analysis alone does not capture.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, a stressed foundational market such as silver represents more than industrial risk — it signals monetary and systemic liquidity dynamics at work. When asset markets begin reconciling paper positions with physical reality, confidence in financial promises shifts. Hard assets that can be physically owned and delivered become a hedge against both currency risk and counterparty risk, particularly in an era of high global debt and monetary expansion.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: Asset Scarcity Reframes Price Discovery
  Structural metal scarcity elevates real inventories above abstract price signals.

• Pillar: Real Commodities Matter in Financial Architecture
  Markets that fail to reconcile physical constraints with financial instruments create systemic stress points.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Youtube -- "If You Own SILVER, You Need to See THIS NOW!": Andy Schectman | Silver Price 2025

• Reuters — “Silver surges past $35/oz level to hit more than 13-year high”

• The Guardian — “Elon Musk warns of impact of record silver prices before China limits exports”

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Bitcoin vs ISO Assets: Speculation vs Infrastructure

Why narrative-driven assets behave differently from settlement-grade systems

Overview

• Bitcoin and ISO-compliant digital assets serve fundamentally different roles

• Bitcoin is driven by speculation, liquidity, and narrative

• ISO assets are designed for regulated settlement and interoperability

• Infrastructure assets gain value through use, not hype

• The distinction matters as the global financial system modernizes

Key Developments

• Bitcoin continues to dominate retail and institutional speculative exposure

• ISO 20022 has become the standard language for global payments

• Only a limited set of digital assets are compatible with institutional rails

• Financial institutions prioritize speed, finality, cost, and compliance

• Alternative settlement systems are being built alongside legacy rails

• Asset-backed models are replacing debt-only expansion frameworks

Speculation vs Infrastructure: How They Differ

Bitcoin — A Speculative Asset
Bitcoin’s value is primarily driven by belief, scarcity narrative, and liquidity access. It trades like a macro risk asset, responding to sentiment, monetary policy expectations, and capital flows. Its design prioritizes decentralization and security over throughput, resulting in slower settlement times and higher transaction costs during congestion.

ISO-Compliant Assets — Financial Infrastructure
ISO assets are engineered for interoperability within regulated financial systems. Their value proposition lies in efficiency, not appreciation. These assets facilitate rapid settlement, low-cost transfers, and messaging compatibility with central banks and financial institutions. Adoption depends on legal clarity and operational necessity rather than market excitement.

Why It Matters

As the financial system transitions, speculation and infrastructure will not be valued the same way. Speculative assets inflate early in cycles when liquidity is abundant. Infrastructure assets become indispensable later, when systems require reliability and scale. Confusing these roles leads to misaligned expectations about price behavior and adoption timelines.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, understanding this distinction is critical. Speculative assets may offer volatility-driven gains but lack settlement reliability. Infrastructure assets support cross-border trade, liquidity management, and monetary stability. As countries modernize payment systems, currencies aligned with ISO-compliant rails and asset-backed frameworks gain durability.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: Narrative Leads, Infrastructure Lasts
  Speculation captures attention early; systems that move value endure.

• Pillar: Function Determines Survival
  Assets integrated into payment and settlement networks outlast those reliant on belief alone.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• Bank for International Settlements – “ISO 20022 and the evolution of global payment systems”

• International Monetary Fund – “Global financial architecture and cross-border payment reform”

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Bitcoin vs XRP vs Gold: Speculation, Settlement, and Sovereign Trust

Three assets, three roles, one transforming financial system

Overview

• Bitcoin, XRP, and gold serve distinct and non-interchangeable functions

• Bitcoin operates as a speculative digital asset

• XRP is designed for high-speed settlement and liquidity bridging

• Gold remains the ultimate sovereign reserve asset

• Confusing these roles leads to incorrect expectations about value and adoption

Key Developments

• Bitcoin dominates digital asset speculation and liquidity flows

• XRP continues integration into cross-border payment infrastructure

• Central banks remain aggressive buyers of physical gold

• Payment systems are upgrading to ISO-compliant digital rails

• Asset-backed settlement models are gaining institutional support

• Monetary systems are separating value storage from value movement

Role Comparison: How Each Asset Functions

Bitcoin — Speculation and Narrative
Bitcoin’s value is driven by belief, liquidity, and scarcity narrative. It performs well during risk-on cycles and monetary expansion. However, limited throughput, higher fees during congestion, and slow finality restrict its usefulness as a settlement asset at institutional scale.

XRP — Settlement and Liquidity
XRP was engineered to move value quickly, cheaply, and with finality. Its role is not to replace sovereign currencies, but to bridge them. XRP reduces reliance on pre-funded accounts and enables real-time cross-border settlement. Adoption depends on regulatory clarity and operational efficiency rather than speculative demand.

Gold — Sovereign Trust and Collateral
Gold anchors monetary confidence. It carries no counterparty risk and has functioned as a reserve asset across centuries. Central banks accumulate gold to protect balance sheets against currency debasement, sanctions, and systemic shocks. Gold does not move value — it secures it.

Why It Matters

The evolving financial system is modular. Different assets perform different tasks. Bitcoin captures speculative attention, XRP facilitates movement, and gold anchors trust. Systems that mistake speculation for infrastructure risk instability. Systems that align assets to function gain resilience.

Why It Matters to Foreign Currency Holders

For foreign currency holders, this distinction determines exposure. Speculative assets respond to sentiment. Settlement assets respond to usage. Reserve assets respond to confidence breakdowns. As the reset progresses, currencies tied to efficient settlement and credible reserves gain strength relative to those dependent on debt expansion alone.

Implications for the Global Reset

• Pillar: Function Over Hype
  Assets survive based on utility, not popularity.

• Pillar: Separation of Roles
  Storing value, moving value, and pricing risk require different tools.

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

Seeds of Wisdom Team
Newshounds News™ Exclusive

Sources

• World Gold Council – “Central banks and gold: reserve diversification trends”

• Bank for International Settlements – “Cross-border payments and settlement modernization”

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