News, Rumors and Opinions Friday 8-21-2026
Note: All intel should be considered as "Rumors" until we receive official announcements ...and “Rates and Dates” could change anytime until we get to the banks/redemption centers.
RV Excerpts from the Restored Republic via a GCR Update as of Fri. 21 Aug. 2026
Compiled Fri. 21 Aug. 2026 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington
On Mon. 24 Aug. 2026 the ISO 20022 messaging (that defines how banks transmit payment information), completes its transition across all major banking rails. For the first time in history SWIFT, Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England, BRICS, IMF and all high value cross-border payment systems will speak the same transaction language. …Tier4b ISO20022 on Telegram Tues. 18 Aug. 2026
EXCLUSIVE: US National Debt Explodes Past $40 Trillion — Faster Than Anyone Predicted …Mr. Pool on Telegram Thurs. 20 Aug. 2026
In a stunning fiscal milestone that has sent shockwaves through Washington, the US national debt officially crossed the $40 trillion threshold this week, reaching $40.047 trillion according to the latest Treasury Department figures. The jump from $39 trillion took less than five months — an acceleration driven by soaring interest payments, war-related spending, and revenue shortfalls after courts invalidated key tariffs.
Economists warn this is no longer abstract accounting. Interest costs alone now consume a massive share of the federal budget, crowding out other priorities and raising the risk of a “doom loop” where higher debt forces higher rates, which force even more borrowing.
Maya MacGuineas of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget called it “unsustainable,” noting the debt has roughly doubled in a decade.
Lawmakers remain gridlocked on solutions ahead of the midterms, with both parties pointing fingers while the bond market shows volatility.
For ordinary Americans, this translates into pressure on mortgages, credit, and the long-term strength of the dollar.
Exclusive sources inside Treasury say internal briefings have grown increasingly urgent, with some officials privately describing the trajectory as “alarming.” The $40 trillion mark is more than just a number — it is a flashing red light over the entire US political and economic system.
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Thurs. 20 Aug. 2026 Bruce, The Big CallThe Big Call Universe (ibize.com) 667-770-1866
• A higher up said they were handling bonds in Miami, Geneva and Reno
• The Military was now giving out the Intel.
• A Military Intel person said that as of 6 pm EST on Wed. 19 2026 there was a five day window where Tier4b would receive notification to set exchange/redemption appointments and be able to start appointments. That would take it to Mon. 24 Aug. 2026.
• Redemption Center leaders received an email on Thurs. 20 Aug. 2026 that they should go in to work on Fri. 21 Aug. 2026 at 8:45 am.
• 50 billion dollars of US Treasury Bonds have been bought back from Venezuela to make their currency stronger.
Read full Post here: https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/08/21/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-august-21-2026/
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Militia Man The last 48 hours has been pretty intense. I think it's pretty good...I wouldn't be surprised if we see some big information in the next few days...These guys are putting pressure on them to get clarity and that's what we're looking for.
Jeff There's a sequence of steps that have to happen in phases for them to be fully sovereign and fully international...The two next steps is going to be the cabinet getting approved and the rate change. After that all the other dominoes will start to fall...When all the secondary steps happen after the government approval and the rate change, they'll be fully sovereign...
Reset Intelligence Someone in your life has told you nothing is happening. Maybe it was a family member. Perhaps a forum. Or the voice in your own head at 2am, staring at a stack of dinar and wondering if any of this is real....The people who say nothing is happening are not lying to you. They are looking at the wrong layer, waiting for an announcement, and announcements come last. The evidence never arrives as a headline with the word revaluation in it. It arrives as a customs database, a correspondent account, an arrest warrant, a pipeline signature, an audit, a budget calendar. It arrives, in other words, exactly the way the last 90 days arrived...
Nomi Prins: Why the Fed Has to Act as U.S. Debt Hits $40 Trillion
Pinnacle Digest: 8-21-2026
Nomi Prins believes the United States is approaching a financial crossroads as government debt surges past $40 trillion, long-term Treasury yields remain elevated, and confidence in the country’s ability to manage its debt comes under increasing pressure.
The former Goldman Sachs managing director explains why the real danger may no longer be what the Federal Reserve does with short-term interest rates, but what happens at the long end of the bond market as the cost of servicing America’s debt continues to climb.
Prins argued that the Fed and Treasury could ultimately be forced toward some form of renewed quantitative easing or intervention in longer-term government debt. And the day following the interview, that is exactly what they did.
But unlike previous crises, she believes policymakers are increasingly constrained by inflation, enormous borrowing requirements, and a broader crisis of confidence. That leads directly to the assets central banks cannot print.
Prins maintains her call for gold to move toward $6,000 in 2026 and potentially higher, pointing to continued central-bank accumulation, physical demand, and gold’s increasingly important role as a reserve asset.
The conversation also explores why the artificial intelligence boom ultimately leads back to physical commodities. Data centers require enormous amounts of copper, silver, aluminum, steel, energy and other materials, creating demand that cannot simply be solved by creating more money.
She also discusses mining jurisdictions including Morocco, Argentina and Mexico, growing resource nationalism, cobalt and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and why she believes the world is entering what she describes as a new commodities “mega cycle.”