News, Rumors and Opinions Thursday 5-7-2026

Ariel:  Iraq and the HCL Agreement

5-7-2026

We Have An Amazing Report Today Folks

The new supergiant oilfield discovery in Najaf province (al-Qarnain block, 8.8+ billion barrels of light crude, confirmed by the Iraqi Oil Ministry) is not a surprise to those operating in the deeper ledgers. It was geologically anticipated and privately modeled years ago. This is one more hidden vector being unlocked now that the Hydrocarbon Law (HCL) framework is advancing and political cover is in place.

These discoveries were deliberately compartmentalized until the convergence aligned: government formation, HCL passage, cashless mandate, gold-backing pressure, and Mythos-driven infrastructure hardening.

The Real Hidden Wealth Vectors (Beyond Public Reserves)

The CBI’s ~$100 billion reserves are the public face theater for domestic stability. The actual settlement power for meaningful revaluations (IQD, and parallel plays in Venezuelan bolivar stabilization or Zimbabwe structures) draws from layered, off-balance-sheet pools that have been quietly accumulated and redirected since the early 2000s.

1. DFI Remnants & Reconstruction Escrows (Primary Operational Backstop)**

The Development Fund for Iraq, seeded with post-2003 oil revenues, Oil-for-Food surpluses, and seized regime assets, still maintains active escrow sub-accounts under FRBNY custody with Iraqi beneficial ownership. SIGIR audits documented billions in loosely tracked tranches that flowed into long-term reconstruction vehicles and bilateral offset facilities.

These are not “lost” they were restructured into sovereign stabilization escrows used for debt offsets and currency settlements. Private exchanges since 2016 have cleared large dinar positions as claims against these vehicles, amortized over oil revenue streams rather than immediate CBI drawdowns.

2. Seized Kleptocratic & Sanctions Forfeiture Pools**

Post-2003 Iraqi regime assets (Uday/Qusay-linked accounts, global front companies), Venezuelan PDVSA/Maduro frozen holdings, and Zimbabwean mineral/diamond forfeiture streams have been aggregated into Treasury and multilateral forfeiture funds. These operate as revolving credit facilities for reset plays.

A large IQD position is netted against a claim on these pools; the sovereign services it via future production allocations. This is how exchanges have happened quietly for over a decade forward rate contracts locking in premium effective rates (structured offsets) far above public theater numbers. Something I told you all about a multiple times.

3. Sovereign Wealth & Heritage Reallocation Instruments**

Legacy reconstruction and sovereign wealth vehicles (not mythical named trusts, but operational sovereign reallocations from historical regime assets and multilateral contributions) provide additional depth.

These function as forward settlement rails: a US bank credits the holder in USD/digital equivalent and takes a corresponding long-term claim serviced by oil bonds, reconstruction credits, or capital inflow proceeds (Vietnam-style bond playbook).

Mathematically, this is a non-dilutive balance sheet transfer no new Iraqi money creation, just reallocation of existing claims.

Read Full Article:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/field-report-hcl-157569654

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/06/prolotario-iraq-and-the-hcl-agreement/

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

Boot-On-The-Ground Guru Omar  The Gazette framework confirms Iraq is restructuring the FX system.  They do confirm the CBI is preparing for a policy shift.  It does confirm that the exchange rate discussions are now official and public.  And it confirms a major monetary transaction is underway...

Jeff Not every position [of the new PM cabinet] has to be filled.  They just need a majority completion approval in parliament. 

Stephen  The new prime minister is expediting the process of getting his entire cabinet seated.  It's supposed to be on the 27th of May.  He's actually going to have his entire cabinet seated and ready for vote before parliament by May 9th which is only a few days away...

Reset IntelligenceAlaq names the architecture that would carry a new rate is already 95 percent built. The Finance chair decides the rate...al-Alaq did not need to say "the rate is changing." He said something more dangerous. He said the architecture that would carry a new rate is already 95 percent built.

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US Officially a Banana Republic - Bill Holter

Greg Hunter USAWatchdog: 5-5-2026

Holter says, "Derivatives are the biggest danger. Warren Buffett calls them mass financial destruction. It should not go unnoticed that Berkshire Hathaway is now sitting on $400 billion of cash, which is the biggest hoard they have ever had.

 In 1998, the financial media called him an idiot, and what happened in 2000? Buffett was an idiot again in early 2008. What happened in late 2008 and 2009? Buffett is not an idiot, and for him to say now that there is nothing out there of value to buy and I’d rather have cash, that tells you a pretty big story.”

On silver, Holter says, “I think we are reloading for a much larger event than we saw in November to January. That 90 days was spectacular, but I think this next move is going to dwarf that.” Holter says many big analysts are predicting silver much, much higher by the end of the year.

There is much more in the 42-minute interview.

https://rumble.com/v79gihy-us-officially-a-banana-republic-bill-holter.html

‍Ross: The Global Currency Reset is a Prerequisite to Tokenization

‍Ross: The Global Currency Reset is a Prerequisite to Tokenization

5-6-2026

Why you CANNOT tokenize a hyperinflated currency like IQD in its current broken state:

Tokenization is just a digital mirror.

It copies the currency 1:1 onto the blockchain.

If the rate is still crushed at 1,300+ to 1 USD (a relic of sanctions & war) you’re only uploading digital garbage.

Zero real value.
Zero trust.
Zero liquidity.

No serious player will use it for settlement.

BlackRock – one of the key architects in DTCC’s tokenization launch (limited production July 2026, full Oct) – won’t touch it.

They’re building the rails for trillions in real assets (Russell 1000 stocks, ETFs & Treasuries on Canton).

They demand legitimate on-chain cash legs.

Sequence is everything:
Revalue FIRST to reflect Iraq’s true wealth.
THEN tokenize the new, strong dinar so it slots perfectly into the CLARITY + DTCC + stablecoin ecosystem.

BlackRock & major institutions will settle in multiple high-quality tokenized currencies (regulated stablecoins + tokenized deposits).

A revalued, gold/oil-backed tokenized IQD at or above USD parity becomes a powerful option for diversification, Middle East oil-trade settlement, hedging, and 24/7 global liquidity.

That’s the real play.

This is EXACTLY why the Global Currency Reset is happening.

CRYPTO.

Everything will be tokenized.

The next Gold Rush.

Every country is racing to go on-chain.

IQD Tokenization Keywords:

Revalue FIRST.
THEN tokenize.

Tokenization begins in July (limited) and full expansion in October.

Do you really think Iraq will be left behind? Again? Like the last 20+ years?

“Tokenize everything.” = Global Currency Reset

Translation:
Create a level playing field by revaluing currencies around the world to reach near parity with the US Dollar so that they can be tokenized to fuel the new crypto financial system.

Get it?

The Global Currency Reset = Prerequisite to Tokenization

Just because a hyper-inflated currency “can” be tokenized, doesn’t mean it should be.

RV comes first.

If your currency isn’t worth tokenizing, you’ll be left behind.

Period.

The RV Comes First. Tokenization of Assets Second.

Just because crypto/tokenization is in its infancy doesn’t mean currencies can’t revalue ASAP.

RV comes first.

Just because HCL requires the rate, doesn’t mean the rate requires HCL. The rate is required for HCL, HCL is not required for the rate.

RV comes first.

Just because Vietnam’s 5-year crypto trading pilot is now live doesn’t mean the VND new rate will take 5 years.

RV comes first.

Just because we toppled Venezuela only months ago doesn’t mean we can’t see a new VES rate immediately reflecting the value of its massive oil reserves.

RV comes first.

Just because crypto requires clarity, doesn’t mean XRP does. It already has been scrutinized by the SEC and has been classified as a commodity.

Just because crypto is lagging behind the gold/stock market doesn’t mean the rotation isn’t happening. Best for last. Clarity Act rocket fuel + rate cuts still pending.

The dawn of a new financial system is looming.

Enjoy what’s left of this s-----y system you’ve been enduring.

The pain is exactly what makes the other side that much sweeter.

Source(s):
• https://x.com/Ross_ptm/status/2051783155083059549

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/05/ross-the-global-currency-reset-is-a-prerequisite-to-tokenization/

Iraqi Dinar News; Verified; Here's What Iraq is Quietly Doing - Breaking News

Iraqi Dinar News; Verified; Here's What Iraq is Quietly Doing - Breaking News

Edu Matrix:  5-5-2026

Iraqi Dinar Verified News: Here’s What Iraq is Quietly Doing -In today’s Iraqi dinar update, we break down the latest verified news coming out of Iraq and what the country is quietly doing behind the scenes.

While headlines focus on protests and regional tension, Iraq is making strategic moves that could impact its economy, oil exports, and long-term financial position.

This Iraqi dinar news update looks at how Iraq is adapting in real time, including new oil export strategies, economic decisions, and actions that may influence the dinar’s future value.

We also address the ongoing speculation surrounding U.S. involvement, the role of global financial systems, and what investors should realistically expect.

If you are following the Iraqi dinar, this video focuses on verified information—not hype—so you can better understand what is actually happening inside Iraq’s financial system.

Stay informed with the latest Iraqi dinar updates, Iraq economic news, and global currency insights.

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

Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Tuesday Night 5-5-26

Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Tuesday Night 5-5-26 

Transcribed By WiserNow Emailed To Recaps   (INTEL ONLY)

Welcome everybody to the big call tonight. it is Tuesday, May 5th cinco de mayo day  to everybody, and i hope you had a good, safe fifth of may today. and i'm just going to welcome everybody in and say thank you for tuning in again…

All right. Thank you, Bob. Let's move into some intel. I've got a lot of different things to talk about tonight - So everybody sit up, pay attention a little bit.  I'm going to  --  there's  ---  I try to create a timeline for you, and I'm going to do that. But let's start with last night. Monday night, we heard that we are  moving  into the gold standard starting last night, and it should completely take us into the gold standard again by Thursday, which, as you guys know, is the seventh of May, today is the fifth. So we're moving toward the gold standard fully by Thursday.

Now the next thing is, what about what else went with that. They've got a lot of different pieces. I'm going to try to piece this puzzle together as it comes to me, one thing that we got last night that's related to this is the military has been taken over the full control of the global financial systems.

Our military has taken control of all the world's financial systems. Wow, that's big.   That was last night.

So let's see, where does this where does that put us now?

As you guys know  - or you should know - Sunday, the 10th of May, is Mother's Day.   It's Mother's Day. There is something I'm going to tell you about in a minute that they did not want to be stopped or broken apart over Mother's Day.  Otherwise, they want to keep that day for moms and their families.

All right, so if we go back  --- oh gosh it’s so hard to piece all this together tonight, we have information that we're getting from the highest up sources you can get in the banking world that was saying we should get our notifications for tier 4b over the weekend

But then we heard from the same people today who gave us a little later date, more like Monday or Tuesday notifications. All right. So what happened, or what could happen to change that, I always look at what is the reason for a move? What is the reason for a change in the timing that we thought was so good, right?

All right. So here's a piece that we got from two of our sources in Iraq:

number one, that the new prime minister for Iraq, who has been already appointed, will be officially seated Sunday or possibly Monday. But I believe it will be on Sunday, because remember, Sunday is Iraq's first business day of the week, so I would look for him to be seated and announce at least anybody that's paying attention on Sunday.

The theory is we need for that to happen before we go into exchanges. The same person that told us Sunday also said we should be exchanging 48 hours later, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, that would be Tuesday. I think that's very possible.

Another source in Iraq that's just as competent was pushing it out another day, he said he thought the new prime minister would be seated officially Sunday or Monday, and that 48 hours later would be Wednesday, which puts us into Tuesday /Wednesday for notifications and exchanges, or just exchanges, Tuesday, Wednesday.

And, I mean, you know, at this point, we're way too far into this to throw in the towel, so we're going to do it whatever it takes.    220, 21 right?

But here's the other thing, and I try to look at different mile posts along the way on this path. Okay, we've got National Day of Prayer on Thursday - We've got the culmination of going back on the gold standard. Will they announce that on Thursday? No, don't look for something that says we're back on the gold standard.  Officially? No, I don't think so.

Not yet, not yet.

What else has to happen? Remember the crypto currencies, the clarity act and all that.

Well, XRP is supposed to be live on Tuesday, the 12th of May, XRP goes live Tuesday,  and of course, it's integrated into the financial system, and that's why everybody wanted this clarity act to go through. So the crypto currencies, crypto initial coins, would be negotiable through the banking system as part of the quantum financial system.

We've got $100 trillion of value in these crypto coins out there now, right now, so they want a piece of that into the banking system. And though, the whole idea of the crypto coins, as little as I know about them, was to not have to go through banks.

But you know how things are -  right? So that is supposed to happen on the 12th.

My first question was, do we have to wait until the crypto currencies, or in this case, XRP goes live on the 12th to get our 800 numbers?  and the answer was no, there's no relation. There's no connection between the XRP going live on Tuesday the 12th and us getting started with our 800 numbers and setting our appointments, etc.

Okay, let's see what else is going on.

We have heard that there were 12 countries that had already sealed their borders.

Then that went to 13, then it went to 14 countries, then it went to 15 countries. At last. Look, we had 15 countries, and I don't know which ones they are. I might think I know a few of them, but those 15 countries have sealed their borders, and part of it is because they don't want other currencies coming into their countries.

And the other part is for people around the globe to be able to participate in GESARA they have to go back to their home country where they're considered citizens.

That's why Mexicans that are here illegally need to leave this country and go back to Mexico so they can get their share of GESARA - okay, and I know I'm saying this on the Cinco de Mayo tanto the Eagles.

But I had to say, All right, so you got that going on, okay, what else did we get? I think this is very significant. We had heard this was going to be on Monday.  Actually, we got this Sunday.  This last Sunday, it said the  Emergency Broadcast System, and probably in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System, would be utilized for disclosure, meaning disclosing the truth about the following subjects. And I'll try to remember I think there were eight there they are, number one.

JFK, what really happened?

What's the truth behind the assassination of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy,?

Second? RFK, his brother was also assassinated.What  happened there?

Next - MLK, Jr, Martin Luther King Jr, what happened there?

All right, next. And I hope some of you guys know this. I know several of you do, not all of you do. UAP even President Trump has made comments recently about this disclosure. He was sort of putting it out a little early.

UAPs   -  unidentified aerial phenomena.

Phenomena is plural, phenomenon is singular, unidentified aerial phenomena, UAPs,

Next USO’s, and if you know what this means, you go to the head of the class, unidentified submersible objects. And yes, they do these UFO type things. They call them USO’s They do go into the ocean. There are undersea bases for these.

And then you do see up out of the water, and they can go extremely fast underwater. I mean way faster. I mean about the speed of a torpedo. They can go underwater. And there's a lot of resistance in water, as you guys know from swimming,  but USOs, that was the fifth thing.

So UAPs is kind of an updated term for UFOs, unidentified flying objects. They will go, Bruce, are you saying they're real? You mean there's really aliens out there? Yeah. Hello.  Get with it.

Think we're the only ones, the only planet in this whole galaxy and system and galaxy with life, think again.  Get with the program.

All right, those are the first five. Next  is what really happened at 911 where Bob, was that he got all that stuff in his lungs, helping people at 911 – it’s going to take the  med bed to clear all that out.

911 was next, the next one Epstein Files  getting, I guess, what they truly know about the Epstein files, and the last thing that was to be covered, I believe it was in this order that I've given you, is the Catholic Church.

So that's eight covered. We  understood this would take 10 to 12 Days of disclosure. This would be on all the networks, and the military would take over the woke networks that are out there, the fake news networks, probably broadcast with our own military broadcast teams.

Now, when was that to start?  It was to start either today or tomorrow.

Well, if it started tomorrow, because it just sure that didn't start today, Wednesday, which is the sixth Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, four days until Mother's Day.

Four days before Mother's Day. They didn't want to do that. They're like, we can't start these that could go for six or eight hours a day. I don't know how long they're going to go. We had heard a long time ago would be around 24 hours a day, and everybody snoozing after an hour or two, right?

You're not going to handle that. Six hours, eight hours, maybe per day. But this is all TV networks, and it's not just the US or North America. This is global. This would be carried globally, around the world, and also something that could go six or hours a day, eight hours a day, for up to 10 or 12 days just to get through what we've talked about.

 Now, maybe there would be some additional things that we added in this time frame.  But guess what? I think they realize, hey, we want to get this started. We want to get it out, but I'm not sure they could do it in four days.

 Now, if I'm wrong, and something happens tomorrow and you see the EBS kick in, and you start seeing some of this disorder, then they decided to do it, but if they didn't, it probably would start after Mother's Day, maybe that Monday, the 11th, maybe the 12th, I don't know.

What about what about this disclosure being  cover for us going to our exchanges at the redemption centers. What about that? I think it's kind of like, don't look here, look there, right?

I think there's sort of that aspect of it, and I think there's going to be a really good protection security presence at the redemption center all over this country, in fact, all over North America, which remember, North America includes our friends to the north, our neighbors to The North, Canada, and it also includes Mexico as well.

So we've got a lot of coverage, and we have military all over the globe ready to help cover exchanges and redemption centers and all of this. And not only that, but it's there for the military is in place for NESARA  and and our exchanges,

okay, and when we say NESARA we're talking about North America, Canada, US and Mexico.

When we speak in terms of GESARA we're basically talking about the rest of the world.

All right, so what else we've talked about? Some dates talked about the fact it's unlikely that they'll start disclosure before Mother's Day. Don't want to interfere and interrupt the broadcast.  Mother's Day is a big deal. Everybody should be good

Now. When could we be getting notifications?   Originally, we had thought the latest day would go with Saturday.  Is Saturday still in play?

I don't know you guys, I'm going to give it a potential. Maybe I'm saying we're going to get notified after Iraq has seated, officially seated their new prime minister on Sunday or Monday, which means we could get our notifications Monday or Tuesday. I hate to go that far out, you guys. That's as far out as I can go.

And Jeannie brought up the idea of the new head of the Federal Reserve, the new Fed Chairman over on the 15th of may. I have not heard that as a date that would be used for us, but certainly it's a big thing. President Trump has wanted Jerome Powell too late. Powell to be gone forever, but he's going to the very end of his term, and then Kevin will  come in as Fed chairman, and I'll bet you they'll make a reduction in interest rates pretty quickly.

All right, let's see. So the 15th may be something for us, but I don't have it as a date that we're dealing with right now. You know how this thing is. I can get a call tonight after the big call with additionally new information.

All right, let's see if there's anything else that you guys need to know  -- you hear this stuff.

I don't know other than that, okay, for example, a few things come to mind. As of yesterday, we've got 18 currencies that are flickering, flashing on the screens. We're going to have about 40 or so currencies that will be going up in value that will be on the redemption center screens. But are they going to have new rates come in Sunday night That our guys will see Monday at the redemption centers. And I know we're talking Monday / Tuesday right now, but we've got a call Thursday night, so we'll see what else we have to report that could update all of this information.

I know that the uh, well, like I said, 18 currencies, and I don't know how many countries will close their borders for this. I don't think all 209 countries have to close their borders for this to go. But beware, we've got 15 as of two days ago that were already sealed. – borders  And I don't have a list of those. I can only guess at a few of them, but I don't want to do that

Now. What's going on with Iran is we basically are done with the conflict, according to President Trump, we are, we are running a blockade through the strait of Hormuz but we're allowing ship traffic to go through normally, with escorts.

And there are a few little that are smaller boats, small craft that are trying to take pot shots at some of the freighters and some of the some of the container ships and some of the oil tankers and so on that are going through. But if they persist, we'll take them out by helicopter, we'll just literally shoot them down.

Today was quiet. I think yesterday they had a few things, and our guys took care of it, according to what I've heard on the news about it. So it is over, over.? Well, we have to see how the traffic boost moves through the Strait now

We'll see. It's getting better. Every day is going to be better? Will Iraq ever capitulate and fully surrender? It's not in their DNA to do that.

I've heard two opinions on it today. One said there's no way they're going to faint to the absolute end with the military that they have trying to essentially, the new military is worse than the old caliphate. I don't know how that is. They do not care the military now, in Iran, do not care about human life. They don't care about their own people.

Remember when the women came out that 200,000 were protesting, and then all of a sudden, 123, all the way up to eight were shot dead in the head, between the eyes by Iranian snipers. That's a pretty good indicator they don't care for human life.  They don't look at it like we do

Now are there a lot of good people in Iran? Yes, the people, not the government or the military. The people are good people, and President Trump knows that. That's why he's doing his best  not trying to take out all the bridges, not to try to take out their power generating plants, and just try to get them to come to the table and agree to a reasonable peace plan.

 Don't know how quickly it's going to happen. The end of next week, he's going to China to meet with President G but I don't know, guys, if see a lasting peace now, we still have this cease fire on right now with Iran.  We're not doing anything --  Iran still is -- in a limited way, but  all I can say is we do want that to come to an end. We want peace to prevail throughout the Middle East. And I think once that does happen, Iran will be a very different place.

So that's all I want to say about that.

Those as endowed when we get disclosure of the Emergency Broadcast System beforehand, I just don't think they want to split it up.  They want to do it. We'll see anything is possible. We all know that.

So let's just take this thing and see where it goes. We'll look forward to having a call Thursday night. Maybe we'll have more clarification at that time

All right, everybody, have a wonderful night's sleep, and I will look forward to seeing you on a day or national prayer day, on Thursday, the seventh of May. All right, so God bless you guys.  Let's pray out the call

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Ross: One Day You’re Going to See the Headlines (and more)

Ross: One Day You’re Going to See the Headlines

5-6-2026

Right now is the moment to remember…

One day you’re going to open X and see the headlines:

“Central Bank of Iraq Announces New Official Dinar Exchange Rate at $4.39USD”

“State Bank of Vietnam Sets Major New Dong Reference Rate at $3.72”

“Venezuela Unveils New Bolivar Currency at $0.52 USD Post-Redemonination”

You check the Forex.
Heart POUNDING.
Scream.
Call loved ones.

Then it hits you…

S–t now I have to actually do this!

You call the bank.
You book the appointment.
You count every last note.
You walk in and exchange it all.
The cash hits your account.

Now what?

Source(s):
• https://x.com/Ross_ptm/status/2051858798567194782

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/05/ross-one-day-youre-going-to-see-the-headlines/

Ross: The First Basket of the Global Currency Reset

5-6-2026

The First Basket of the Global Currency Reset

Iraq, Vietnam & Venezuela are moving in perfect lockstep executing reforms that will finally let their currencies reflect their true national wealth.

IQD

CBI advancing deletion of three zeros reform project.

HCL progressing for oil revenue stability (requires a new rate).

Recent media & official statements confirm push to strengthen the dinar via banking upgrades.

Why advance three-zero deletion, push the HCL, and upgrade the entire banking system if not to prepare the Dinar for a major revaluation?

VND

Vietnam booming: 8%+ GDP growth in 2025 + record $27.6B disbursed FDI.

SBV aggressively de-dollarizing with 0% USD rates, FX interventions, swaps & capital controls.

Big tell: 5-year digital asset pilot requires ALL trading, issuance & settlement exclusively in VND.

Why force the entire new crypto market onto the Dong while supercharging growth if not to prepare it for a major revaluation?

VES

Post-Maduro transition: oil production surging past 1.1M bpd.

April 2026 major U.S. sanctions relief on Central Bank & state banks unlocks revenues.

Central Bank ramping up heavy dollar auctions & FX to stabilize rates and close black-market gaps.

Why flood the system with dollars and actively defend the Bolívar right after sanctions relief if not to prepare it for a major revaluation?

The Global Currency Reset is coming.

With the Clarity Act timing lining up perfectly to take every currency on-chain with the XRPL, each will finally reflect the true wealth of its nation.

Ask yourself this: Why are Iraq, Vietnam & Venezuela suddenly executing major reforms and actively defending their currencies right as the Clarity Act is about to be signed into law?

One of the most common questions in the GCR community is:

Is there a first basket?
Yes

Which currencies are in the first basket?
IQD, VND, VES

Are those countries ready?
Not yet, we’re still waiting.

Will they revalue at the same time?
They’re working in lockstep.

The common denominator is the Clarity Act which will put currencies on-chain.

If you want to know when the Global Currency Reset will happen, when currencies will revalue, look no further than the progress of crypto. It connects everything.

“Why would these countries revalue their currencies at the same time?”

If a single country RVs, once the cat is out of the bag, everything this community has talked about for decades comes to light…

What do you think would happen?

2 words.

Arbitrage.
Chaos.

There may be opportunities to double dip but between the major revaluations, good luck.

The First Basket may not just be IQD, VND & VES. These are just the three I focus on and for good reason:

They are moving in lockstep on their reforms.

Source(s):
• https://x.com/Ross_ptm/status/2051770827612606513
• https://x.com/Ross_ptm/status/2051790377166983486

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/05/ross-the-first-basket-of-the-global-currency-reset

Coffee with MarkZ, joined by Andy Schectman and Zester. 05/06/2026

Note: After many years of constant daily note-taking/highlights PDK is cutting back on doing notes. When there is big RV related news they will resume. Thank you for understanding and meanwhile please continue to watch the videos.

Coffee with MarkZ, joined by Andy Schectman and Zester. 05/06/2026

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News, Rumors and Opinions Wednesday 5-6-2026

Reset Intelligence: The Majority of the World has no Idea What is Coming

5-5-2026

The world watches the legacy news and reads “economic collapse.”

• Fuel at the pump soaring.
• Iran missiles into the UAE.
• Pentagon presser pulled hours before Trump’s deadline.
• OPEC fracturing.
• Crypto regulation drifting.

Multiple fronts, every other day. One death-spiral story.

It’s none of that.

This has always been part of the plan. Years in the making. Not reactive and not an economy on its way down.

The majority of the world watches the news and has no idea what is coming.

The door to global prosperity is waiting on the other side.

Caracas crossed that line on January 3. The bolivar is back on dollar settlement rails. US crude imports from Venezuela near-tripled in one quarter. Trump put it on the wire yesterday – the spirit is back, the rigs are going up.

Iraq is up next. 22 ministries getting named, Finance is the one that pressures the central bank on the rate.
And it lands with the vote next week.

You read the same news as everyone else. However, you see what is waiting on the other side.

Today’s full extended read in bio.

The UAE walked off OPEC after 59 years.

Mazrouei told CNN the reason on the day. “The Strait of Hormuz is closed.”

You don’t leave a 59-year membership when your seat is worth what it was last quarter.

You leave when the seat has stopped being worth what it was.

They are all in on the script.

Who’s next to run their lines and play their part?

Source(s):
• https://x.com/EXIT_FIAT/status/2051645483299574204

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/05/reset-intelligence-the-majority-of-the-world-has-no-idea-what-is-coming/

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

Stephen  People ask me, could it happen this month?  I don't know.  I hope it does.  But I think between now and the 4th of July is a realistic time frame...The most important thing and the most encouraging thing is that things are constantly moving forward.  We are seeing so many things happen.  We're seeing the pressure put on Iraq that I have never seen before in all my years invested in this currency.

Militia Man  Iraq is better insulated than the headlines suggest...The situation around Iran and the Strait of Hormuz remains tense.  Absolutely.  But Iraq has clear advantages right now because of the diversification, because of the resilience they've built...Higher oil prices...are providing a short-term revenue buffer...but the whole time they're making money...Alternative routes and domestic gas, electricity efforts help offset any temporary disruptions...They're building resilience constantly.

Frank26  [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report]  OMAR:  An economist on television and says the significance of the fact that the [market] exchange rate is dropping in our country is good because once it gets close and starts hugging the official rate, 1300, it's going to be so much easier to drop the three zeros...Then he said if we do that then it would flush out the parallel market because the dinar would have strength, then people would use the dinar.  FRANK:  That's exactly what's going to  happen.  That's why the economist is saying this over again to these people.  This is amazing...We all understand the logic of the monetary reform.  We know the purpose is to add value, purchasing power.  What he tells you today is absolutely 100% true.

2 Events Left Before The Dinar Revalues

Dinar For Dummies:  5-5-2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqcuu3zrrts

Rob Cunningham: Two XRP Paths, Rejection vs. Adoption

Rob Cunningham: Two XRP Paths, Rejection vs. Adoption

5-5-2026

Two XRP Paths: Rejection vs. Adoption

1) Total Failure Case — XRP → $0.00 (Global Rejection)

For XRP to go to $0, ALL of the following must occur – not one, but collectively:

A. Regulatory Extinction (Binary Kill Switch)

Coordinated global classification as:
Unregistered security with no path to compliance
Or outright restriction in major jurisdictions (U.S., EU, Japan)
Exchanges delist → liquidity evaporates
Custodians refuse to hold → institutions cannot touch it

Without lawful on/off ramps, price discovery dies.

B. Institutional Rejection of XRPL Utility

Banks choose alternatives:
Private permissioned ledgers
CBDC rails with no bridge asset
No real transaction demand = no need for XRP as liquidity

Utility collapses → speculation alone cannot sustain value long term.

C. Liquidity D---h Spiral

Market makers exit
Spreads widen → volatility spikes
Capital rotates to “approved” rails

A monetary asset without liquidity becomes non-money.

D. Network Irrelevance

Developers leave
No meaningful tokenization, payments, or settlement flows
XRPL becomes a ghost chain

E. Loss of Trust (Final Blow)

Credible exploit, governance failure, or fatal flaw
Or simply: better, compliant alternative wins

XRP Truth Check

To reach $0.00, XRP must fail at:

Law (permission to exist)
Utility (reason to be used)
Liquidity (ability to transact)
Trust (confidence in system integrity)

That is a full-spectrum collapse, not a partial miss.

2) Adoption Case — XRP → $100 in 5 yrs (Major Integration)

Let’s flip the lens.

If XRP moves from $1.40 → $100 in 5 years, it’s a ~71× move – or 135% Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over 5 years.

A. Regulatory Clarity (Foundation Layer)

Let’s tie this to:

1) Digital Asset Market Clarity Act
2) GENIUS Act

What must then be true:

1) XRP is clearly not a security in secondary markets
Legal frameworks enable XRP:
2) Custody
3) Settlement
4) Bank usage
5) Balance sheet treatment

B. Institutional Adoption (Demand Engine)

Banks, payment providers, and asset managers:

• Use XRP as bridge liquidity
• Integrate into cross-border settlement
• Leverage XRPL for tokenization rails

Think:

• Treasury flows
• FX settlement
• Tokenized securities movement

This is where real demand begins – not speculation.

C. Liquidity Scaling (Critical Inflection)

• Global payments: ~$100T+ annually
• Capital trapped in nostro/vostro accounts
• Settlement inefficiencies

If XRP:

1) Reduces friction
2) Frees capital
3) Enables atomic settlement

Then liquidity demand becomes structural, not optional.

D. Network Effects (Compounding Reality)

• More institutions → deeper liquidity
• Deeper liquidity → tighter spreads
• Tighter spreads → more usage

This is how a neutral bridge asset gains gravitational pull.

E. Monetary Role Expansion

For $100 to be rationally defensible:

XRP must evolve from:
“crypto asset”
into:
neutral settlement layer for value transfer

That implies:

• High velocity usage
• Deep global liquidity pools
• Continuous transactional demand

What $100 Actually Implies

Let’s speak plainly:

$100 XRP ≈ $5–6 trillion value

Comparable to:

• Gold (partial)
• Major sovereign liquidity layers
• Core financial infrastructure

This is not a “price move.”

This is a monetary role transition.

Final Discernment with No Hype

Buyers are not weighing:
“Will price go up or down?”

They’re weighing:
“Will the XRPL/XRP system be used… or not?”

Because price is downstream of one thing:

Sustained, lawful, global demand for its function

The Real XRP Question

If a system delivers:

• Faster settlement
• Lower cost
• Verifiable truth
• Reduced counterparty risk

Then ask:

Who, acting rationally, chooses a slower, more expensive, opaque alternative… if given a lawful choice?

That answer – not sentiment – determines whether XRP trends toward $0… or $100.

Watch on X: https://twitter.com/i/status/2051417187290636758

Source(s):
• https://x.com/KuwlShow/status/2051417187290636758

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/04/rob-cunningham-two-xrp-paths-rejection-vs-adoption/

Ariel: Iraqi Dinar Update, the Ground Work is Complete

Ariel: Iraqi Dinar Update, the Ground Work is Complete

5-5-2026

We Will Jump Right Into This Report People

Everything is converging at once. The old system is being strangled by its own contradictions, and the pieces for a real Iraqi Dinar revaluation are snapping into place with ruthless precision.

I will write this as simply as possible. Because if you have been following me for the past couple of years you will already understand the importance of certain details.

The IMF is demanding gold backing to stabilize the currency against fluctuations. President Nizar Amedi and Governor Ali al-Alaq have publicly stressed strengthening the dinar. You cannot anchor with gold, go fully cashless by July 2026, and maintain a weak, manipulated rate.

The old banks’ resistance protecting parallel market skims and militia flows is being steamrolled. A meaningful revaluation plus redenomination (“delete the zeros”) becomes structural survival, not optional policy.

What This Means for American IQD Holders

The revaluation will not come through some magical CBI press release. It will come through this perfect-storm alignment: stable government, HCL passage, oil revenue flood, gold anchoring, cashless infrastructure, and international bond/capital inflows that create genuine demand for the dinar.

Once the rate strengthens and stabilizes (gold-backed, tradable on forex windows), the path for US holders opens through compliant American banks.

The process will involve:

– KYC/AML verification (citizenship and source-of-funds checks already being hardened).

– Exchange through authorized correspondent or Treasury-aligned channels.

– Conversion into USD or direct digital rails under the new US Treasury Dollar framework.

Read Full Article:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/iraqi-dinar-we-157370902

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/04/prolotario-iraqi-dinar-update-the-ground-work-is-complete/

Central Bank of Iraq Governor “Working Quietly”

Central Bank of Iraq Governor “Working Quietly”

Reset Intelligence:  5-5-2026

Saturday at the Sin Dialogue Forum in Baghdad. The governor of Iraq’s central bank, Ali al-Alaq, told a room of decision-makers one phrase.

“We are working quietly.”

Alaq does not say that by accident.

Here is what the room got told next.

• Cash dollar imports cut from 14 billion to 4 billion in 12 months.
• 95 percent of dollar sales now move through the electronic platform.
• Foreign transfers covered daily, oil-export halt notwithstanding.
• 79 commercial banks queued behind it for digital banking licenses.

Note, this is not a status update. I would more appropriately classify as a plumbing diagram.

Without the plumbing, a new rate is a press release. With it, the rate transmits.

Read it again.

The wholesale rail is built. The retail rail is loading. Treasury can audit, sanction, and switch the platform off bank by bank. Meaning a clean IQD runs through pristine rails on both shores.

That is the difference between theatre and architecture.

Seat the chair. Pass the budget. Move the rate.

23 days.

Bessent on Sunday Morning Futures.

“We are suffocating the regime, and they are not able to pay their soldiers.”

Then he named the post-war price deck.
• Oil lower than going in.
• UAE out of OPEC.
• Most monopolies eventually collapse under their own weight.

We’ve said it before…The playbook that ran on Caracas in January is the playbook running on Tehran now.

100+ years of receipts on this exact pattern.

Today CENTCOM launched Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz.

• 15,000 service members.
• Over 100 aircraft. Guided-missile destroyers in the vicinity, not directly escorting per the Pentagon walk-back.

Two regimes now claim the right to direct the same ships in the same water.
Interesting to witness the first time a US destroyer interrupts an Iranian inspection in progress, the disagreement could be fire.

Watch the Strait this week.

The US dollar fell against the dinar in Baghdad and Erbil over the weekend.

The Kurdistan Region banned forex and crypto trading the same day. Plugging holes everywhere.

Meanwhile 79 commercial banks queued behind the central bank’s electronic rail for digital licenses.

The wholesale rail is built. The retail rail is loading.

Anyone else notice how quiet that was?

Source(s):
• https://x.com/EXIT_FIAT/status/2051255503318384825

https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/04/reset-intelligence-central-bank-of-iraq-governor-working-quietly/

News, Rumors and Opinions Tuesday 5-5-2026

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 Tues. 5 May 2026

Compiled Tues. 5 May 2026 12:01 am EST by Judy Byington

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought.”   …Buddha

Judy Note: The Old Word of foreign bankers was disappearing as their fiat Federal Reserve US Dollar died – they just hadn’t had the funeral yet – though, Trump had (allegedly) scheduled it for Fri. 15 May 2026.

“Expect a Worldwide financial crash, fiat US Dollar, banks closing, ATMs not working. It’s advised to take money out of your failing bank before the bank freezes your account.

Global Currency Reset:

Mon. 4 April 2026: OFFICIAL! WHITE HAT MILITARY TAKES CONTROL OF GLOBAL MONEY SYSTEM — NESARA ACTIVE, QFS PAYMENTS LIVE, REDEMPTION CENTERS OPEN, TRILLIONS RELEASED … on Telegram

White Hat military forces have (allegedly) seized full operational command of the global financial redemption. They direct the release of trillions in asset-backed funds across 209 nations, dismantling the old fiat debt system and installing the Quantum Financial System as the unbreakable backbone of sovereign economies.

This process strips power from central banks that bled American citizens for generations. The QFS operates on quantum-secured ledgers that reject manipulation, usury, and hidden taxation. Every redemption transaction traces in real time, shielding patriots and everyday workers from the theft that funded endless wars and bureaucratic empires.

President Trump’s team coordinates this with military precision. Secure channels (allegedly) routed the final triggers, bypassing compromised institutions to deliver immediate liquidity to aligned nations.

America’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026, (allegedly) marks the public unveiling. Trump prepares a declaration that restores constitutional money and ends the private Federal Reserve’s stranglehold. This date delivers the decisive blow against globalist control and returns economic sovereignty to the people who built this republic.

NESARA (allegedly) activates the framework that cancels illegitimate debt, abolishes the income tax on wages, and returns seized wealth to American families. GESARA extends the same protections worldwide. White Hats have (allegedly) released initial tranches with funds flowing into redemption accounts and sovereign treasuries right now.

The old system collapses under its own weight while the new one stands operational and defended by military assets. Trump’s preparations tie directly into this reset through public events celebrating restored freedom alongside tangible prosperity.

The Deepstate can (allegedly) no longer suppress this transition via controlled media and financial gatekeepers. Military oversight ensures American citizens receive priority protection while the bureaucracy that enriched itself at their expense is starved. This fulfills the America First mandate.

Sovereignty returns to the people. Citizens reclaim control over their labor, land, and future. The global currency reset completes under White Hat direction, and July 4, 2026, will etch this victory into history.

Read full post here:  https://dinarchronicles.com/2026/05/05/restored-republic-via-a-gcr-update-as-of-may-5-2026/

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

Jeff   Things are looking very good.  Most likely during next week to announce the lineup of the ministers and have it ready for a vote as well within two weeks.  If they can get that done, that means they're positioned to possibly revalue the currency in the second half of May.  We've got to watch this movement very closely.

Frank26   [Iraq boots-on-the-ground report]  OMAR:  Alaq is saying, 'I've not said anything about changing the rate, that's all just on social media, it's in the media of Iraq, we still need stability and we're not going to risk the changing of the rate' says Alaq.  FRANK:  If Alaq continues to insist there's no rate changing, then you can take this to the bank, he will be gone very soon.  Mark my words.  OMAR: Alaq has made it clear...They will work with the government but he runs the CBI.  FRANK:  He is delusional...The board of directors are the ones that run the CBI and they answer to the IMF...WB.  They even work with the US. This man is definitely gone.  Remember I told you that. 

Mnt Goat  If al-Zaydi [Iraqi Prime Minister-designate] takes the appropriate steps toward dismantling the PMF, and any terrorist groups operating in Iraq, then parliament passes the Oil and Gas Law (which they already told us is a priority in this new parliament) we could be into some smooth sailing towards the reinstatement process to move ahead.

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Gold Price Sees Final C-Wave Correction, Final Gift Before $6,000 - Gary Wagner

Daniela Cambone:  5-4-2026

"I believe that gold will challenge $6,000 per ounce sometime by the end of this year. It's got a very decent probability." Veteran technical analyst Gary Wagner breaks down the Elliott Wave pattern signaling one last dip before gold resumes its historic rally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGJXsh35Ye4