Michael S Barr: Brief remarks on stablecoins
Speech by Mr Michael S Barr, Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at "The GENIUS Act in practice: key questions for stablecoin regulation", The Federalist Society, Washington DC, 31 March 2026. https://www.bis.org/review/r260408b.htm

Schedule IMF meetings https://www.imfconnect.org/content/imf/en/meetings/SM26.html

Economic Shock of Middle East War to Cast Shadow Over IMF, World Bank Meetings https://www.newsmax.com/world/globaltalk/world-bank/2026/04/12/id/1252609/

Songkran 2026 Ignites Thailand: Maha Water Festival Blends Tradition, Tourism Power, and Global Appeal https://eturbonews.com/thailand-songkran-2026-maha-water-festival-tourism-culture-impact/

RBI DG T Rabi Sankar criticises banks' arbitrage trades as rupee weakens https://www.business-standard.com/finance/news/rbi-dg-t-rabi-sankar-criticises-banks-arbitrage-trades-as-rupee-weakens-126041200439_1.html

Ripple President Dropped the Endgame for XRP Holders https://timestabloid.com/ripple-president-dropped-the-endgame-for-xrp-holders/

Huge profits bubble up from Exxon's big oil find in Guyana https://www.miamiherald.com/news/business/article315376391.html

BAGHDAD — Nizar Amedi officially assumed the presidency of Iraq on Sunday during a formal ceremony at Baghdad Palace, marked by the national anthem, an honor guard review and a handover of power from outgoing President Abdul Latif Rashid. https://en.964media.com/46817/

Iraq adds 2M+ new voters in registry update https://shafaq.com/en/Iraq/Iraq-adds-2M-new-voters-in-registry-update

BlackRock buys $589 million of these two cryptocurrencies this week. 💥 589 💥 https://finbold.com/blackrock-buys-589-million-of-these-two-cryptocurrencies-this-week/

🇮🇶 Iraq's 15-day constitutional fuse started on April 11.

President Amedi. Sworn in. 227 votes. Article 76 is now live.

Here is the sequence that just unlocked:

👉 15 days to nominate a prime minister.
👉 30 days after that to form a cabinet.
👉 Cabinet activates the budget.
👉 Budget unlocks the HCL.
👉 HCL requires a rate mechanism that does not work at 1,310.

April 26 is the first deadline.

The same night Iraq seated a president, Vance walked out of Islamabad after 21 hours with no deal. Called it "our final and best offer."

While he was still talking, two US Navy destroyers transited the Strait of Hormuz for the first time since the war started. AIS on. Mine-clearing active. The IRGC radioed "this is the last warning."

The destroyers kept going.

Iraq's institutional clock started the same day diplomacy collapsed and the military created facts in the water.

You are privy to the sequence. Remember that..

The next 45 days determine whether Iraq's financial architecture activates in Q2 or freezes again.

We mapped every step of this in today's briefing.

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To celebrate this timeline countdown, I've opened up the full source report and what the next 45 days looks like for IQD holders from where i'm standing.
https://x.com/EXIT_FIAT/status/2043278940131951041?s=20

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with the head of the Sunni Taqqadum Party Mohamed al-Halbousi, with the pair discussing Iraq’s political situation and praising the election of the country’s president as a “pivotal step” toward forming a government that meets citizens’ aspirations and strengthens stability in the country - Statement https://x.com/zoomnewskrd/status/2043278071231307787?s=20

RIPPLE IS GOING BIG IN AFRICA:

TRIDENT DIGITAL PARTNERS RIPPLE STRATEGY TO LAUNCH RLUSD-POWERED PAYMENT INFRASTRUCTURE IN GHANA! 🇬🇭 https://x.com/_Crypto_Barbie/status/2043345242871488795?s=20

UR and Ant Group’s TopNod Partner to Bring Onchain Assets to Everyday Spending https://thefintechtimes.com/ur-and-ant-groups-topnod-partner-to-bring-onchain-assets-to-everyday-spending/

JPMorgan Is Betting on the ‘American Dream’ with a New $1.5 Trillion Initiative. What Does That Really Mean?
https://www.barchart.com/story/news/1263600/jpmorgan-is-betting-on-the-american-dream-with-a-new-1-5-trillion-initiative-what-does-that-really-mean

UK Financial Regulators Rush to Assess Risks of Anthropic's Latest AI Model https://www.newsmax.com/streettalk/anthropic/2026/04/12/id/1252613/

Ripple CEO Deepfake Scams Surge as CTO Issues Urgent Warning https://36crypto.com/ripple-ceo-deepfake-scams-surge-as-cto-issues-urgent-warning/

Saudi, Qatar financial support package seen easing Pakistan external financing pressure https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/04/12/saudi-qatar-financial-support-package-seen-easing-pakistan-external-financing-pressure/

Pakistan’s first lithium-ion battery plant set to begin production as new industrial policy nears approval
Karachi facility to initially supply batteries for e-bikes and EVs as government moves to reduce reliance on imports and expand local energy storage capacity https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/04/12/pakistans-first-lithium-ion-battery-plant-set-to-begin-production-as-new-industrial-policy-nears-approval/