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STEELLDYThrough Steelldy consulting company, I assist companies, fintechs, and institutions in two key areas: ◙ Economic and financial statistical modeling via our DaaS & SaaS software (macroeconomic index platform). Analysis of the transition to a multipolar world: stablecoins, gold, copper, precious metals, industrial metals, oil, dollars, euros, yuan, yen, rubles, CBDC, BISIH, mBridge, Unified Ledger, BRICS, and global regulations. ◙ Web3 Law & Taxation Legal and Tax structuring of blockchain-based projects, RWA, tokenization, cryptocurrency (stablecoins, CBDC), decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO), MiCA compliance, ISO 20022, AI, MANBRIC/biotech technologies, robotics, smart cities, and ESG taxonomy.

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Detailed Technical Exploration of the mBridge Project

mBridge is a multi-CBDC (wholesale) platform for cross-border payments and foreign exchange settlements in central bank digital currencies. Originating from Project Inthanon-LionRock (HKMA + Bank of Thailand, 2019), it expanded in 2021 with the Digital Currency Institute of the PBoC and the Central Bank of the UAE, coordinated by the BIS Innovation Hub Hong Kong.…

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ByOleg Turceac

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Cryptos Tech

Interoperability of Instant Payment Systems and CBDCs within BRICS

On August 11, 2026, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra confirmed that BRICS members are actively exploring links between their instant payment systems (FPS) and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). The goal is to cut costs and settlement times for cross-border retail and trade payments. Discussions remain exploratory; India, as 2026 chair, hosted the summit and pushed…

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ByOleg Turceac

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Digitalisation Tech

Starlink Direct-to-Cell, also called Starlink Mobile or D2C/DTC

Starlink Direct-to-Cell (also called Starlink Mobile or D2C/DTC) is SpaceX’s satellite-to-smartphone service that lets ordinary, unmodified 4G/LTE phones connect directly to Starlink satellites for basic connectivity in areas without terrestrial cell coverage. As of August 2026, the Direct-to-Cell service has been live since July 2025, commercially launched with T-Mobile in the US. Its constellation comprises…

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ByOleg Turceac