Remarks Come Amid Sharp Decline in DXY and Renewed Interest in Bitcoin and GoldU.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Benson stated on Tuesday that the United States remains committed to a strong dollar policy, despite recent market volatility and the dollar index (DXY) dropping to its lowest level in over three years.“The U.S. continues to adhere to a strong dollar policy,” Benson said in prepared remarks during his financial system address in Washington, D.C.The reaffirmation comes as the U.S. dollar has weakened nearly 9% year-to-date, falling to 98.8 — a level last seen in April 2022 — amid heightened concerns over trade tensions, Treasury buybacks, and potential shifts in monetary policy.Market Context: Dollar Weakness, Crypto StrengthThe timing of Benson’s statement is notable as Bitcoin (BTC) and gold have surged to multi-week highs, with investors increasingly viewing both assets as hedges against dollar depreciation and macroeconomic instability.BTC recently crossed $94,000, its highest since early MarchGold hit a new all-time high of $3,382 per ounceEquity markets also remain elevated, with the S&P 500 gaining 2.5% on the dayDespite these moves, analysts suggest Benson’s remarks are intended to calm markets and reinforce the U.S. government’s long-standing currency policy.

New Format Offers Builders Continuous Access to Funding, Mentorship, and Launch SupportBNB Chain has announced a major update to its flagship incubation program, the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) Program. Co-hosted by YZi Labs and CMC Labs, the MVB Program will now accept rolling applications and announce selected projects on an ongoing basis, shifting away from its previous quarterly cohort model. Builders can now apply anytime here and get selected without waiting for the next cohort cycle. The update is aimed at making founder access more inclusive and removing time constraints, allowing early-stage Web3, AI, DeFi, and infrastructure startups to engage with the MVB program as soon as they are source: https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/23310356576938?utm_source=BinanceNewsRSS

New Format Offers Builders Continuous Access to Funding, Mentorship, and Launch SupportBNB Chain has announced a major update to its flagship incubation program, the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) Program. Co-hosted by YZi Labs and CMC Labs, the MVB Program will now accept rolling applications and announce selected projects on an ongoing basis, shifting away from its previous quarterly cohort model.Builders can now apply anytime here and get selected without waiting for the next cohort cycle.The update is aimed at making founder access more inclusive and removing time constraints, allowing early-stage Web3, AI, DeFi, and infrastructure startups to engage with the MVB program as soon as they are ready.MVB 10 Begins in July, Season 9 Demo Day Set for April 24While the MVB 10 cohort is officially set to begin in July 2025, selected teams will now be announced every two weeks, with immediate access to mentorship and ecosystem resources.Meanwhile, MVB Season 9 Demo Day is scheduled for Thursday, April 24, where 16 teams will showcase their projects and pitch to top investors globally. Participants can tune in virtually from anywhere in the world. 

Binance requires sender and receiver details for all South African crypto transactions from April 30. source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/binance-tightens-rules-in-south-africa/

Ethereum NFT project Goblintown challenged players to complete its upcoming driving platformer for $10,000—and everyone failed. source: https://decrypt.co/315932/goblintown-really-hard-driving-game-10k-prize

OP Labs Co-Founder Mark Tyneway discusses progress made in the Optimism ecosystem and how apps may bring the next wave of adoption. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/351633/chatting-optimism-with-op-labs-co-founder-mark-tyneway?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

This is viewed as early signal of trend reversal source: https://u.today/xrp-secures-hourly-golden-cross-with-price-breakout-details

TL;DR Polygon and Pyse launch a model that tokenizes electric delivery motorcycles and monetizes their environmental and urban data on blockchain. The system rewards users with tokens based on the value of the data generated, which is later commercialized for logistics and insurance. The expansion into India aims to digitize last-mile logistics, fractionalize fleet ownership,. . . source: https://crypto-economy.com/polygon-and-pyse-electrify-dubai-eye-indias-ev-boom/

Odaily Planet Daily News: U.S. Treasury Secretary Benson reiterated that the United States still adheres to the strong dollar policy. The previous U.S. government set a post-war deficit record, and the current government is committed to solving this problem. He believes that the International Monetary Fund must become a frank institution that pays attention to the key macroeconomic issues of all member countries. (Jinshi)

According to Odaily, market reports indicate that Canary has registered the Canary Staked SEI ETF in Delaware. source: https://www.binance.com/en/square/post/23310138377610?utm_source=BinanceNewsRSS

Ethereum faces an existential challenge of maintaining its lead as the dominant smart contract platform while addressing performance limitations that newer blockchains have addressed.

Golden Finance launches "Golden Web3.0 Daily" to provide you with the latest and fastest MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT and Metaverse industry news.

When the United States pushes the world to begin denying the most original value of global trade, it is actually taking the lead in denying the role of the US dollar and the historical consensus it has created.

Circle is building an open technology platform powered by USDC, building on the strength and widespread use of the U.S. dollar today and leveraging the scale, speed, and cost advantages of the Internet to achieve similar network effects and practicality for financial services.

The black and gray industries have long been condemned by everyone, and they often engage in a cat-and-mouse chase with the police.

Crypto market, crypto narrative crisis: when "legend" construction gives way to marketing carnival Golden Finance, cryptocurrency is in the midst of a narrative crisis.

Recommended readings tonight: 1. When AI Agent becomes the main body of the network: How the business model changes; 2. In-depth analysis of how the tariff war affects the Treasury market and why BTC will hit a new high; 3. BTC rebounds sharply and returns to $93,000;

Wall Street, tariffs, Wall Street in troubled times, Golden Finance, there is no one on Wall Street today who is not hostile to Trump.

Analysts claim that Musk is now at a crossroad, and he has to decide either to save DOGE or his own company, Tesla.

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao met Malaysia’s Prime Minister to talk about the country’s plans for blockchain and digital assets. They discussed working with local agencies to support safe innovation and boost Malaysia’s role in the digital economy.