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Recently, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin outlined a series of blueprints in an article, aiming to steer Ethereum towards minimalism, with the goal of structuring a blockchain as simple as Bitcoin. They even considered setting a maximum limit on the number of code lines. Simon Kim, CEO of the venture capital firm Hashed, gave a positive evaluation of Ethereum's minimalist proposal, stating that these upgrades would not affect the coin price tomorrow but would provide support for the next decade. He also specifically discussed the significance of the upgrade.
(Vitalik proposed a minimalist Ethereum development blueprint to reduce technical debt and lower the development threshold)
Ethereum Minimalism Aligns with Simple Paradox
Simon Kim introduces the "simple paradox" at the beginning of the article, where most innovative technologies start out simple but become increasingly complex over time. When the complexity reaches its limit, they tend to move back towards simplicity.

In the past two trading days, the New Taiwan Dollar has appreciated significantly against the US Dollar by nearly 7%, with the latest single-day increase reaching 2.5%, shocking the forex market. However, amidst such dramatic fluctuations, the Central Bank of Taiwan has chosen to stand pat, showing no significant intervention actions. Is there a complex struggle of geopolitics and international trade behind this? International media Bloomberg has put forward its analysis:
Forex Shockwave: New Taiwan Dollar Surges to Two-Year Highest Pump
According to Bloomberg reports, the New Taiwan Dollar surged nearly 7% in two days, marking the largest single-week increase in two years, with a daily increase reaching 2.5%. This wave of pump caught the market off guard and raised questions about why the Central Bank of Taiwan did not intervene in a timely manner. In the past, when faced with such fluctuations in the exchange rate, the Central Bank of Taiwan usually stepped in to stabilize, but this time it remained unusually silent.
U.S. factors emerge: Is the exchange rate becoming a potential bargaining chip?
Market analysis indicates that Taiwan and the United States are negotiating a bilateral trade agreement.

According to Dune data, Axiom has captured 63% of the market share in the Solana meme coin trading market outside of (Telegram Trading BOT ). This trading platform, supported by the renowned incubator Y Combinator, seems to be reshaping the competitive landscape of the meme coin trading market. However, the developer Guangguang revealed that he initially thought Axiom's product was good and wanted to assist in development for free. But the attitude of Axiom's CEO shifted from being willing to pay for his contributions to both sides becoming adversaries.
( Former TikTok engineer founded Axiom to create trading BOTs, earning millions of dollars, second only to Pump.Fun )
Developers complain about the Axiom team being passive.
According to Guangguang's article, he initially felt that the product details of Axiom were very well done, and he happened to be developing it himself.

Pencil Finance targets the global student loan market, providing a transparent and efficient education financing platform. Its core mechanisms include fund layering, a dual asset pool model, and the native tokens GRO and EduFi NFT. Through a plummet repayment mechanism and other risk control measures, Pencil Finance protects the interests of investors and borrowers, receiving high praise from industry experts. This innovative model will drive the education financing sector forward, offering new financing options for students worldwide.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently published a technical article proposing "simplicity" as the core roadmap for the future scalability and resilience of Blockchain. He further suggested that the Ethereum Mainnet should gradually transition from the current Virtual Machine EVM to a more efficient and easier-to-verify new architecture, such as RISC-V, and may even adopt Cairo to achieve comprehensive protocol simplification.
Vitalik drew inspiration from Bitcoin's simplicity.
Vitalik Buterin pointed out that Ethereum has achieved many results in scalability and application flexibility in the past, such as the Fusaka hard fork which will significantly increase L2 data space, and the completion of the Merge which has shifted the public chain to proof of stake.

The DEX Ostium, focused on RWA, recently launched a points system, attracting many players to trade or deposit into liquidity pools to earn profits, with transaction fee revenue reaching 1.6 million USD in April. Users interested in TradFi may also use this platform to hedge with stablecoins without needing to withdraw to the real world, perhaps against the recently soaring gold? Or against safe-haven currencies like the Euro or Japanese Yen?
What is Ostium?
Ostium is a trading platform based on Ethereum L2, focused on bringing real-world assets on-chain for trading, including major indices, commodities, foreign exchange, etc., providing transparent and non-custodial trading services with leverage of up to 200 times. Investors and partners include GSR, Coinbase, alchemy, and TWO SIGMA.
According to

Binance founder CZ spoke at the Token2049 conference held in Dubai on May 3, discussing his long-term faith in Bitcoin, the potential of Blockchain, and the future of AI encryption (AI Crypto). He also pointed out that what is currently lacking in the entrepreneurial circle is "leaders with execution ability and a strong sense of mission." Finally, he emphasized that he has always been optimistic about the development of Blockchain, regardless of bull or bear markets.
The market is hard to predict, but in the long term, we are still in the early stages.
CZ was the first to express that regardless of the 2019 encryption winter or the volatility periods of 2022 and 2023, he has always been bullish.
He believes that although the market generally presents a "four-year cycle", no one can accurately determine whether this round will be long or short. However, if we look at it from a 10-year perspective, we are still in the early stages, not just Bitcoin, but also Ethereum.
Many people talk about how various coins perform, but to be honest, they will run for a long time.

As stablecoins become increasingly popular in the global crypto market, a seemingly fanciful theory is quietly emerging: "Could stablecoins, through their issuance and reserve mechanisms, invest in US debt while circulating as digital currency, allowing one dollar to create the value of two currencies? Could they even become a political tool for the United States to achieve the ultimate layout of 'debt transformation' and financial Decentralization?"
Dual Currency Effect: How can one dollar turn into two dollars?
According to crypto analyst @CryptoPainter_X on X, Tether invests a large amount of the received US dollars into U.S. Treasury bonds by issuing an equivalent amount of USDT. This US dollar not only becomes a Treasury asset but also returns to the market in the form of digital currency via USDT. While it seems like a normal operation on the surface, it could actually create a "one dollar turns into two dollars" replication effect:
In other words: Users buy USDT Tether with one dollar.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg ( and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella ) had a discussion on AI technology on May 1, covering foundational infrastructure, Open Source ecosystems, and significant changes in the future work styles of developers. They also addressed application scenarios ranging from GitHub Copilot, Llama models to Digital Twin ( and AI factories. Both tech giants concluded by saying, "Please embrace AI, or you will be eliminated."

Every platform transition starts with "rewriting the entire tech stack".
Nadella pointed out that the development of AI today is akin to the transition from PCs to the internet and then to mobile devices.
"Whether it's hardware architecture, storage systems, or programming language support, AI requires the entire tech stack to be rebuilt from scratch." He

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the United Kingdom published the discussion paper "Regulating Cryptoasset Activities" (DP25/1) in May 2025, systematically revealing for the first time the operational baseline of a "Qualified Encryption Trading Platform" (CATP):
Any exchange aimed at retail customers in the UK must be

Approximately 14,000 ships pass through the Panama Canal each year, with the United States and China being the largest transporting nations. The U.S. believes Panama overcharges fees and raises political issues. China's influence is in question as it participates in the Belt and Road Initiative, drawing international attention. The Panama Canal Authority's revenue growth has a significant impact on the national economy and politics. The future direction of the Panama Canal remains uncertain.

NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang delivered a speech on May 5, (, analyzing how AI is reshaping the modern economy, industrial structure, and job market. He used the metaphor of an "AI factory" as the core concept, discussing everything from the underlying technology to policies, and even pointing out the "labor transformation challenges" that the world must face.
Three-tier Structure Deconstruction AI: From Technology, Factory to Application
Jen-Hsun Huang stated that AI is bringing about an industrial revolution similar to the "birth of electricity," which can be broken down into three levels:
Technology: AI is no longer traditional software written by humans, but rather generates intelligent products that can be converted into text, images, proteins, structures, etc. through supercomputers and large amounts of electricity )Intelligent Tokens(
AI Factory: These supercomputers that operate AI are actually "AI factories," continuously producing intelligence every day.

The New Taiwan Dollar has risen more than 3% for two consecutive days, astonishingly breaking the 29 barrier, becoming one of the strongest currencies in the world. This has also caused the exchange rate of the NTD against other currencies to become very cheap, triggering users to frantically rush in to exchange, resulting in widespread outages of online banking across Taiwan.

The DOGE team led by Tesla founder Elon Musk has uncovered multiple instances of wasteful government spending and fraudulent claims in the United States. They've also revealed absurd incidents such as deceased individuals receiving benefits, infants applying for loans, and peace organizations hiding weapons. On May 2nd, a foreign media reporter was invited to witness the DOGE team's internal meeting at 10 PM every week, uncovering the truth behind this "anti-fraud operation."
A "receipt upload" regulation causes the $400 million subsidy to immediately drop to zero.
Musk pointed out that the U.S. Department of Education, when distributing COVID-19 relief funds in the past, surprisingly did not require any receipts.
In this regard, the DOGE team only added one rule: "upload the receipt before disbursing the funds," resulting in the subsidy applications instantly becoming zero.
"Even if the receipt is a picture of a puppy, it's fine, but in the end, no one applied." a member of the DOGE team said with a wry smile.
Babies, dead people, and people from the future can all borrow.

Asian currencies collectively appreciate, and the weakening of the US dollar has triggered Central Bank interventions. The New Taiwan Dollar has appreciated over 3% for two consecutive days, and Hong Kong authorities have also intervened to prevent the appreciation of the Hong Kong Dollar. The uncertainty in the US-China trade war has increased, leading investors to dump the US dollar and resulting in the strengthening of emerging market currencies. The Central Bank clarified that the appreciation of the New Taiwan Dollar is not due to pressure from the United States and has conducted timely interventions. Investors continue to sell the US dollar, and the Taiwan Central Bank is pumping the New Taiwan Dollar, which may have no limits for the time being.

Last week, the United States released strong non-farm employment data, along with the potential easing of the US-China trade situation, which prompted US stocks to continue rising. Bitcoin and Ether prices fluctuated. The meme coin GORK surged 50% under Musk's attention. The Federal Reserve is expected to delay rate cuts, possibly cutting rates by 25 basis points for the first time at the end of July, with an overall reduction of 75 basis points for the year. Traders are adjusting their expectations for rate cuts from the Federal Reserve.

The most popular gold among Chinese people experienced significant fluctuations in April, with gold prices surging to $3,400 last month, then sliding down to $3,211. According to Economictimes, the drop in gold prices may be influenced by the easing of global trade tensions and the coinciding May Day holiday in China, during which the market is closed. This leading gold-holding country is selling more than it is buying, resulting in a short-term liquidity vacuum.
Economictimes reminds that the focus will be on next week's U.S. non-farm payroll report to assess the future economic outlook. Data released last Wednesday showed that the U.S. economy overall was in a recession in the first quarter, with businesses adopting a wait-and-see attitude towards Trump's tariff sanctions and potential developments. Many companies rushed to import large quantities of goods before the tariff sanctions, and consumers were scrambling to purchase and stockpile goods. The U.S. personal consumption index for March temporarily showed

At the Berkshire Hathaway shareholders' meeting in 2025, the stock god Warren Buffett (Warren Buffett) finally announced that he would hand over the position of CEO to his successor Greg Abel by the end of the year. This meeting, hailed as the most grand shareholders' meeting, also featured many highlights, such as Berkshire Hathaway having dumped stocks for ten consecutive seasons, with cash levels reaching new highs. Even with Japan raising interest rates, there are no plans to sell stocks, using the metaphor of "church and casino" to imply the development of American capitalism. Additionally, Buffett himself spoke extensively about the current market situation, and Chain News brought everyone to the front line.
Berkshire Hathaway has sold stocks for ten consecutive quarters, with cash on hand reaching a new high.
According to a report released by Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday, the company has sold more stocks than it has bought for 10 consecutive quarters.