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Foresight News reports that Brent Johnson, the proponent of the "Dollar Milkshake Theory" and CEO of Santiago Capital, stated at the "Bitcoin 2026" conference that dollar stablecoins are the strongest booster for this theory he has ever seen. Global citizens will proactively adopt dollar stablecoins because they are more convenient than their local currencies. In essence, this is hollowing out governments’ monetary sovereignty worldwide and reversing the “de-dollarization” process into “re-dollarization,” which has already caused panic among central banks. The rise of stablecoins has to some extent suppressed the price of Bitcoin, as capital that might have flowed into Bitcoin has instead chosen Tether; however, if the US wants to maintain the stablecoin system, it cannot easily crack down on other digital assets, which objectively provides some protection for Bitcoin. He does not believe fiat currencies will last forever, asserting that all fiat currencies will eventually return to their intrinsic value of “zero,” with the dollar being the last to collapse. In addition, he would not be surprised to see Bitcoin exceed $1 million, but that would be the result of large-scale global money printing; he does not believe most companies will massively follow the example of Strategy by adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets, mainly due to excessive volatility that boards of directors find difficult to withstand. Foresight News notes that the “Dollar Milkshake Theory” aims to explain the US dollar’s dominance in the global monetary system: When global economic uncertainty or sovereign debt crises occur, investors flock to the dollar, causing the dollar, like a “straw,” to suck liquidity from the global "milkshake." This strengthens the dollar further, while putting pressure on other countries (especially those with large amounts of dollar-denominated debt).

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BlockBeats News, April 28, the total trading volume on Renaiss Protocol, the collectible liquidity infrastructure platform on BNB Chain, has surpassed $10 million. Since the Beta phase started in November 2025, Renaiss used TCG cards as its first entry scenario, achieving this milestone in 5 months. Over the past 30 days, newly added trading volume on the platform exceeded $5.68 million, with a monthly growth rate of about 131.5%. From the perspective of transaction structure, trading volume on the Renaiss platform is mainly driven by both on-chain card draws and the secondary trading market. Among these, card draw-related transactions remain the primary gateway for platform trading activity; meanwhile, secondary market trading volume has reached $2 million, accounting for about 23%, with a secondary circulation and liquidity cycle forming around genuine collectibles within the platform. On the underlying mechanism, Renaiss centers on "third-party verifiable custody", connects via its proprietary Vault OS to institutional-grade professional vaults and a network of authorized card stores, establishing verification, custody, and signature processes for physical collectibles prior to on-chain registration. The system supports instant verification of custodied assets and achieves a 1:1 digital mapping and global circulation on BNB Chain, forming a trustless mechanism for on-chain physical collectibles, thereby addressing issues such as cross-border shipping, authenticity verification, counterparty risk, and fragmented liquidity in traditional collectible trading. As of now, Renaiss has registered over 228,700 users. With monthly growth in emerging markets such as South Korea reaching 125%, Renaiss is gradually establishing its leading advantage in the Asian on-chain collectibles market. According to the official statement, Renaiss will continue to advance infrastructure construction around on-chain custody, trading, circulation, SDK, third-party application integration, and AI Agent trading scenarios for genuine collectibles, further expanding the application scenarios of its on-chain collectible financial network.