Overview of Important Overnight Developments on April 17

21:00-7:00 Keywords: Powell, VanEck, Panama, Auradine

1. Spot gold surpassed the $3,350 mark for the first time;

2. Powell: Cryptocurrency is gradually becoming mainstream;

3. VanEck plans to launch cryptocurrency-related investment ETFs next month;

4. Panama's capital will accept cryptocurrency for tax and municipal fee payments;

5. Powell: It is expected that there will be "some relaxation" in cryptocurrency-related banking regulations;

6. Bitcoin miner Auradine raised $153 million in Series C funding;

7. Opinion: Some market makers profit from token lending, potentially "strangling" cryptocurrency projects.