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Traditional Web3 marketing models are gradually losing effectiveness on the X platform because audiences can easily identify coordinated promotional campaigns. New strategies should first create topics, spark discussions, and then release announcements. Taking Starknet as an example, promotional activities have failed to effectively generate attention, requiring a redesigned marketing framework to increase exposure and community engagement.

TIME Magazine's in-depth investigation reveals that Anthropic was flagged by the Trump administration as a national security supply chain risk after refusing to allow Claude to be used for fully autonomous weapons systems and mass surveillance of American citizens. On the same day, OpenAI quickly took over military contracts—this "race to the bottom" is testing the principles and ethical boundaries of the world's most disruptive AI companies. This article is adapted from the TIME piece "The Most Disruptive Company in the World" by Leslie Dickstein and Simmone Shah, compiled and edited by The Block.
(Background: AI facial recognition leads to wrongful imprisonment! American grandmother detained 1,200 miles away for six months with no apology from police)

A whale converted 50.43 million USDT to AAVE tokens in a single transaction through Aave, but due to extreme slippage received only 324 AAVE (approximately 36,000 USD), resulting in nearly total loss, yet all safeguards behind the scenes operated normally.
(Previous context: Ouch! Whale loses 50 million USD in Aave swap due to "extreme slippage")
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FBI issued an urgent alert claiming Iran may plan to send drones to attack California, but questions remain about its specific execution capability. California Governor Newsom stated that patrols have been enhanced, while Trump responded that he is "not worried." The Department of Homeland Security believes the possibility of a large-scale attack is low.

Police in Fargo, North Dakota arrested Tennessee grandmother Angela Lipps based on a flawed AI facial recognition match, detaining her for nearly six months before evidence proved she was home during the alleged crime. She lost her house, car, and pet as a result, and police have yet to apologize. The incident highlights the risks of AI technology in the legal system.

A crypto whale attempted to exchange 50 million USD USDT for AAVE tokens on the Aave platform, but due to insufficient liquidity, ultimately received only 324 AAVE tokens, suffering a loss of nearly 50 million USD. Despite the system issuing a slippage warning, the user chose to proceed with the transaction. Aave stated willingness to refund approximately 600,000 USD in fees, but this is almost negligible compared to the losses, highlighting the risks involved in DeFi trading.

Ethereum's activity reaches an all-time high, but price falls sharply due to fund outflows, with realized value turning negative. If the bear market continues, ETH is predicted to potentially drop to $1,500. Analysis indicates that network usage growth cannot support asset performance, and Layer 2 scaling poses pressure on ETH. The market shows significant divergence over Ethereum's future value.

Bitcoin surged to 72,033 USD this morning, then pulled back slightly to 71,682 USD, while Ethereum broke through 2,100 USD, reaching a high of 2,150 USD. The futures market saw 256 million USD in liquidations over 24 hours, with short positions being primarily closed. Risk-off capital is shifting from gold to crypto assets, indicating a reallocation of funds. Analysts point out that if Bitcoin can hold steady above 72,000 USD, it could rally further, while instability could lead to a retest of 68,500 USD.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins emphasized the concept of "minimum effective regulation" at a meeting on March 12, previewing the review of an innovative exemption framework for "tokenized securities" to promote the convergence of crypto assets and traditional finance. Atkins criticized past "shame-based regulation" and stressed the need to adjust compliance burdens based on company size. Additionally, he pointed out that the SEC will continue to hold meetings to gather public feedback in order to propose more effective regulatory rules.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin reflected on the essence of blockchain following the "Real World Cryptography" conference. He pointed out that Ethereum's core values are a public bulletin board, a sybil-resistant payment system, and standardized smart contracts. Buterin emphasized the importance of the public bulletin board and believed that Ethereum should be viewed as a global shared memory, calling for updated public awareness to overcome past misconceptions about transaction fees.

Iran's new Supreme Leader Mujtaba emphasized in his first public statement continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, vowed to avenge the death of his predecessor, and warned Arab nations to close U.S. military bases, demonstrating a hardline stance. Middle East geopolitical turmoil is intensifying, posing severe challenges to global energy markets.

Aditya Agarwal, former Chief Technology Officer at Dropbox, had an epiphany after using AI to write a weekend program: "Humans will never hand-code again." What's even more brutal is that in the AI era, engineers' resumes and years of experience barely mean anything. What truly matters is your willingness to embrace change. This article is based on Aditya Agarwal's post on X titled "When Your Life's Work Becomes Free and Abundant," compiled and reorganized by Flipping Books.
(Background: Million-dollar salaries not enough: Senior engineers defeated by AI, 800 resumes sent with no response, delivering food and living in trailers for survival)
(Additional context: Global "Vibe Coding" trend emerges, AI enables anyone to become an engineer)
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Google launched the "Groundsource" technical framework on March 12, utilizing the Gemini AI model to convert news reports from around the world into structured disaster data. To date, it has open-sourced 2.6 million records of flash floods, aiding climate research and early warning systems. In the future, it will also be expanded to cover other types of disasters.

Cloudflare launched a new /crawl API endpoint on March 10, allowing developers to easily crawl websites and automatically convert them to HTML, Markdown, or structured JSON formats, facilitating AI training and data collection. This feature emphasizes compliance by respecting robots.txt directives and includes incremental crawling, scope control, and other features to help reduce costs. It is now available to both free and paid users.

BlackRock officially launched its first "Staking Ethereum ETF (ETHB)," addressing market demand for cryptocurrency yield. The fund not only provides exposure to Ethereum spot prices but also engages in staking to earn rewards, attracting retail and institutional investors. With management fees as low as 0.12%, BlackRock has captured 95% of capital inflows in the digital assets space and emphasizes that the sector remains in early adoption stages.