Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum this morning (22nd) demanding Iran fully open the Strait of Hormuz, otherwise the U.S. military will destroy Iran's power plants; following the announcement, Bitcoin plummeted rapidly to $68,000, with the Fear and Greed Index dropping to 9, indicating extreme market panic. (Background: Iran launched medium-range missiles at U.S. and British bases, missing but with a range of 4,000 kilometers, "double what intelligence estimated") (Context: Lai Ching-te approved: Nuclear Plants 2 and 3 "have conditions for restart," Taiwan's power shortage in the AI era cannot be sustained) Contents of this article Toggle Middle East conflict has been burning for over 4 weeks Bitcoin crashes to $68,000, liquidations of $236 million 48-hour countdown, market awaits three answers U.S. President Trump posted on his social media platform Truth Social at 7:44 AM this morning (22nd)

# AI Impacts 300 Million Jobs, Entire Industries on Edge, But Crypto Builders May Be the Most Underestimated Survivors in This Turmoil — Stripe Integrates Crypto, BlackRock Issues Staking ETH ETF, Cloudflare Joins Payment Foundation, Giants' Actions Are More Honest Than Sentiments. This article is sourced from an article written by YQ, edited and translated by Blocktrend. (Previous Context: Bitcoin Plummets to $70,400, Fed Hawkish Stance and Middle East Tensions Spook Market, Network-wide Liquidations of $458 Million, 128,000 Traders Liquidated) (Background: Six Countries—UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands—Issue Joint Declaration to Defend Strait of Hormuz, But No Details on What They'll Do; Brent Crude Falls Below $110) ## Table of Contents Toggle Facing the Real Problem Three Types of People Make Money, Everyone Else Panics Why Crypto Builders Actually Have Unique Advantages

Israeli journalist Fabian received death threats after reporting on Iranian missiles landing. Losers who bet $14 million on prediction market Polymarket became dissatisfied, even fabricating screenshots to apply pressure. The incident reveals potential risks of prediction markets, suggesting that financial incentives may lead to illegal behavior and increased manipulation phenomena.

A reporter covering Iran's missile attack on Israel received death threats from Polymarket bettors who aimed to force him to modify his reporting to influence betting outcomes. The incident has sparked discussions about the ethics of prediction markets, and the United States has proposed legislation to ban related bets. Police have opened an investigation into the threats.

Written by: imToken From a purely intuitive perspective, since 2025, the update frequency of the Ethereum core developer community has been exceptionally intense. From the Fusaka upgrade, to Glamsterdam, and to long-term plans over the next three years focusing on kEVM, quantum-resistant cryptography, Gas Limit, and other topics, Ethereum has released multiple roadmap documents covering three to five years in just a few months. This pace itself is a signal. If you carefully read the latest roadmap, you'll find a clearer and more aggressive direction emerging: Ethereum is transforming itself into a verifiable computer, and the ultimate goal of this path is L1 zkEVM. 1. The Three Shifts in Ethereum Narrative Focus On February 26, Ethereum Foundation researcher Justin Drake posted on social media, stating,

Written by: Charlie Little Sun The recent buzz around OpenClaw isn't just because it answers questions more like a human, but because it has started to "take action for you." From "Help me think about it" to "I'll go do it," what lies in between isn't just a UI upgrade, but a complete shift in risk structure: when software can call tools, modify states, and access accounts and permissions, it is no longer just an assistant but a potential economic actor. So the timing of Nearcon 2026 is particularly perfect. NEAR has been positioning itself as the "blockchain of the AI era" for years, and Illia Polosukhin is not just any AI founder—he is the creator of "Attention Is All You

BitDeer completes an eight-week asset reduction plan, clearing approximately 2,000 Bitcoins in reserve, becoming the only publicly listed mining company without Bitcoin holdings. The company's CEO stated that this is not a permanent shift and emphasized the importance of expanding computing power and AI cloud infrastructure. Recently, the issuance of convertible bonds triggered a sharp decline in stock price.

A study of 200 tech industry employees at Berkeley Haas School of Business shows that AI tools do not reduce workload but instead lead to a high-intensity "multithreaded parallel" work mode, increasing cognitive load and burnout risk. Companies need to establish AI usage guidelines to avoid a situation where "doing more" results in greater fatigue.