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Negotiations between Anthropic and the Pentagon regarding the terms of use for the Claude model are progressing slowly, with core disagreements over monitoring and autonomous weapons usage. Despite threats of blacklisting, Anthropic's CEO stated they would not agree to the Department of Defense's demands and will consider migrating to other providers.

The Federal Reserve is secretly opposing a subpoena issued by Prosecutor Jeanine Pirro regarding the investigation into Powell's false statements. The Federal Reserve has requested that the judge revoke the subpoena to lessen the response obligations, with the specific legal arguments not yet disclosed. Due to confidentiality rules, this case has not been made public.

BlockTower Capital founder Ari Paul pointed out that market makers have limited impact on short-term trading in a weak market, mainly because early holders are selling off BTC and the market lacks absorption. He believes that long-term manipulation is unlikely, and investors should optimize their analysis frameworks, as upward momentum is more common.

PANews February 27 News, according to American financial media Semafor: Paypal(PYPL.O) and Stripe are not currently in negotiations. Paypal(PYPL.O) has no plans to sell itself at this time.

Wintermute's latest report shows that since the end of 2024, retail funds' correlation between the crypto market and the US stock market has shifted from positive to negative. Retail capital inflows into US stocks have reached record highs, while trading in the crypto market remains cautious, and the market capitalization of altcoins has declined. The report notes that retail trading activity in US stocks is an important indicator for observing the trend of the crypto market.

UK investors will no longer be able to add crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to tax-free "Stocks and Shares ISA" accounts starting April 6. HMRC has classified them as "Innovative Finance ISA" assets. Existing holders are not required to sell, and future policies will be continuously evaluated.

Magic Eden will shut down its Bitcoin and EVM markets and cease support for multi-chain wallets. The related services are expected to close in early March, and cross-chain wallet services will stop in early April, but support for NFTs and assets on Solana will continue.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, NFLX has surged 10% in the short term, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, indicating increased market activity.

FTX founder SBF discussed the relationship between artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency on social media, emphasizing that cryptocurrencies are more suitable for AI payments due to their seamless digital nature. The proposed "agent model" also raises legal responsibility issues, and the future connection between AI and payment systems will be crucial for the development of cryptocurrencies.

BlockBeats News, February 27 — According to The Information, Google has reached a multi-billion dollar deal with Meta for artificial intelligence chips. Meta has signed an agreement to lease Google's AI chips—specifically TPU—for developing new AI models.
Meta is also in talks with Google, planning to purchase TPUs for its data centers as early as next year. Google has established a joint venture aimed at leasing its tensor processing units to other AI clients.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, JPN225 experienced a short-term decline of 1.5%, with current volatility significantly higher than recent average levels, and market activity has increased.

Grayscale believes that blockchain and artificial intelligence are complementary rather than competitive. Although recent volatility in tech stocks has put pressure on the crypto market, the characteristics of blockchain make it a vital infrastructure for the AI economy. At the same time, blockchain can help mitigate risks associated with AI, but AI may also pose new challenges to crypto networks.

ChainCatcher news reports that Netflix's US stock price surged nearly 8% after hours, demonstrating strong market performance.

MARA Holdings partners with Starwood Capital Group to convert part of its Bitcoin mining farms into AI data centers, initially providing approximately 1 gigawatt of computing power, with plans to expand to 2.5 gigawatts. This move marks a business transformation, and despite short-term challenges, MARA still considers Bitcoin a long-term core strategy.

Benchmark analyst reaffirms a "Buy" rating on Strategy with a target price of $705, expecting the stock to have a 430% upside. The company will shift to STRC preferred stock financing to boost Bitcoin reserves, which is expected to accelerate the growth rate of Bitcoin holdings per share. STRC's current price has risen back to nearly $100, with an annualized return of approximately 11%.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) expressed support for the CLARITY Act, but faced opposition from Democratic and Republican senators. The bill aims to provide a regulatory framework for the crypto industry. However, SBF is currently sentenced to 25 years for embezzling customer funds and has posted pro-Trump comments on social media in an attempt to seek a pardon. Although the House has passed the bill, the Senate still faces many controversies.

Circle's stock price rose due to better-than-expected Q4 performance, surpassing $90 at its peak. Analysts remain optimistic about its growth potential, believing that Circle is performing well in infrastructure expansion and new product development, and expect revenue diversification to enhance overall profitability.

Fintech company Block plans to lay off nearly 4,000 employees, reducing the total workforce to less than 6,000. Co-founder Jack Dorsey stated that this move aims to promote a flatter and AI-centric organizational structure. Despite strong financials, the restructuring is a necessary measure to adapt to the AI revolution. Affected employees will receive compensation, and Block's stock price rose over 20% after the layoffs.

ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, CME “Federal Reserve Watch” shows that the probability of the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates unchanged until March is 96%, and the probability of a 25 basis point rate cut is 4%. By April, the probability of a total 25 basis point rate cut is 17.3%, the probability of keeping rates unchanged is 82.1%, and the probability of a total 50 basis point rate cut is 0.6%. By June, the probability of a total 25 basis point rate cut is 43%.

Gate News bot message: According to the latest Gate TradFi data, NVDA has temporarily dropped 6%, and the current volatility is significantly higher than the recent average level, with market activity increasing.