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According to Fortune, American public safety AI company Peregrine Technologies has completed a $250 million Series D funding round, achieving a valuation of $6.8 billion, nearly tripling from the previous $2.5 billion valuation in just 15 months. This round was led by existing investors including Sequoia Capital.Peregrine's core product is a government data integration platform that unifies existing city data such as police records, 911 logs, license databases, sensor data, and emergency management systems for real-time retrieval. It also features built-in role-based access control and complete audit tracking, while the platform itself does not collect or hold any data. Currently, the platform serves over 400 law enforcement agencies, covering approximately 125 million people in North America, and is operating security integration centers for 8 of the 11 host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Co-founder and CEO Nick Noone previously led Palantir's special operations business, including the intelligence platform tracking ISIS; co-founder and CTO Ben Rudolph previously built data infrastructure at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The company stated that the new funds will be used for product development, expanding the engineering and implementation teams, international expansion, and employee mobility arrangements. Noone indicated that they have not yet decided whether to pursue an IPO but are preparing internal infrastructure for a potential listing.The government AI market is estimated to be valued at approximately $25 billion by 2025 and is expected to grow to $109 billion by 2035. However, the ongoing civil liberties controversies surrounding AI law enforcement monitoring remain a persistent challenge for Peregrine.

The People's Bank of China, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Financial Regulatory Administration, the China Securities Regulatory Commission, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange, and the Shanghai Municipal People's Government issued the "Offshore Financial Action Plan for the Development of Shanghai International Financial Center," which points out that relying on the international operation center of the digital renminbi, it is necessary to build and operate the cross-border, offshore, and blockchain infrastructure of the digital renminbi under the premise of safety and controllability, steadily promote the interconnection with overseas financial infrastructure, and steadily advance the application and scenario expansion of the digital renminbi in offshore business.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the U.S. government's export controls and access restrictions on Anthropic's models Fable 5 / Mythos 5 partly stem from Amazon's cybersecurity research and AWS CEO Andy Jassy's communications with the White House.It is reported that the research submitted by Amazon indicated that through a series of prompt tests, researchers were able to induce Fable 5 to output sensitive information that could potentially be used for cyberattacks, raising security concerns. Subsequently, Andy Jassy reported the relevant findings to the U.S. government, prompting the White House to take further restrictive measures, including banning foreign users from accessing the model.At the same time, former U.S. Department of Commerce official Kate Koren revealed that the White House's existing policy stance on Anthropic may also have influenced this decision-making judgment, as there are differences between Anthropic and the White House on AI safety boundary issues, including the refusal to use the model for large-scale surveillance or lethal autonomous weapon systems. Although both sides had eased tensions and expanded cooperation earlier this year, this incident may once again exacerbate the strained relationship.

Marc Andreessen, co-founder of the venture capital firm a16z, published an article outlining his stance on AI regulation by the U.S. government. He stated that if so-called regulation means creating complex rules by people who do not understand the technology, suppressing innovation through layers of approval and compliance requirements, and ultimately becoming a tool for large enterprises to consolidate market positions and hinder newcomers, then he will firmly oppose such regulation.In his view, excessive regulation often leads to startups being crushed by cumbersome procedures and high compliance costs, causing innovative talent to flow to more open markets, while regulatory agencies themselves continue to expand, ultimately deviating from their original goals.Andreessen specifically criticized the regulatory mindset centered on the "precautionary principle," arguing that if this concept is amplified indefinitely, it could lead society to reject new technologies out of fear of potential risks. Many regulatory measures often arrive late, after fundamental changes in technology and industry have already occurred, making it difficult to address real issues and potentially becoming obstacles to innovative development. He also attributed the relatively lagging state of technological innovation in Europe in recent years to a culture of excessive regulation, believing that regulation should not become a moat to protect vested interests and raise market entry barriers.However, Andreessen emphasized that he does not oppose all forms of regulation. On the contrary, he supports rules that can build market trust, ensure public safety, and maintain fair competition. For example, preventing AI from faking voices to commit financial fraud, preventing deepfake content from interfering with elections, preventing technology from being used to harm vulnerable groups, and ensuring that consumers and businesses can safely use new technologies.In his view, reasonable regulation is like guardrails on a highway and a braking system in a car; it does not hinder technological progress but rather allows innovation to develop in a faster and more sustainable manner. Andreessen stated that what is truly worth pursuing is not "zero regulation" or "heavy regulation," but finding a balance between innovative vitality and social trust, which is also his unwavering stance.Previously, the U.S. government forcibly "recalled" commercial models due to jailbreak risks, leading Anthropic to take Fable 5 offline overnight and publicly protest.

According to SoSoValue data, the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs is $82.3717 million. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow is Fidelity ETF FETH, with a single-day net inflow of $28.5672 million, and the historical total net inflow of FETH has reached $2.155 billion.The second is Blackrock Staked ETH ETF ETHB, with a single-day net inflow of $26.8973 million, and the historical total net inflow of ETHB has reached $560 million. The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest single-day net outflow is VanEck ETF ETHV, with a single-day net outflow of $3.6975 million, and the historical total net inflow of ETHV has reached $164 million.As of the time of publication, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $9.359 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the market value compared to the total market value of Ethereum) is 4.59%, with a historical cumulative net inflow of $11.283 billion.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Florida has launched a fierce attack in an increasingly intense protest against the so-called safety flaws of artificial intelligence chatbots, becoming the first state to sue OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman.The lawsuit filed by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Monday claims that OpenAI and Altman were aware of the safety risks associated with their products but ignored warnings that could harm users.

According to Gelonghui, Buffett admitted in an interview that the current investment environment is not ideal, and the high market prices are one of the main reasons he is holding back. He also acknowledged that as he ages, the proportion of industries he can deeply understand is not as high as it was ten years ago—he no longer expects to have an advantage in areas where young people who have grown up with new technologies excel.Nevertheless, he emphasized that Berkshire has the ability to make quick decisions and can handle transactions of any size, but is just waiting for the right opportunity.Buffett stated that the most likely buying opportunity is when everyone else is not answering the phone. In his 60-year career, there may have only been five years that were truly "lucrative." He recalled the real Wall Street ecology during market crashes: everyone boasts about their excellent trading departments. But when the market crashes, good luck trying to reach them; they simply do not answer the phone. Even if they do answer, the quotes and asking prices come with various conditions, and the bid-ask spread is enormous.

According to Gelonghui, Buffett responded in an exclusive interview with CNBC regarding "Berkshire currently holding about $380 billion in cash, and the market is highly concerned about why it has not made large-scale acquisitions or investments": the prices are too high, and there are too few targets.Buffett stated, "Now is not our ideal environment for deploying cash for Berkshire." He emphasized that the company has the right management team to selectively choose opportunities: "Sometimes we do nothing, but sometimes we are very active."When discussing the current macro stock market environment, Buffett used the metaphor of "a church with a casino" to describe the speculative atmosphere on Wall Street. People can move between the church and the casino, with more people in the church than in the casino, but the casino has become very attractive to people.He pointed out, "If you are buying and selling single-day options, that is not investing, nor is it speculation; it is outright gambling." Referring to a recent case where a U.S. soldier used confidential information about military operations in Venezuela to profit $400,000 in the prediction market, he said: unless one knows when we will strike into Venezuela like that person, no one can explain why they would buy a one-day option; the number of such occurrences is astonishing.We have never encountered a crowd with a greater propensity for 'gambling' than now. Buffett further noted that the surge in gambling enthusiasm does not necessarily mean the market will collapse, but it will lead to a long-term high price for many assets.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time May 1) the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $101 million.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest single-day net inflow yesterday was Fidelity ETF FETH, with a single-day net inflow of $49.3942 million. Currently, FETH's historical total net inflow has reached $2.289 billion.Next was Blackrock ETF ETHA, with a single-day net inflow of $43.1592 million. Currently, ETHA's historical total net outflow has reached $100 million.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $13.603 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the market value as a percentage of Ethereum's total market value) is 4.93%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $12.016 billion.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman published five operational principles under his personal signature and stated that in certain future periods, user access to model capabilities may be tightened for safety considerations, in order to strike a balance between empowerment and system resilience.Altman stated that key AI decisions should be driven by democratic processes and should not be determined solely by laboratories. He defended OpenAI's increased investment in computing power, the construction of data centers, and vertical integration strategies. He also mentioned potential challenges such as strong models possibly lowering the biological risk threshold, and reiterated OpenAI's continued iterative deployment strategy.

According to The Information, Anthropic and OpenAI have both experienced security incidents, raising market concerns about the safety of AI models themselves.Currently, Anthropic is investigating potential unauthorized access to its Claude Mythos model by users. Almost simultaneously, OpenAI was also reported to have accidentally exposed several unreleased models in its Codex application. Industry opinions indicate that these vulnerability incidents have intensified scrutiny on the security governance capabilities of AI companies and reflect that the security systems of current AI technology still need improvement as it rapidly develops. Analysts believe that even AI model providers that focus on cybersecurity capabilities face significant security challenges themselves. As AI is gradually used to defend against cyberattacks, issues related to platform security and access control have also become critical risk points.

According to SoSoValue data, during the last trading week (Eastern Time from April 13 to April 17), the net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $276 million.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow last week was Fidelity ETF FETH, with a weekly net inflow of $126 million, bringing the historical total net inflow of FETH to $2.36 billion. The second was BlackRock ETF ETHA, with a weekly net inflow of $99.2271 million, and the historical total net inflow of ETHA currently stands at $11.83 billion.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net outflow last week was Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETHE, with a weekly net outflow of $16.679 million, and the historical total net outflow of ETHE has reached $5.2 billion.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $14.26 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market value as a percentage of Ethereum's total market value) of 4.87%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $11.94 billion.

According to Bitcoin Magazine, Avihu Levy of StarkWare published a research proposal titled "Quantum-Safe Bitcoin Transactions Without Soft Forks," proposing a quantum-safe Bitcoin scheme called QSB.This scheme aims to enable Bitcoin transactions to resist quantum computing attacks without changing the core rules of Bitcoin. QSB replaces the elliptic curve security mechanism with hash-based assumptions, shifting security to hash preimage resistance to defend against the threat of Shor's algorithm. The scheme operates within the existing script limitations of Bitcoin and does not require consensus changes or soft forks.However, QSB transactions exceed the standard relay strategy limitations and cannot propagate through the network under default settings; they need to be submitted directly to miners through services like Slipstream. The paper estimates that the cost of generating valid transactions using cloud GPUs is approximately $75 to $150. The complete transaction assembly and broadcasting of the project have not yet been demonstrated on-chain.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time April 8) the total net outflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $18.6319 million.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Blackrock Staked ETH ETF ETHB, with a net inflow of $44.2303 million, bringing the historical total net inflow of ETHB to $356 million.The second was 21Shares ETF TETH, with a net inflow of $1.9809 million, bringing the historical total net inflow of TETH to $25.5027 million.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net outflow yesterday was Fidelity ETF FETH, with a net outflow of $32.4311 million, bringing the historical total net inflow of FETH to $2.251 billion.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $12.558 billion, with an ETF net asset ratio (market value as a percentage of total Ethereum market value) of 4.71%, and the historical cumulative net inflow has reached $11.518 billion.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time April 7), the total net outflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $64.6704 million.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net outflow yesterday was Fidelity ETF FETH, with a net outflow of $48.2093 million. Currently, FETH has a historical total net inflow of $2.283 billion.Next was Blackrock ETF ETHA, with a net outflow of $16.4611 million. Currently, ETHA has a historical total net inflow of $11.607 billion.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $11.979 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the market value relative to the total market value of Ethereum) is 4.69%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $11.536 billion.

According to Bloomberg, the Irish government officially launched the testing phase of the digital wallet on April 3 local time, which includes an age verification feature.According to a statement from the Irish Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, this digital ID will support age verification on social media platforms, aiming to protect children and adolescents from online harm.

According to Jinshi News, Warren Buffett warned that as the connections between the banking system and non-bank institutions become increasingly tight, he has begun to see signs of vulnerability in the financial system.He stated that the stability of the financial system should be the Federal Reserve's top priority and pointed out that banks like JPMorgan Chase are key hubs for the economy, handling trillions of dollars in funds every day. "They influence each other, and if one has a problem, it could transmit to other institutions," Buffett said during an interview with CNBC on Tuesday.After a series of recent explosions in the credit market raised concerns about the balance sheet risks of banks and private credit funds, investor sentiment has been impacted. Buffett indicated that once market panic spreads, many investors may quickly withdraw.

According to Jinshi reports, Buffett stated that if he were to serve at the Federal Reserve, he would focus on inflation and the stability of the banking system.

According to SoSoValue data, yesterday (Eastern Time March 30), the total net inflow of Ethereum spot ETFs was $4.9583 million.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net inflow yesterday was Fidelity ETF FETH, with a net inflow of $10.5609 million. Currently, FETH's historical total net inflow has reached $2.309 billion.The second highest was Blackrock Staked ETH ETF ETHB, with a net inflow of $4.1547 million. Currently, ETHB's historical total net inflow has reached $305 million.The Ethereum spot ETF with the highest net outflow yesterday was Blackrock ETF ETHA, with a net outflow of $9.7573 million. Currently, ETHA's historical total net inflow has reached $11.617 billion.As of the time of writing, the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs is $11.508 billion, and the ETF net asset ratio (the market value as a percentage of Ethereum's total market value) is 4.71%. The historical cumulative net inflow has reached $11.528 billion.