Based on the announcement on April 9, Base unveiled 12 selected projects for the Base Batches 003 accelerator, including AI agent infrastructure and prediction markets. The official team will provide guidance and funding support, and plans to hold a Demo Day in San Francisco on May 19.

Gate News message. On March 31, in Polymarket's "NBA regular season Spurs vs Bulls" prediction event, an account (address: 0x05f6027ceb5b8db472bb716d3ed574c199118cec) with a win rate over 78% purchased a $240,000 bet on the Spurs to beat the Bulls; the opening price was $0.95. The NBA regular season Spurs vs Bulls game kicks off at 8:00 AM Beijing time today. Currently, the NBA regular season is in its final stretch; the Spurs record is 56 wins and 18 losses, ranking 2nd in the Western Conference; the Bulls record is 29 wins and 45 losses, ranking 12th in the Eastern Conference.

A San Francisco federal judge ruled that the Pentagon's actions against Anthropic may violate the First Amendment, finding them to be retaliation against free speech. Anthropic requested removal of its "supply chain risk" label, with the judge noting that government measures appear unrelated to national security but rather constitute punishment against the company. This case highlights the tension between AI technology and free speech, potentially affecting more innovative enterprises and the global AI ecosystem.

A jury in U.S. federal court in San Francisco ruled that Elon Musk is liable for misleading investors with two tweets during his 2022 acquisition of Twitter, although it dismissed allegations that he orchestrated fraud. Musk's legal team stated it will appeal.

Nvidia GTC 2026 conference will be held in San Jose from March 16-19, with an expected attendance of over 30,000 participants. Ahead of the conference, NVDA trading volume on decentralized platforms reached 16.9 million, and a certain whale opened a 1.44 million USD long position with 3x leverage within 24 hours.

The AI agent platform of the Base ecosystem, Virtuals Protocol, has launched the "Base Batches 003: Robotics" project, aimed at promoting the development of AI agents in the robotics field, supporting the establishment of robot agents and related workflows. Successful applicants will receive mentorship guidance and up to $50,000 in funding, and will participate in the San Francisco Demo Day.

According to Fortune magazine, blockchain analytics company TRM Labs announced the completion of a $70 million Series C funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion, officially joining the ranks of crypto "unicorns." This round was led by Blockchain Capital, with participation from traditional financial institutions such as Goldman Sachs, Bessemer, Brevan Howard, Thoma Bravo, and Citigroup Venture Capital, demonstrating mainstream capital's continued optimism for the blockchain compliance and risk management sector. TRM Labs was founded in 2018 by Esteban Castaño and Rahul Raina in San Francisco, USA. The two founders foresaw that digital assets would become an important tool for global capital flow, and that unprecedented data risks and criminal challenges would follow. They chose to start with multi-chain tracking, covering blockchain networks beyond Bitcoin early on, and recruited many former government investigators, enabling TRM to quickly establish a differentiated advantage in competition with rivals like Chainalysis.

BlockBeats News, January 24 — Crypto analyst Willy Woo stated: "Bitcoin developers' response to quantum risks begins in January 2025 and accelerates throughout the year, with the first Quantum Bitcoin Summit held in San Francisco in July 2025. In my view, Bitcoin's response to quantum risks was initially slow, but it is now accelerating rapidly."

YZi Labs announces that the third season of EASY Residency will implement a year-round rolling application process, allowing founders to apply at any time. The new season will establish centers in New York and San Francisco, offering up to $500,000 in investment, with a focus on Web3, AI, and biotechnology sectors.

Odaily Planet Daily News: YZi Labs announces the launch of the EASY Residency Program Season 3, shifting from a fixed single class to a year-round rolling admission model, allowing founders to apply and interview at any time. Season 3 has established long-term bases in New York and the San Francisco Bay Area, where YZi Labs' investors are present year-round. EASY Residency will host three global Demo Days in 2026, in April (Dubai TOKEN2049), August, and December.