Virtuals announces the launch of ERC-8183, building an AI Agent Business Layer

March 10th — SlowMist’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), 23pds, reported that the firm’s intelligence system has uncovered a malicious npm package named **@openclaw-ai/openclawai** conducting a multi-layered attack. The package masquerades as the legitimate OpenClaw Installer (a command-line tool) to target users, aiming to steal sensitive data including: - System credentials - Encrypted wallet private keys - Browser data - SSH keys - Apple Keychain data This is a concise, U.S.-style news brief with clear structure and common terminology for tech/security updates.

**March 10: Deutsche Bank Research Chief Spots 1970s Oil Crisis Parallel in Current Energy Trends** Jim Reid, Head of Research at Deutsche Bank, said flatly in a recent report that today’s global energy market trajectory is strikingly similar to the lead-up to the 1970s’ second oil crisis. Both crises emerged 4–5 years after a major inflation spike, with Iran as the epicenter. “Whether history repeats itself fully depends on how long this conflict lasts,” the report noted. But Deutsche Bank highlighted a critical contrast: In the late 1970s, the second oil shock sparked a wage-price spiral as inflation expectations spiraled out of control — forcing central banks to implement aggressive monetary tightening. Today, long-term inflation expectations remain extremely stable, even after the 2022–23 inflation surge. (Source: Wall Street Knowledge)

On March 10, data from Farside Investors shows net inflows into U.S.-listed Bitcoin spot ETFs totaled $167.1 million yesterday. Of those, BlackRock’s IBIT posted a net inflow of $109.3 million, while FBTC recorded $60.1 million in net inflows. Separately, U.S.-listed Ethereum spot ETFs saw a net outflow of $51.3 million, with BlackRock’s ETHA posting a net outflow of $55.1 million.

March 10 — Bitget market data shows WTI and Brent crude both jumped over 6% in intraday trading, climbing back above $90 per barrel.

On March 10, per GMGN monitoring (link: https://gmgn.ai/bsc/token/i_m4TE56o8_0xeccbb861c0dda7efd964010085488b69317e4444), the BSC-based Chinese meme coin "Lobster" notched a new all-time high. Its market capitalization briefly hit $16.5 million before a slight pullback, and it now sits at $13.4 million with an intraday gain of over 127%. BlockBeats Note: Meme coins are extremely volatile, heavily reliant on market sentiment and hype around concepts, with no inherent value or practical use case. Investors should be aware of the associated risks.

On March 10, cross-chain protocol Stargate announced it repurchased 146,430 ZRO in February, worth roughly $300,000. To date, cumulative repurchases total 1,495,039 ZRO (valued at around $3.14 million). The team noted Stargate rewards are currently split 50/50 between veSTG stakers and ZRO repurchases—but starting next month, all rewards will go exclusively toward ZRO buybacks. In a prior announcement, Stargate revealed the LayerZero Foundation has fully acquired Stargate (STG), including its protocol, token, and treasury. Post-acquisition, STG tokens can be exchanged for LayerZero’s native ZRO at a fixed rate (1 STG = 0.08634 ZRO), with the exchange window remaining open indefinitely.