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Earlier today, a user attempted to buy AAVE using $50M USDT through the Aave interface. Given the unusually large size of the single order, the Aave interface, like most trading interfaces, warned the user about extraordinary slippage and required confirmation via a checkbox. The user confirmed the warning on their mobile device and proceeded with the swap, accepting the high slippage, which ultimately resulted in receiving only 324 AAVE in return. The transaction could not be moved forward without the user explicitly accepting the risk through the confirmation checkbox. The CoW Swap routers functioned as intended, and the integration followed standard industry practices. However, while the user was able to proceed with the swap, the final outcome was clearly far from optimal. Events like this do occur in DeFi, but the scale of this transaction was significantly larger than what is typically seen in the space. We sympathize with the user and will try to make a contact with the user and we will return $600K in fees collected from the transaction. The key takeaway is that while DeFi should remain open and permissionless, allowing users to perform transactions freely, there are additional guardrails the industry can build to better protect users. Our team will be investigating ways to improve these safeguards going forward.

Web3 grants & Fellowship Programs You Shouldn’t Miss (March 2026) If you're trying to break into Web3, grants and fellowships are one of the fastest paths. You get: • mentorship from protocol teams • real on-chain projects • ecosystem exposure • sometimes grants or stipends Here are some programs worth exploring 👇 1.) Ethereum Foundation – Ecosystem Support & Fellowship Programs (@ethereum) Focus: research, protocol development, ecosystem tooling Many fellows end up contributing directly to Ethereum projects. 👉 esp.ethereum.foundation/applicants 2.) Devconnect Scholars Program (@EFDevconnect) For builders contributing to the Ethereum ecosystem. Great exposure to core developers and researchers. 👉 devconnect.org 3.) Solana Foundation Fellowship (@SolanaFndn) For developers building tools, apps, and infrastructure on Solana. Often includes mentorship from ecosystem teams. 👉 solana.org/grants 4.) Polygon Fellowship & Developer Programs (@0xPolygon) Focus on: • zk infrastructure • DeFi applications • developer tooling 👉 polygon.technology/grants 5.) Polkadot Fellowship (@Polkadot) For engineers contributing to the Polkadot ecosystem and runtime development. Focused heavily on protocol-level engineering. 👉collectives.polkassembly.io 6.) Chainlink BUILD & Developer Programs (@chainlink) Support for teams building with oracles, CCIP, and automation. Includes mentorship and ecosystem support. 👉 chain.link/build 7.) Base Builder Programs (@base) Focused on builders launching applications on Base. Includes grants, mentorship, and ecosystem exposure. 👉 base.org/build 8.) Starknet Fellowship / Builder Programs (@Starknet) Focused on: • ZK development • Cairo smart contracts • scaling research 👉 starknet.io/grants/ 9.) Gitcoin Grants & Open Source Fellowships (@gitcoin) Great if you're contributing to open-source Web3 tools or public goods. Many developers start their Web3 journey here. 👉 grants.gitcoin.co 10.) Web3 Foundation Grants Program (@Web3foundation) Supports teams building on Polkadot and Kusama. Milestone-based funding and ecosystem mentorship. 👉 web3.foundation/grants Why these matter: Many Web3 founders and engineers started through: • fellowships • open-source grants • ecosystem accelerators They help you: • build credibility • meet protocol teams • ship real projects If you're serious about entering Web3 in 2026, programs like these are worth watching. (save this)

Answering your key questions about the Protocol Builders Program This is your opportunity to level up your career and get direct consideration for positions at Parity Technologies. 📍 Lisbon Parity Offices | April 2026 🔗 Apply before March 10: tinyurl.com/4upuy6v8

We've dripped out quite a few tools and developer resources over the past week or so. X can be noisy, so here are the important ones, all in one place for bookmarking and use. 🧵 ℹ️

Tokenomics 3.0 sets a clear direction for ASTR issuance by lowering the inflation ceiling and activating emission decay, placing supply on a defined path toward ~10B. The referendum to enact these changes remains open, with voting closing soon.

This week in Astar's governance, dApp Staking cleanup was initiated, Tokenomics 3.0 moved to referendum, Comet Swap joined the program, and new ACC members were confirmed. Here’s what changed and why it matters. 🧵

Japan is an economic heavyweight, doing over $4T in business last year… all powered by the yen. JPYSC brings that market onchain with a bank-backed stablecoin. But for those outside Japan, that market can be tough to tap into. I often hear “We’re interested in expanding to APAC and Japan,” but companies just don’t know where to start. Startale is making it possible for anyone in society to be a part of Japan’s market: individuals, small businesses, and large institutions. As part of the @StartaleGroup global ecosystem, JPYSC connects with: - USDSC: a US Treasury-backed stablecoin for global trade - Soneium: our chain with Sony to bring entertainment onchain - Strium: the blockchain for capital markets, where any asset can stream freely across the globe - Startale App: my favorite… it’s where we can play and interact with everything Startale We’ll keep growing to rethink and reshape how society interacts onchain.

⚙️ Referendum Open: Update Tokenomics 3.0 Inflation Parameters An onchain referendum is now live to activate Tokenomics 3.0 on Astar. This proposal reduces ASTR’s inflation ceiling and enables emission decay. 🧵

Today we are proposing the Aave Will Win Framework, a new alignment framework that directs 100% of product revenue to the Aave DAO treasury under a token-centric model.

Been spending a lot of my time daily on @VaraNetwork’s “#OneofUs” demo and my @ethereum brain is still processing. No waiting. No refresh. Just…..instant. If you’ve ever rage-clicked “refresh” on a dApp, this thread is for you. 🧵 #OneOfUs #VaraNetwork #AirlyftOne

Crypto prices will keep swinging — that’s the easy part. 📉📈 The real question is: do you still remember why you entered Web3? Not for the pumps. Not for the panic. But for decentralization, a future where people own their data, communities control value, and power isn’t locked in the hands of a few. Markets fluctuate. Missions don’t. Stay here for the revolution, not the rollercoaster. 🌍⚡

Onboarding is broken because we treat every user the same. AI changes that. It adapts flows, timing, rewards, and nudges based on who the user is and where they’re stuck. The next wave of onboarding isn’t louder. It’s smarter. 🚀

Monday reminder ☕ Web3 is quietly shifting from “what token?” to “what problem?” AI-native apps, real users, real revenue — the next cycle isn’t loud, it’s useful. Build > Hype. Ship > Speculate. 🚀

EcoCity is live and #LFD Season 3 is in beast mode 🔥 This is literally our love language: onchain quests, real products, real users. At AirLyft, our mission is simple — turn “just browsing” into “okay wow I actually used this” 😄 Super excited to support the @TanssiNetwork ecosystem and all the amazing teams building here. Let’s make onboarding fun again. One quest at a time 🚀

EcoCity is live. #LFD Season 3 is in its final form. Explore the ecosystem. Get to know the companies building on top of it. Complete onchain quests and engage directly with builders on Tanssi.

You wake up in 2021 again. 😍 What’s the first thing you do in Web3? 👀 Don't think, JUST VOTE!

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