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According to Golden Ten Data on April 6, the African Union, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, African Development Bank, and United Nations Development Programme have jointly released a policy brief stating that the ongoing tensions in the Middle East are continually impacting key international transport routes, as well as energy and fertilizer supply chains, which will result in a significant slowdown of Africa’s economic growth and pose serious risks to African economies. The brief specifically notes that due to disruptions in the transportation of liquefied natural gas produced in the Persian Gulf, the supply of ammonia and urea fertilizers has become restricted, which will significantly raise fertilizer prices during the planting season from March to May this year and further pass these costs on to end consumer sectors such as food. The African Union and other organizations emphasize that the current situation has severely impacted trade and driven up fuel and food prices, and may soon lead to a “cost-of-living crisis.” The brief states that rising shipping and insurance costs, exchange rate pressures, and tighter financial conditions will further intensify the crisis, placing the heaviest burden on the poorest families.

Foresight News reported that Circle L1 blockchain Arc has launched the Arc House and Architects programs. Arc House offers educational content, event registration, hackathon information, community project showcases, member activity tracking, and regional meetups, among other features. The Architects program is Arc’s community contributor recognition initiative (non-application based), which rewards users who make substantive contributions to the ecosystem through a points system. Participants can earn rank promotions, badges, exclusive privileges, and have the opportunity to apply for roles such as community moderator, meetup organizer, technical instructor, or regional lead. They also enjoy exclusive networking opportunities, project exposure, merchandise, and VIP event invitations, among other benefits.

BlockBeats News, April 6th, according to on-chain analyst Ai Auntie (@ai_9684xtpa), the StakeStone team's associated address deposited 16 million STO to Bitget 8 hours ago, worth $2.87 million, with the source of funds being the STO deployment address.