Crypto-evangelist Sergius

Wallet Development Kit (WDK) was released late Friday! 🚀 Get it here: [Link] ⚡️ Key Highlights: - Compiles in 3 mouse clicks. - React-Native code and documentation are easy to read. - Apache License Version 2.0 — fully usable for your commercial projects. 🛰️ 8 Networks supported out-of-the-box: - Bitcoin (SegWit, Lightning) - Ethereum-compatible (Eth, Polygon, Arbitrum, Tron) This means adding tens of thousands of other EVM-compatible chains will be super easy! - Non-Ethereum (Solana and, God forgive me, Ton) ⚫️ Killer Features: - Keys are stored in a super-secure enclave (so secure I couldn't dig them out). - No built-in analytics (no data leaking to third-party services). - Completely open-source. This will seriously disrupt the White Label / WaaS market. For context, a similar solution costs $50k–$100k on the market, or up to $300k with code and rights transfer. 🙎‍♂️ A Bit of Humor: In the source code, USDT is hardcoded as a constant equal to $1. The joke is that USDT has been de-pegged many times since 2017. Plus, history is full of multi-billion-dollar giants who thought their stablecoins were stable, but they're no longer with us. #WDK #OpenSource #Crypto #WalletDev #DevelopmentKit #Web3

🤴 Preparation for an “Expert” Level Conference I want to share my checklist for preparing for Token2049, which really saves time and nerves: 1. Booking hotels and flights Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world, and during crypto event week prices skyrocket.

Tip: don’t delay this step. 20–30 thousand tourists come to the city, and good options sell out first.

2. Registration for side events I applied to all 333 side events. It took three days, a couple of hours each day — but it’s the best investment in networking.

Recommendation: make a copy of the table and mark in green where you have already applied.

💸 Table 3. Meetings with partners I use the conference as an excuse to meet those I haven’t seen in a long time. It helps to update contacts, synchronize, and exchange opinions. 💡 Bonus: – collected tips in pictures to maximize the effectiveness of attending the conference; – recording of my lecture about conferences, here ✔️ Reminder: tickets can be purchased for $539 with promo code SERGEYM10 🔗 sg2025.token2049.com

🛫 Autumn in Dubai → hotter than your schedule in the alt season. On October 28–29, the anniversary 15th Blockchain Life will take place there — and it's not just a forum, but two days of an awesome event: meetups, parties, and meetings where really important deals are made. 🔥 Why should you fly there? • 15,000 participants from 130 countries — a whole crypto-planet in one place. • 200+ speakers: top people from Binance, Tether, Tron, Bybit, OKX, and others you usually only see on Twitter. • 200+ booths in the expo zone — you can walk through half the industry in a day. They create networking there that later turns into deals and profits. This is the kind of information you won't find in public channels. 💡 Hurry to get your ticket before the price increase with a discount using promo code CRPTMNK — minus 10% https://blockchain-life.com

Top countries where you can really live peacefully with crypto People often ask: "Where is it actually safe to deal with crypto without looking over your shoulder every day?" I also explored this question — and here are my favorites. 🇨🇭 Switzerland Crypto Valley in Zug is the most advanced hub in Europe. Clear rules, no capital gains tax for long-term holders, banks are already implementing crypto services. 🇸🇬 Singapore The core of Asian FinTech. Zero capital gains tax, clear regulation from MAS, government support for startups. 🇩🇪 Germany If you hold crypto for more than a year — no taxes. BaFin licenses, investment funds can hold up to 20% in assets. 🇵🇹 Portugal A favorite spot for digital nomads. No taxes on crypto if it’s not your main income, and a vibrant crypto community around. 🇦🇪 UAE (Dubai / Abu Dhabi) VARA regulates, zero taxes on crypto income. In free zones like DMCC, no one interferes with business at all. 🇪🇪 Estonia e-Residency + digital ecosystem. Forces licenses for crypto businesses, fiscally flexible. 🇸🇻 El Salvador Was the first to make Bitcoin a legal payment method (before the status was revoked). No taxes on Bitcoin transactions. 🇧🇾 Belarus Decree No. 8 — legalized smart contracts and crypto. Currently — a free zone for blockchain IT. 🇭🇰 Hong Kong No tax on long-term investments, stable rules for stablecoins, and Bitcoin/ETH ETFs already exist. 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan Buying and selling cryptocurrencies — tax-exempt until 2028. No capital gains tax or VAT applied! USDT can be withdrawn directly to a card with one click ✔️ My conclusion: ✔️ If you need order and clear rules — look at Switzerland, Germany, Singapore. ✔️ If you want sun and community — Portugal and Dubai. ✔️ If you are ready for exotic and risks — El Salvador and Belarus. In short, crypto is really being legalized worldwide, just somewhere it’s done like Swiss watches, and somewhere — hastily in a garage.

Forget every other conference this year. There's only one you actually need to be at. I'm talking about TOKEN2049 in Singapore 🇸🇬, of course. It's not just an event; it's the annual global meetup for the entire crypto industry.

If you're not there, you're out of the loop.

Here's why it's a must-attend, in a nutshell: 🤴 The scale is insane. It's the largest crypto event in the world. 25,000+ people, 7,000+ companies. The entire industry in one place. 💼 Next-level networking. The key stat: over 60% of attendees are C-level. Founders, CEOs, top execs. No fluff, just the people who make the decisions. The deals that will shape the next bull run happen here. 📣 Speakers are the real deal. Arthur Hayes, Balaji, the CEOs of Binance and OKX, the founders of Solana and Polygon. The entire A-list of the industry on one stage. But the main event isn't even the conference itself. It's TOKEN2049 Week. The entire city of Singapore turns into one massive crypto hub. 1000+ side events, parties, and meetups. That's where the real action is. I've secured the best deal on tickets for my community. 💰 Early bird price: $449 Use my promo code for a discount: SERGEYM10 And grab your ticket at the link: https://sg2025.token2049.com 📆 Dates: October 1-2, 2025. Early Bird tickets are selling out fast, and the price will go up soon. See you in Singapore.

From Basements to Arenas: How Esports Became the New Football About 25 years ago, I used to play Counter-Strike myself. I was the team captain, we’d go to tournaments, and back then the most we could win was a few free hours at the club and a T-shirt with a sponsor’s logo that no one really wanted. Now, when I look at esports, it’s no longer just "binge gaming with friends." It's a multi-million-dollar industry with transfers, contracts, and even its own "Messi"—but with an AWP. 💰 Numbers That Make Old-Timers' Jaws Drop In the 2000s, an esports pro was a guy who ate instant noodles and begged his mom for "just one more hour." In the 2020s, they're a star bought for millions, with salaries comparable to players at top football clubs (no joke). Tier-1 (NAVI, FaZe, Vitality, G2) — $20,000 to $50,000 a month. Tier-2 — $8,000 to $15,000 a month. Tier-3 and semi-pros — $1,500 to $5,000 a month. The best of the best can earn up to $1 million a year in salary alone, not including streams, ads, and prize money. Football players are still ahead in terms of salaries, but esports is growing faster: media rights, merch, ad contracts, and massive online audiences are all playing their part. 🔥 I Can’t Ignore One of the Hottest Headlines: s1mple Joins BCGame The news is exploding across all esports chats: the legendary s1mple is leaving NAVI and joining the BCGame team. For those who aren't in the loop, this is like Zidane signing with a newly-crowned top-tier club in his prime. ⚡️ Why is This Transfer Important for BCGame? Instant Media Boost: Millions of s1mple's fans will automatically start following their matches. Monetization Growth: More viewers mean more valuable sponsorship contracts, streaming rights, and ad integrations. Esports Image: It shows that BCGame is ready to play in the same arena as giants like NAVI, FaZe, or G2. 🤴 Why It's a Smart Move In esports, a star player isn't just a machine for fragging opponents; they’re also a brand. Every s1mple highlight with BCGame will get millions of views, which directly monetizes through Twitch, YouTube, and sponsors. Add to that merch with the legend's name and a boost in tournament ticket sales, and the cost of buying a player pays off much faster than in traditional sports. 🏆 How Esports Has Changed in 25 Years Back then, it was dusty clubs and "chips + soda" prize pools. Now, it's stadiums, broadcasts with Olympic-level production, and multi-million-dollar contracts. Esports has evolved from a basement hobby to a complex, multi-billion-dollar industry fueled by technology, professionalization, and strategic investments. Prize pools and player incomes have skyrocketed, and earnings now come not only from salaries and tournament wins but also from sponsorship deals, streaming, and personal brand building. 📣 Conclusion In a quarter-century, esports has gone from basement LAN parties to a global business where players are media assets. For BCGame, buying s1mple isn't just about strengthening the roster—it's an investment in their brand, audience, and long-term profit. And you know what? If someone in 2000 had told me that esports players would be bought like football stars, I would've just laughed. But not today...

A DeFi We Deserve I decided to move my earned PENDLE from the Arbitrum network to the Ethereum network. The task seemed simple enough: Ethereum has a function to lock tokens and get rewards, and I was done with Arbitrum. I thought, "I'll just quickly open the bridge, transfer the tokens, and that's it." But no such luck! The bridges that do it quickly ask for at least $12 per operation. I get that you have to pay for speed, but I'm too cheap for that! What to do? I went to the official Arbitrum bridge. And there... 6 days, man! Six long days of waiting! But, as they say, it's free (not counting the standard network fees, of course). So this is the DeFi we have: not fast, but official and free. Patience is everything! Now I'm just sitting here, waiting for my tokens and meditating. What about you? Share your bridge stories!

On July 30, 2015, the Ethereum blockchain was born. The moment the genesis block was mined, it enabled new possibilities for the internet, bringing transformative changes to finance, ownership, and programmability. Ten years in, eternity ahead.

The inscription on the Ethereum Foundation website reads. 🪙 In honor of the tenth anniversary, the Ethereum Foundation has released anniversary NFTs — the mint is available until July 31. What is important to know: 1) The NFT itself looks like Picture 2. 2) The price of the mint is free - but the network commission is on you, currently about $1.5. 3) The mint is available for another 8+ hours, there is a timer on the website. Conclusion: 🗓 I advise you to mint as a keepsake, for example, I minted all the memorable NFTs dedicated to Ethereum over the past couple of years (Picture 3)

The One That Got Away: My Binance BNB Story Back in the day, when I was working at Binance, half of my salary would land in my wallet as BNB. There was this unspoken rule, almost a ritual: on the 1st of every month, the BNB price would dip a couple of percent. Why? Because a lot of us employees would immediately dump it onto the market. And guess what? I was one of them. The moment those BNB hit my account, I'd sell them for USDT, aiming for that sweet $30 mark. It barely ever crossed that line back then, so getting out at $30 felt like a win. Fast forward to just the other day, and BNB hit $800! That's a 26x increase! Who knew holding was the actual play? For perspective, Bitcoin (BTC) only grew about 10x in the same period. Oh, the lessons learned!

Aftertaste of CIPR (June 2–8, 2025)

The conference "Digital Industry of Industrial Russia" (CIPR) is the most representative business event, ranking among the top five largest events in the field of digital economy in Russia. For many years, it has been a key platform for discussing the digital transformation of society and key sectors of the economy. CIPR is a meeting place for market leaders and a showcase for the best practices, technologies, and ideas. The conference unites leading players in the digital economy from large and medium-sized businesses, the startup community, science, and digital art. CIPR is an expert platform for discussing new initiatives and proposals.

🤴 Location I have great love and reverence for conferences held in the provinces. All those capitals and Dubai events are always epic and huge. And it pleases me when significant activity happens in the provinces. Historically, Nizhny Novgorod was chosen as the location for CIPR. A city just 4 hours by "Lastochka" train from Default City. A city that was excellently prepared back in 2018 for the FIFA World Cup. The chosen gathering place was the Fairgrounds — a whole complex of buildings and squares adapted to accommodate tens of thousands of participants. I must say, the city couldn’t handle the influx of guests, and hotel rooms were booked up six months in advance. Many stayed in apartments, where prices were even higher than in Moscow. 🔈 Stage, Hall, Presentations More than 10 stages operated simultaneously. The agenda focused on IT and finance, with a lot of artificial intelligence and security issues. Cryptocurrencies were also discussed. I participated in a panel discussion with representatives from banks, the Central Bank, and crypto projects. It was a great honor to speak alongside well-known people and an educated audience. We discussed “Freedom or Illusion in Cryptocurrencies.” 🌐 Stands There were various stands, from simple ones to impressive two-story ones resembling yachts, with a sea of activities. 📆 Side Events There were many side events, many very vibrant and expensive. I attended a Rostelecom Business meeting where Polina Gagarina performed. At a neighboring event, Presnyakov was working, and a bit further, Zivert was singing. ⚡️ Networking Very serious board members from huge corporations were present, from VK and Rostelecom to Peaceful Atom with its 9,000+ subsidiaries. ⭐️ Conclusion The overall vibe was extremely businesslike! Everyone was discussing business and contracts on a very serious interface. Nighttime Nizhny was filled with cafes and coffee shops crowded with people in jackets and conference badges. Takeaway: An extremely interesting event. I recommend it if you are interested in contacts in large IT businesses, government contracts, and organizations connected with well-known people.

Real DEFI Real decentralization In March 2025, I researched A7A5 and came across a blatant injustice. The most popular aggregator of all DEFI - with the name Defillama does not know about this stem at all. The capitalization of which was more than 8 billion rubles (~80 million USDT by the way) - this is not much, but not a little. And I decided to correct this blatant injustice. You see what the matter is - called a Decentralized aggregator - then be one. For an ordinary person, this is just a marketing topical name (you know the words crypto, blockchain, web3 will be added to the name - but they are not). For a cryptan, this is a challenge. What I did - I took the source code of the aggregator, and added an adapter there (the function of calculating the liquidity of the token) on 2 blockchains. And created a Pull Request (this is a request for changes to their code so that they add a piece). The code was accepted! After all, they are truly decentralized, democracy and all that. BUT the site was not updated - they referred to the fact that there is no audit of bank balances. @maslovsa thanks for the info. We would need additional info to add the listing, such as reserve reports from a known third party or some proof of the licensing and compliance with Kyrgyz financial regulations from the issuer I was not too lazy to write to the token support - they replied that such an audit is not fast and is already being done. WHAT! The audit is ready, I am creating a new Request for Defillama - I say - read the Audit and update the site! The code was accepted again, the site was updated. Results: 1 ) Now you can watch the capitalization of the ruble stable online, although quite recently in the tournament table there was only USD and its wrappers. 2) Capitalization is growing ($144M), now the stablecoin is in 33rd place and is already breathing down crvUSD’s neck 3) [PROFIT] Justice has prevailed!

🧮I've been playing online poker for a long time—and the best platform I've found on the internet is BC.Poker. The games and tournaments are clear and transparent. Digging deeper into their project, I noticed that it’s a huge crypto project without a token???

Strange, right?

But it turns out there actually is a token $BC —it’s designed as a fun-coin and launched on Solana.

So what’s behind the move?

BC.Poker and BC.token belong to BC.Game - and it’s HUGE. BC.Game Socials show big marketing campaigns and token utilities: 🪣 New rabate system: 1 BILLION $BC given out daily 🧮 Its like a cashback for playing (to 13%) 🐷 $BC can be earned passively while using the platform 🚀 Stake just $10/day and you’re in a draw for a freakin’ Porsche I’ve also analyzed its activity on chain and see that things are just getting started: 🪙 Market cap is $2.2M - looks solid! 💵 The listing price and the current price are near the same. ✍️ No one’s talking… yet. But something is definitely in motion. 🐂On-chain data shows whales started accumulating before the pump. Volume came in quiet. Coordinated. Like someone knew what was coming. Is it a big announcement? A new listing? Tokenomics shift? $BC isn’t just riding a trend. It’s powering one. Real usage. Real yield. Real players. Still early. But maybe not for long. 🔭Watch the charts. Follow the clues. Make your move.

Don't trust, verify. I decided to compare the implementation of the most popular stablecoin USDT across different networks (Image 2). My question to Perplexity (ChatGPT):

Check the USDT smart contract on BNB Chain and answer - does it contain a blacklist or can it freeze user wallets?

Answer:

Yes, the USDT smart contract on BNB Chain (BSC) contains a blacklist function that allows Tether to freeze user wallets.

Fact-checking:

I checked the smart contract (Image 3) and saw no blacklist operations there. Meanwhile, USDT on ETH (Image 4) has an addBlackList function to block wallets.

Conclusion: Always DYOR. AI can lie very convincingly.

Aftertaste of TOKEN2049 (April 30 – May 1, 2025) 📍 Location. The vast Madinat Jumeirah complex is a hotel resort with conference halls, pools, and fountains. It’s the perfect place to host 20,000+ crypto enthusiasts from all over the world. Dubai experienced special traffic jams made up of crypto folks and those just along for the ride. 💼 Stage, hall, presentations. Everything was organized at the highest global level. The only issue was that the hall was overcrowded during star speakers’ sessions-people were literally standing on top of each other. ☕️ Catering. VIP or not, it doesn’t matter-at TOKEN2049, everyone is well-fed. There’s a constant flow of different foods, plus plenty of extra food stations from sponsors, offering everything from karak tea to Turkish ice cream. 🌐 Booths. My new love: two-story booths equipped with upper decks or podcast recording rooms behind glass walls. They look very futuristic and expensive! 📆 Side events. TOKEN2049 is the originator of the side-event culture. Over the years, the week of the event now gathers 500+ such happenings. And these are no longer just bar meetups where everyone pays for themselves, but full-fledged mini-conferences with catering, artists, performances, prize draws, and sometimes gala dinners with top exchange executives-somewhere on the 123rd floor of the Burj Khalifa. You experience real FOMO-how do you choose which of the hundreds of events to attend during conference days? ⚡️ Networking. I refreshed and updated a number of connections, and there were plenty of industry invites. I’ll share more about this in my upcoming posts. ⭐️ Conclusion. Saw the crypto world and beyond-CZ, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and Eric Trump. On the second day, there was a legendary drone show with a budget close to $0.5 million. TOKEN2049 is as packed as you can imagine. You might even get a bit of “wow-who’s-that” fatigue. Bottom line: Every TOKEN2049 is a must-attend if you’re in the industry.

Night MANTA OM — yet another proof: the market lives by its own rules. Shorts, OTC, a cascade of liquidations, and a team that claims “everything is under control.”

Everything was going according to plan. Just not your plan.

Down 90%. $6 billion in market cap — gone. In less than 90 minutes. A brief summary of how to beautifully trade trust for money. Analysis of the OM crash: The first signals came from on-chain. 17 wallets simultaneously started sending OM to exchanges (43.6 million). At that time — about $230 million. Well, they “just transferred it.” Two of these addresses are linked to Laser Digital — a subsidiary of Nomura and a strategic investor in Mantra. Coincidence, of course. (first, second) One of the wallets hadn’t moved for over a year. And suddenly — 2.7 million OM to a wallet linked to Shane Shin (Shorooq Partners, a public OM fan). What’s important: about 90% of the tokens are controlled by insiders. The team, funds, “strategists,” the inner circle. This is one of the biggest red flags in crypto. And yes, Mantra has been under suspicion before. 👉 Changes to tokenomics without notice 👉 Airdrops always scheduled for “tomorrow” 👉 Heavy-handed market makers 👉 Online casino in the background 👉 FTX investments that FTX never confirmed A few words about OTC.

OTC = Over-the-Counter = Off-exchange trading service

Those in the know were aware: OM tokens were being sold through OTC desks. With a hefty discount, up to -50%. 👉 You buy cheap, but your tokens are locked. 👉 You short on futures, essentially locking in the current price for yourself. If the token rises, you profit from the locked tokens (when you eventually sell) — if it falls, you profit from the short. Such actions drive liquidity into the ground — and voilà, profit from both sides. As old as the hills. Only the scale is more serious. The problem started when the spot price fell below the OTC discount price. Even those who bought “as friends” got scared. Then came the regular holders, if they even managed to react. Someone was buying the dip. Then everything went by the book: 👉 Sell-offs 👉 Stop-losses triggered 👉 Liquidations flying 👉 Liquidity disappears, just like trust in the project And now — bingo. Weekend evening, low liquidity, one big margin account — margin call. The exchange doesn’t think. The exchange liquidates. What do we have in the end: 👉 $6 billion — gone 👉 $74+ million in liquidations 👉 Price: $6 → $0.37 👉 Telegram — “Read-only” mode The team’s version: 👉 “We didn’t sell anything” 👉 “It’s all the CEXs, they acted without warning” 👉 “Tokens are frozen, check on-chain” Okay, but the question isn’t who holds the tokens. It’s who moves the market. And who profits when you lose. On-chain analytics showed: 👉 17 wallets moved at the same time 👉 2 tags — Laser Digital 👉 Address linked to Shorooq — in play 👉 A whale withdrew 84 million OM in March. Three days before the dump, returned 14 million to the exchange This isn’t “panic.” This was timing. This isn’t just a token crash. It’s a collapse of the whole structure. Overvalued market cap, manual supply management, illusion of demand. RWA projects dreamed of becoming a bridge between crypto and the real world. And MANTRA set that bridge on fire. Lesson for crypto: Red flags 🚨 If a project has: 👎 FDV like a Layer-1, but TVL like a street kiosk 👎 Insiders control everything 👎 Vesting is murky 👎 Chat is read-only 👎 Price rises without volume Is this a memecoin? In crypto, there’s always a triangle: Team — VC — Retail. Usually, one corner suffers. And, as practice shows, it’s always Retail. MANTRA just confirmed this once again: while the team “wasn’t selling” and VCs “were holding” — on-chain showed mass transfers, shorts, OTC, and dumping on exchanges. The token had only one utility — to lock it up with a vesting schedule. Guess who’s left with -90% and vesting. The finale: This wasn’t just a dump. It was a crash of trust. In the project, in the sector. If the founders are hedging your gains — expect a collapse.

April 30 - May 1, 2025 Token2049, Dubai, from $799 🌐Less than a month left until the most epic crypto conference on planet Earth. I’m not joking—I’ve attended hundreds of conferences and meetups, and

Token2049 is my number one.

⭐️ All the top projects aim to have a booth at this conference or participate in a side event during Token2049-Week. It’s a whole week of mini-conferences, most of which are free, though some range from $20 to $2000+. So far, only 150 side events have been published; last time, there were 300-400. 🎙️The first 100 headline speakers have already been announced, with more than 200 global thought leaders, innovators, and influential voices set to take the stage. Early confirmed speakers include The Network State author Balaji Srinivasan, Binance CEO Richard Teng, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino, Maelstrom CIO Arthur Hayes, and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire among others. Additional major speaker announcements are scheduled in the coming weeks, building excitement and anticipation as the event approaches. My tips: 💡Plan for at least a 7-day trip. You’ll definitely find events from your favorite blockchains, protocols, and communities that you’ll enjoy attending, in addition to the two full days of Token2049 itself. 📆 Register for side events generously, targeting all the exciting ones. Make sure to add everything to your calendar and mark locations on the map. This will help you avoid FOMO on the spot and attend 2-3 events per evening. 💲And of course, the money-saving tip: use the promo code FINTOPIO10 to get a 10% discount on any ticket. With it, the current price is just $719. ⚡️ Hurry up, as prices will increase on April 3. At the conference door, tickets will be $999, and when it’s fully sold out, resellers sell them for 3-4-5 thousand dollars.

CryptoSummit 2025, Moscow (March 19 - 20, 2025) 📍Location. Springtime in Moscow always brings the anticipation of summer, and it’s wonderful! The MTS LIVE HALL itself, a venue historically frequented by crypto enthusiasts, can accommodate up to 10,000 guests and offers multiple entrances, parking, excellent acoustics, and layout. 💼Stands and Partners. A plethora of miners and organizations serving the interests of miners represent the contemporary Russian crypto industry. A couple of second and third-tier exchanges, along with several exchange platforms, are present. All stands are sold out, with no empty spaces, which is particularly pleasing. What stood out was the presence of community stands long popular outside Russia (such as OKO @cryptoOKOform) and individual KOL stands. 🏵️Overall Vibe. A calm business atmosphere prevails. People stroll briskly between stands, participate in various activities and contests, and attend the auditorium with a continuous schedule of presentations. At least four major contests (Quiz format) with genuinely valuable prizes from the organizers took place during the conference. A dozen or so MacBooks, iPhones, and watches were given away. 📣Agenda. Regulation of crypto and mining in Russia. Other topics include crypto trends and trading features—from futures to meme coins. 🎁New Feature. Well, it’s not exactly new; it’s actively practiced outside Russia, but just starting to gain momentum here. These are side events happening during the conference dates. It’s commendable that Russia is keeping up with the trend, and this time there was a fantastic event from OKO+MEXC. I even predict that the next CryptoSummit will be held in September as a CryptoSummit Week. 📆Catering. For VIP and Premium, there were a couple of coffee breaks a day with good-quality coffee from machines and excellent compotes. Lunch included lunch boxes with rather modest but balanced meals (salad, main course, and fruit drinks). 🤴Networking. As always, excellent! Especially if you have a VIP ticket, there’s always a chance to catch important guests and speakers in a relaxed setting. You can arrange podcasts and joint activities. 🔈Afterparty. This is the cherry on top! The club chosen was VK Gipsy, carrying the spirit of revelry and club life of the past decade. Headliner Burito, a well-known singer with great music and vocals, was featured! There were other equally exciting musicians as warm-up acts. The abundance of food and drinks on the tables deserves special respect to the organizers! 🔥In conclusion, I highly recommend attending! The full experience is achieved by participating in side events and afterparties. Therefore, I always recommend buying tickets at the lowest prices in advance—be Super Early Birds. My channel will help you with this. #aftermath

While we are busy eating pancakes, a Trojan horse has landed, which many developers have humbly warmed up at work. We are talking about the Cursor vulnerability, which allowed fraudulent code to be sent to all Cursor users via an automatic update. If this had been exploited, it would have meant hacking all Coinbase engineers, as well as many other crypto companies whose developers use Cursor.

Cursor is a tool that allows developers to write and edit code using the capabilities of artificial intelligence. It integrates with code editors and helps with auto-completion, error correction, code optimization, and even learning new technologies. Only from $20 per month.

I will also translate the “bird language” into English - this is an autopilot, an assistant to the programmer who helps write code, and can actually write the vast majority of the code for him. Of course, understanding that the code “leaks” to unknown servers to help improve the product. And now the fact of malicious use of this technology is also being discovered.

By the way, Binance forbade us from using such technologies, they were concerned about secrecy.

By the way, it was previously reported that it is possible to “poison” models of such technologies, deliberately introducing pieces of code containing vulnerabilities. So that a lazy programmer can assemble it blindly and send the product to the end user. Details of the investigation and fixes. What is all this about: If you slacked off and let someone (something) think for you, don’t be surprised at the price of such a solution.

Consensus HK 2025 (17 February - 21 February 2025) 🌐The location. Hong Kong itself is beautiful. Nature, architecture, modern skyscrapers and streets of past centuries are intertwined on this island state. The location of the event itself is a huge exhibition complex. I am very glad that the conference occupied only one floor. You can walk around it calmly, look at the stands and check out the content on all 7 stages. I compare it with TOKEN2024, which is 3 times larger and also generates FOMO many times more. Consensus in this sense was very pleasing. 📆Stands and partners. Consensus is positioned as a conference for serious cryptocurrencies. Therefore, the partners are as serious as possible. Minimum miners (hello BlockchainLife), many exchanges, wallets, various payment services, Fiat Onramp, custodial solutions, white-label solutions. Minimum memecoins! 📈Overall vibe. The lack of FOMO helped a lot. The atmosphere was businesslike and confident. 📣Agenda. I would describe it in two words as “summing up”. The big players mostly shared how they closed the year. An abundance of graphs and figures. Funny thing: Steve Yun, ex-president of the Ton Foundation, focused his speech on the possibilities of mini apps, and it’s funny that he supported the function of posting stories with an example of an application in which you can measure bananas with each other. And at the end of the speech, he reminded about TON’s goal of reaching 500 million users by 2028 and that it will be achieved by all possible methods. Well, well, use the size of a banana and lure users there. ⭐️Network. There were a million side events during the Consensus week. I wrote about the ones I chose to attend. But I was constantly torn by FOMO when choosing where to go in the evening. Let me remind you that side events have grown by a head in recent years. Now a side event is sometimes a minimum of a conference, with a cool agenda, selected speakers, and even in a cool place. An art gallery or a bar on the coolest rooftop. The network is appropriate, bright interesting people. It took away many invites to promote projects in the world of blockchain, brought new partnerships for Fintopio. 🔥In conclusion - I highly recommend this event! It is better to set aside at least a week to acclimatize, see Hong Kong. (I even managed to fit in a hike to Victoria Peak on the day of departure). Participate in the conference, and visit at least 6-10 side events.

There is a lifehack here that you can visit 2-3 events in one evening

I understand whether you are interested in the concept of the event, whether you like the network and the atmosphere in general. Often side events start at 22+ and turn into a night disco.

🔥Next week will be a hot one for Hong Kong and its visitors. Consensus Hong Kong 2025 (Tickets from $799) This is the main event, where cryptans from all over the world will fly in. My shortlist of side events: 17 February 2025 Telegram Builders Day | Consensus Hong Kong Hot panel discussions between those who care about TON and everything connected to it. I am one of the participants, come and let's throw rose petals on the fan. 18 February 2025 AI- Driven Mass Adoption Unit @ HongKong Consensus 2025 Party from DuckChain and Arbitrum 19 February 2025 Satoshi's vision: side event by CLS GLOBAL Party in a nice place from a famous MM. 19 February 2025 DEGENS In The Sky 🚀 - Blum, DOGS, Pay3, DoNot, Bums, #fomo_hash, MissW, Star Riser Show from builders on TON. 20 February 2025 TON Global Hacker House 2025 (AI, BTCFi, Telegram Stars) Looking forward to a mini-hackathon on using the BTCFi Toolkit