🤦♂ Another scam influencer. Andrew Tate (surprise, surprise!) tricked his community and made over $3 million from it. During his streams, he promoted meme coins and his own games, promising easy profits.
He claimed it was all for good reasons since he’s a millionaire and doesn’t care about the money. Naturally, after pumping the tokens, his team dumped them, causing huge losses for his followers, while he raked in the cash.
These people make millions with "pump and dump" schemes, then use your money to buy new cars. Don’t fall for manipulators.
🚫 Another security tip: don’t use a VPN when accessing Coinbase (and likely other exchanges). Because hackers always use VPNs, Coinbase’s protection systems take this as a sign of risk. A lot of people have had their accounts frozen by doing this, even though they’re legitimately using their own accounts.
Getting accounts unfrozen can be a huge hassle. There are good reasons why you should use a VPN, so just switch it off while you are trading on Coinbase.
🇦🇪 Crypto continues to strengthen its position on the global stage. USDT has received official recognition as a virtual asset on the Global Market of Abu Dhabi. This event further solidifies Abu Dhabi's position as one of the leading centers of blockchain economy and financial technologies.
For the crypto community, this means not only expanded opportunities but also increased trust in digital assets overall. USDT is becoming part of the new financial reality, merging traditional and digital tools.
🤔 What's wrong with this photo? Let’s see who’s new to crypto, drop your guesses in the comments.
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🇯🇵 Starting in April, Tokyo will shorten the workweek to four days for government employees, and parents will be allowed to leave work two hours earlier to spend more time with their children. These decisions are part of a plan to tackle Japan’s demographic crisis and address the country's intense work culture, which has long been associated with long hours, little vacation time, and immense pressure.
What do I love about Web3? These principles have long been a reality in this space. People here choose their own work schedules, creating an environment where you don’t have to choose between career and family. I do hope this approach will become the future for the whole world.
🏴☠ A new scam is here and it involves fake Telegram groups. Scammers impersonate popular crypto influencers and invite users to "exclusive" groups, promising investment ideas. During signup, users are asked to verify via OfficiaISafeguardBot, which secretly injects malicious PowerShell code into the clipboard. Once activated, it installs malware that can compromise your system and crypto wallets.
To stay safe, avoid time-limited verifications from suspicious services, use hardware wallets, and don't install unknown software. Your asset security is on you.
👩🦳 AI influencers are becoming a reality. There are now platforms where you can spin up a new character for just a few thousand or even a few hundred dollars, and train them to present material and engage with audiences. They are (unsurprisingly) popular in the crypto world.
The best AI characters are getting harder and harder to distinguish from real people. All of this points to a world where reality becomes increasingly blurred, and raises some interesting questions about what and who we believe.
🧠 Google just announced their Willow quantum processor hit 105 qubits. Should Bitcoin holders be worried?
Well, cracking Bitcoin’s encryption would take 200 to 400 million qubits. Plus, post-quantum algorithms will likely be added to the BTC protocol long before quantum computers pose a real threat.
So, should you be concerned? Not really, at least for now. But yeah, keeping an eye on quantum tech is probably a good idea.
🤔 Bitcoin or crypto? For some, they’re two completely different things. Bitcoin “Maximalists” believe there’s no real reason for any other altcoins or cryptos to exist.
I get it—Bitcoin holds a special place in the crypto world, and I personally see it as unique. It was the first and can’t be replicated.
But that doesn’t mean other cryptos don’t have value. Think of it like this: no metal will replace gold as the go-to store of value, but other metals still have important uses. Crypto works the same way.
🍰 Wanna read another success story? 603 days ago, one crypto enthusiast invested $737 in $PEPE. Recently, he sold for $370,400, leaving him with over $11,750,000 in profit.
Stories like these are pretty common in crypto but remember: meme coins are risky. Their value can soar or crash to zero in hours.
🥷🏼 A series of major Twitter and X account breaches has occurred, with one account compromised several times. Initially hacked via advanced phishing, the account was restored, but a flaw in the security system allowed the attacker to regain access and spread phishing links.
The breaches continued, with a user losing $2.2 million in meme coins from a WallStreetBets post leading to a phishing site. The official Cardano account was also compromised, and recently, the Pudgy Penguins page was hacked.
Trust me on this: phishing comments and fake posts are everywhere, even from "official" accounts. Always stay on guard and never follow suspicious links.
🎓 A recent report found that crypto literacy in the US was “dangerously low”. That’s despite 40% of American adults owning crypto.
Crypto use in the US is a story of two parts, then. While adoption is growing fast, knowledge about it is badly lagging.
We have a duty to help educate the people we expect to use our Web3 services. Where would you start if someone asked you to help them understand crypto better?
🔐 The last reason crypto users like privacy is security. There are many scammers and hackers out there, and if they know who you are, it makes it easier for them to target you.
Worse, physical crypto attacks have increased as crypto goes mainstream. Too many crypto holders have been attacked or threatened in real life.
Just a little caution about what information you give away online can significantly increase your personal safety as a crypto user.
🕶 Privacy has always been a big deal in crypto. There are at least three key reasons why, which we’ll look at in three posts.
Firstly, Bitcoin arose out of cypherpunk circles. These guys wrote code and developed systems to protect their online privacy.
The reason was that they didn’t trust governments and corporations to respect their right to privacy. With hindsight, they were absolutely right – as so many different incidents have shown.
🧨 Accordin to Jerome Powell, "Bitcoin is not a store of value. It's too volatile." But what do the real numbers say? Bitcoin is the highest-yielding asset in history and certainly in 2024. Plus, its Sharpe ratio—measuring return vs. risk—outperforms the S&P, treasury bonds, and gold.
Volatility is just part of the picture. The key is to assess the potential through facts and figures.
😮 Even politicians cannot resist the lure of making a quick buck on meme coins. US Representative Michael Collins (Georgia) has been trading the meme coin Ski Mask Dog, in addition to ETH and other more widely-known cryptos.
Collins is believed to have spent between $1,000 and $15,000 on Ski Mask Dog. We know this because Members of Congress are required to declare their financial interests.
This is your regular reminder that – no matter who else is doing it – trading meme coins can be incredibly risky. The gains can be spectacular, but the losses total. Good luck Michael…
🔒 How secure is your password? With the rise of crypto scammers' activity, the importance of protecting your data has never been more relevant. Your password is your first and most important line of defense.
Check your passwords against the scale on the image. The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recommend using at least 16 characters to protect yourself from attackers and modern threats, such as quantum computing.
🔎 Another investigation by ZachXBT. In April 2024, the Coinbase Commerce contract showed suspicious outflows totaling $15.9 million on Polygon. The USDC was then redirected from Polygon to Ethereum, where it was split across three addresses. In May 2024, an anonymous attacker under the nickname tezedasads12 took responsibility for the theft and began boasting about it in Telegram chats. On their Instagram profile under the name Excite, the hacker bragged about expensive purchases, including live monkeys.
Most of the funds remained inactive, but some were transferred to eXch & Stake using DEX swaps to a new address in an attempt to obscure the source of the funds. Although the victim's identity in this case remains unknown, there is clear evidence that could potentially lead to their prosecution. The attacker is likely located in Denmark. There is also a high probability that they did not act alone, as the funds were initially split across three addresses.
⌚️ If you haven’t yet begun using Time Farm, don’t wait any longer! It’s fast, free, and easy to get started. You can earn $SECOND tokens for completing a range of simple tasks.
Time Farm combines crypto’s ability to make micropayments with the fantastic UX of Telegram mini-apps. It’s a really powerful approach to delivering Web3 services.
In the future, we’ll be launching all kinds of new functionalities and integrating the platform more closely with LaborX. There will be lots of opportunities to earn.
🧐 Airdrop hunter or just really, really lucky?? A user received 398,399 $ME (worth $2.14 million) from 1,350 wallets. No big deal, right? Just a casual airdrop haul, unless, of course, you start wondering how one person manages that many wallets. But hey, who needs bots when you're just extra dedicated?
The current airdrop system is clearly a masterpiece. If the goal is to reward everyone except honest participants and the projects themselves. Maybe a “one person – one wallet” rule could fix that? It would certainly put an end to the reward farming frenzy.
At Time Farm, we do take security and fairness seriously, verifying everything to ensure a level playing field for all.
👯 Copy trading is thriving. In the crypto world, you often hear stories about "quick riches" — like turning $330K into $34M in two hours or a trader making $20K from 1 SOL by buying a meme coin that went viral due to yet another hype-fueled story.
Sometimes, leveraging someone else’s experience can be beneficial. But never forget how volatile and unpredictable such investments can be. This isn’t a financial strategy. It’s a gamble, where one wrong trend can wipe everything out.
🖥 Crypto hackers stole over $70 million in November, according to a report by Immunefi. The total for 2024 is almost $1.5 billion.
While hackers can be very sophisticated, many attacks are actually extremely simple and easy to avoid. Keep the majority of your crypto in cold storage, and don’t download software, click links or visit sites you don’t trust. Be careful about people who contact you via DM, and always verify their identity.
Stay safe out there! Fortunately, it’s not as hard as it seems.
🗿 Another legend turned $3K into $73M by buying 4.91T $PEPE. He sold some tokens for $27.5M and still holds 1.88T $PEPE ($45.66M). His secret was basically selling at the perfect time, like when $PEPE hit $0.000028, just before a market crash.
Now, hear me out. If the market had gone the other way or he had waited too long, he could have lost everything.
🤝 First Microsoft, now Amazon—who's next? Amazon shareholders are urging the company to consider adding BTC to its treasury. The decisions of such giants send a clear signal to others.
If the world's largest companies begin investing in Bitcoin on a large scale, it will transform not just the crypto market, but the entire global economy. When boards of directors start viewing crypto as a tool for capital preservation and risk hedging, its dominance will be inevitable.
⚠ Fraudsters are lurking at every turn. Beware of fake Safeguard & Trading bots with phishing login pages on Telegram. Once they get your Telegram credentials, they can steal assets from your trading bot account.
Here are real examples of scams (check the screenshots):
✦ In the first case, the victim joined a fake "crypto group." The fake bot requested Telegram access, and funds were stolen.
✦ In the second example, the victim clicked on an ad for a trading bot, which led to an account hack and loss of funds.
Be cautious, guys. Don’t become the next victim.
😴 That’s the end of another week. Enjoy the remainder of the break, and make sure you rest and recharge.
We’ll be back again next week with new developments for Time Farm, new insights and ideas about the crypto world.
If there are any topics you’d like to see covered, please let me know in the comments.
🚘 The average daily commute in Istanbul is… 77 minutes. EACH WAY!
That means commuters are spending 7.5% of their working week in travel. That’s the equivalent of almost a full month every year. 😩
This is a terrible use of people’s time, and a clear argument for remote working. Fortunately, that’s the norm in Web3.
⚖️ The second reason why privacy is a big deal in the crypto space is regulation. Different jurisdictions have different legal approaches to crypto.
Some are crypto-friendly, others haven’t made up their mind, others are downright hostile. And some regulators have overstepped their mandate. They have gone far above what they are legally allowed to do.
That has made life miserable for some businesses and people. No wonder many members of the crypto community have stayed anonymous until the law is clearer.
💭 Deep Work is where the magic happens. Focus on one task—whether it’s coding, writing, or art—and block out distractions like messages and email.
It’s tough at first, but once you train your brain, you'll get way more done in less time. The key is immersion, and the results speak for themselves.
🇰🇷 The world is waking up to the value of BTC. Crypto trading volumes in South Korea have now surpassed the stock market. Amid political instability, talk of martial law, and protests, Bitcoin is gaining ground fast. It’s clear—crypto is becoming a safe haven against geopolitical chaos.
The future where Bitcoin is a global "safe haven" is closer than we think.
