Sergei Sergienko

08 Jan 2025 15:38

🤟 Crypto is the new global trend. The Czech National Bank is considering Bitcoin for its reserves, and Chile is looking at a similar bill. The world is starting to recognize digital assets as real financial tools.

Money is about trust, and crypto is changing the game. Trust is now built on tech and transparency, not central control.

Sergei Sergienko

08 Jan 2025 13:04

🧠 New year, new knowledge. Speaking of NVIDIA, the company just launched a series of 9 free AI courses. So if you’re eyeing your next course, this might be the one.

Learning AI today isn’t just about landing your next job — it’s about getting a front-row seat to how tech is changing the world. The more people get in on it, the smarter and more powerful AI will get.

Sergei Sergienko

08 Jan 2025 09:53

🌱 “It’s terrible for the environment!” This has been a criticism of Bitcoin for years now. Bitcoin’s proof-of-work consensus requires a lot of energy, and in the past, much of that has been generated by dirty fossil fuels.

Not any more. In fact, Bitcoin is one of the cleanest industries on the planet thanks to miners’ preference for renewable energy sources. Moreover, it’s playing a key role in helping stabilize energy grids.

If you’re looking for more information on this, Daniel Batten has some fascinating research and is doing some great work educating journalists and mainstream media. It’s well worth a look to arm yourself with some counter-arguments to this common bit of misinformation.

Sergei Sergienko

07 Jan 2025 17:25

👾 Do transaction signatures ruin your game vibe? Signing during gameplay is one Web3 pain point gamers want gone. Every pop-up messes with the flow, as seen here.

Sure, there are fixes like session keys and overlays. But the real future? Making blockchain interactions smooth and invisible. Games should be fun, not full of distractions. Developers, take notes.

Sergei Sergienko

07 Jan 2025 15:03

📚 A lesson in greed and fear. A crypto enthusiast, driven by FOMO, jumped into $MPLX at its peak and locked in a $59,000 loss in two hours. Ironically, he did it twice.

Greed pushes us to take risks, while fear makes us bail at the worst moment. This emotional rollercoaster is every trader's biggest enemy.

Sergei Sergienko

07 Jan 2025 12:34

☢️ How about a home nuclear reactor? Enron’s satirical comeback has the internet buzzing. In a viral video, their fictional CEO claims the "Enron Egg" can power homes for a decade. Cue the jokes—and meme coins, of course.

It’s ironic that Enron, synonymous with scandal, now inspires "investment tools." This parody perfectly highlights how the line between brilliance and absurdity keeps getting blurrier.

Sergei Sergienko

06 Jan 2025 18:19

💻 We’re nearly a week into 2025. If you made a resolution to start a new career in Web3, how is it going?

If you’ve not yet started looking for a job, then there’s no better time than now! Take a look on LaborX and see if there’s anything that’s a good fit for you.

Alternatively, if you’re just looking for more experience at this point, why not join a few Discords and offer your services – whatever they are – to the founders and teams of projects you like? It can’t hurt to ask!

Sergei Sergienko

06 Jan 2025 16:28

💀 Scam Sniffer reports that phishing attacks cost the crypto industry $494M in 2024—a 67% increase from last year. Over 332K addresses hit, with a single theft topping a jaw-dropping $55.48M.

Scammers are leveling up, using slicker tricks to fool users. Stay sharp, guys. Double-check links, vet sources, and never share your keys or passwords. In crypto, your paranoia is your best defense.

Sergei Sergienko

06 Jan 2025 14:11

🍀 Some traders kicked off the year with wild stories. One turned $1,150 in $BABYSHARK into $5.4M, another flipped a $874 buy into $3.1M.

But it’s not all wins. Someone dropped $42K on $Asha and lost it in seconds.

So yeah, once again: meme coins are risky. Play smart and never invest more than you can afford to lose.

Sergei Sergienko

05 Jan 2025 16:14

🔗 Why do we talk about decentralization so much? What is it about decentralization that the crypto world is so obsessed about?

It’s actually pretty simple. Decentralized = no overall control, no single points of failure. It means anyone can use the protocol and no authority can intervene.

Ultimately it’s about freedom.

Sergei Sergienko

04 Jan 2025 15:59

👾 Web3 games are great, but I don’t expect “full” Web3 games to take off (yet). The real innovation is regular Web2 games with Web3 mechanics.

Games aren’t like crypto transfers or DeFi platforms. They don’t have to fully exist on-chain for the sake of trustlessness and transparency. Arguably, early Web3 games hamstrung themselves by seeking to do too much on the blockchain.

The new generation of “Web3-enabled” games uses NFTs and blockchain tokens to represent the things that matter, like characters, items, and currencies, but don’t necessarily seek to create complex tokenomic models. That serves a genuine need, without imposing too much of a learning curve on gamers.

Sergei Sergienko

03 Jan 2025 16:49

⏱ Time is the scarcest asset you have. Remember that! You can always accumulate more money, but that’s not true of time. And, like money, each minute you have can only be used once.

Maybe that’s why we talk about saving and spending time. As 2025 gets under way, make sure you’re spending your time well. Stay healthy, enjoy friends and family, and work hard – but not for too long.

Sergei Sergienko

02 Jan 2025 16:34

⌛ Just a quick reminder that you can send $SECOND to other Time Farm users now! This feature is going to power a number of new use cases.

You can trade $SECOND on the open market and pay for microservices, with much more to come in 2025!

If you’re buying or selling $SECOND, please ALWAYS use LaborX to set up your deal. That way, you can ensure safe trading. Don’t risk being scammed out of your $SECOND!

Sergei Sergienko

01 Jan 2025 17:38

🧠 AI video has come on in leaps and bounds (pun intended). But this gymnastics clip – and the ones that follow in the thread – shows it’s not quite there yet.

Nonetheless there are some incredible examples of AI-generated video here. We’re not far from the point where AI video will be indistinguishable from reality.

One video here poses the question: “Is this universe woven from data any less worthy of our curiosity?” I’m inclined to say “yes” – it is less worthy than the real world – but it’s pretty cool nonetheless.

Sergei Sergienko

01 Jan 2025 06:06

⏰ We have some great plans for Time Farm in the coming year! There’s a lot happening behind the scenes, as you may have already gathered.

Time Farm has already proven incredibly successful, and is one of the most-downloaded Telegram apps for December. We’re really looking forward to adding further functionality, bringing new use cases for $SECOND, and building value for everyone in the community!

Sergei Sergienko

08 Jan 2025 14:18

🤔 Is Bitcoin really a bad idea as a strategic reserve? Economist Steve Hanke thinks it’ll freeze funds and slow down growth. Sure, if you ignore the whole "digital gold" thing.

Well guess what, Bitcoin’s not just sitting there. It powers blockchain tech, creates jobs, and boosts demand for energy-efficient solutions. It’s actively moving through exchanges, DeFi, and more — definitely not frozen in time.

Sergei Sergienko

08 Jan 2025 11:48

⚙ CES 2025 is happening in Las Vegas, and AI is everywhere. Day one brought some wild innovations: an AI mirror that scans your heart, weight, and metabolic health (goodbye, awkward doctor visits), AI-powered glasses, and NVIDIA’s open-source video world for the robot-filled future.

AI keeps impressing us and quickly becomes a part of everyday life, getting smarter and more accessible each year. It’s shaping up to make our world more convenient, safer, and dare we say, a bit cooler.

Sergei Sergienko

07 Jan 2025 18:48

💰 Money should have certain properties. When you think about it, cryptocurrencies were inevitable. It was a technical challenge, but one we always needed to solve.

Money is a store of value, unit of account, and medium of exchange. It is NOT supposed to be a way of controlling its users. Money is too important to become a tool of the state or large corporations.

Of course, governments and banks disagree 😬 Which is why CBDCs are one of the big themes to watch in the industry.

Sergei Sergienko

07 Jan 2025 16:14

🤖 AI agents in crypto are kinda double-edged sword. They bring automation, predictions, and smarter solutions for trading, DeFi, and security. But with benefits come risks like market manipulation and system flaws.

AI is trusted, but relying solely on it isn’t wise. Wanna know more? Check out Google’s technical paper.

Sergei Sergienko

07 Jan 2025 13:48

⭐ Forbes calls Bitcoin a rising star in the global economy. Governments eye it for reserves, inflation-proofing, and a shot at financial freedom.

So is Bitcoin a global equalizer now or was it just another power move? Hard to say, but one thing’s for sure: digital assets are in the spotlight.

Sergei Sergienko

07 Jan 2025 10:34

💸 Bitcoin just keeps surprising people. It has been declared dead by mainstream media and “experts” hundreds of times. And yet it’s still here and thriving.

Check out some of these expert opinions from the last few years. They’re pretty funny with hindsight. Professionals at the top of their careers have just got it completely wrong.

It’s all a good reminder to pay attention to the signal, not the noise. This technology is transformational and incredible. It can be easy to get distracted by loud voices saying otherwise.

Sergei Sergienko

06 Jan 2025 17:29

👑 How many BTC do you need to rule? Here's a fun scale floating around.

0.1 BTC = New Rich
1 BTC = Lifetime of wealth for family
6.15 BTC = Bloodline is forever wealthy
10 BTC = Corporate overlord status
100 BTC = You can purchase U.S. Senate seats
500 BTC = You rule a small country
1,000 BTC = Illuminati membership secured.

Sergei Sergienko

06 Jan 2025 15:24

🔎 If the meme coin market still tempts you, always DYOR. Research saves you from losses and the hype-induced illusions. A key metric is the share of holders with over $100 invested. The higher it is, the stronger and more stable the community.

Meme coins are alluring, but success favors those who think smart, assess risks, and trust facts—not emotions.

Sergei Sergienko

06 Jan 2025 10:17

🧠 AGI (artificial general intelligence) is coming. This means that within the near future – possibly just 2-3 years – we will have systems that can mimic human thinking in practically every area of life.

Once that happens, artificial super-intelligence won’t be far off. For the first time in human history, we won’t be the smartest species on the planet.

2025 is an amazing and humbling year to be alive!

Sergei Sergienko

05 Jan 2025 10:04

💸 Crypto losses from hacks in December dropped to $29 million, according to security firm Certik. That’s down from $116 million in October and $64 million in November.

There are probably a few reasons why it was lower than other months (people using DeFi less over the holiday period, for example). It’s still a lot of money, but good to see the figures dropping!

Hopefully the trajectory will continue, as users and the industry get a better handle on security. Without that, Web3 adoption will be limited. We’ll have to see what happens in the opening months of this year.

Sergei Sergienko

04 Jan 2025 09:54

🌐 DePIN, or decentralized public infrastructure networks, is one of the big themes to watch this year. These are networks that provide public services, but unlike conventional utilities, they’re decentralized.

Think communications, data storage, even decentralized identity. Like cryptos, these reduce single points of failure and are censorship resistant, increasing access and fairness.

As more and more of the tech services we use are controlled by trillion-dollar corporations, DePIN offers a very attractive alternative of user-run utilities.

Sergei Sergienko

03 Jan 2025 10:34

🏦 Stablecoins are in the news again. New legislation in Europe means that traders are worried that Tether (USDT) may not be compliant, while they’re happier with USDC.

Sadly, stablecoins are not all created equal! They are backed by different assets (not just cash), run by companies in different jurisdictions, and with different levels of transparency.

If you plan to use or hold a stablecoin for a long time, I recommend doing some more research into the different options available.

Sergei Sergienko

02 Jan 2025 09:47

✍ What are Oracles? These services form a vital bridge between blockchains and the outside world.

Blockchains are super secure, but they manage that by achieving consensus within a group of validators, with no interference from the outside world.

Oracles are a way of serving external data – like market values, weather conditions, sports and political event outcomes, and so on – to dApps.

Sergei Sergienko

01 Jan 2025 11:33

😎 When did you get into crypto? In the Bitcoin world, anyone involved between 2009 and maybe 2012-13 is considered an “OG”. 2014 to 2017 users are very early adopters in the grand scheme of things.

Even those who jumped in over the last couple of years are still early, though. This industry is only 16 years old after all!

Sergei Sergienko

31 Dec 2024 11:19

🎊 Happy New Year, everyone! As we wrap up 2024 and head into 2025, let's remember: if you can survive the crypto market's rollercoaster, you can survive anything. Here's to more gains, less FOMO, and fewer meme coin scams next year.