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

31 Dec 2024 10:13

Happy new year everyone. We will have lots of cool surprises in the new year. Have a peaceful and wonderful new year.

Sergei Sergienko

30 Dec 2024 16:09

🏋‍♂ No time for exercise? Feeling unfit? Try this.

10-20 push-ups – slow (3-5 seconds each), controlled, full range of motion – or as many as you can manage. Rest 2 minutes and repeat twice more. By the end of the last set, you should be unable to do any more.

This is about getting you off the mark, rather than giving you a comprehensive fitness plan. You should start to see progress even with this limited amount of exercise if you repeat it regularly. Of course, you can build on this starting point as much as you want!

Sergei Sergienko

29 Dec 2024 17:01

🎉 That’s it for another week, and almost this year. Thanks for joining me on this crazy journey through Web3!

As I recently said, I think 2025 is going to be a seismic year for the crypto industry. We’re going to make sure we do everything we can to play our part in making the world more decentralized, more secure, and more empowering for regular people.

I can’t wait to see what’s coming!

Sergei Sergienko

28 Dec 2024 16:47

💥 Next year could be intense for the crypto world. Prioritize rest at the end of this one!

There is so much going on. Political, regulatory, and market developments. Geopolitical changes. Economic upheaval.

And crypto is right there in the center of it all. Something tells me 2025 is going to be non-stop. Buckle up!

Sergei Sergienko

27 Dec 2024 16:31

🏃‍♂ If there’s one tip to address mild anxiety, it’s to get up and get some exercise. Sitting and doing nothing (or worse, scrolling) does not help.

Take a walk, or ideally something more energetic – run, gym, weights, whatever. You should feel an immediate benefit during and after exercise.

Better still, make it a habit. If it’s built into your routine you’re less likely to skip it, and it just becomes part of what you do in the day or week.

Sergei Sergienko

26 Dec 2024 17:12

🏃‍♂ What new Web3 applications will be powered by mobile advances? Will we be able to carry around copies of the blockchain in our pockets, with everyone running a full Bitcoin node?

It’s my hope that this will increase the decentralization of the blockchain ecosystem. That will enable everyone to participate to a greater degree, and make it more secure for everyone.

Sergei Sergienko

25 Dec 2024 16:14

🎁 Give yourself a crypto present today. Do something you haven’t done before.

Learn something new. Set up a new wallet. Acquire a small amount of crypto if you haven’t done so yet.

You never know where it might lead…

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.

Sergei Sergienko

31 Dec 2024 10:12

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Sergei Sergienko

30 Dec 2024 10:03

👀 While it’s quieter and you’re more likely to be off work, why not take a look at the opportunities available on LaborX? There are full-time and freelance opportunities. You’ll find something for just about everyone, no matter your expertise.

Put in some research and make good on that promise you made yourself to kick start a new career in Web3.

Sergei Sergienko

29 Dec 2024 10:15

💵 Stablecoins are at the forefront of crypto adoption. For many people, they’re the gateway into the Web3 ecosystem.

People use stablecoins like USDT and USDC to move money quickly and efficiently around the world, in a currency that isn’t subject to such bad inflation as their local currencies (though the dollar is still not perfect in that respect).

Then they realize there’s a whole world of possibilities out there, that don’t require any banks or financial intermediaries.

Sergei Sergienko

28 Dec 2024 09:53

🙌 Welcome to the weekend once again! It’s easy to lose track of time in this gap between Christmas and new year. And that’s not always a bad thing…

Our lives are so ruled by time and electronic stimuli, it can actually be quite disconcerting. Kind of like the way we rarely experience complete darkness any more.

If you get the chance, enjoy it, embrace it. What does life feel like with no immediate demands on you? Not many of us are lucky enough to get the chance to find out very often.

Sergei Sergienko

27 Dec 2024 11:19

😞 A lot of people suffer from anxiety and depression. It’s a problem that has grown worse in recent years, and I believe it’s a particular issue in Web3. People still don’t like to talk about it much, though.

Between a third and a half of people experience anxiety on a daily basis, and a significant minority suffer from more serious anxiety or disorders. Fortunately, there are some things you can do about it.

Sergei Sergienko

26 Dec 2024 11:04

💪The changes in gaming have largely been driven by the increase in processing power that mobiles offer. The progress that has been made is quite amazing.

Mobile phones today match the power of mid-tier gaming consoles from a decade ago. The CPU/GPU, storage, screen size, and connectivity have made new kinds of games possible on mobile.

It makes you wonder what form our mobile devices will take in a few years time – and just how much computational power they will pack in.

Sergei Sergienko

25 Dec 2024 10:31

🎄 Happy Christmas! I hope you have a peaceful break and the chance to celebrate with friends and family.

Why not switch off your phone for a day? Or a few hours, at least 🙂