Sergei Sergienko

01 May 2025 18:28

🏦 DeFi and CeFi are merging again, but smarter this time. BlockFi and Celsius proved what happens when central platforms blow it. Now there’s more transparency and better control.

CeFi uses DeFi when needed, and vice versa. DEXes already tap CEX liquidity. This trend won’t stop.

Sergei Sergienko

01 May 2025 15:19

💰 Quick reminder: 0.1 BTC might seem small. But if everyone on Earth wanted that much, only 1.95% could have it.

We’re still early. Supply is limited. Value comes with scale and time.

Sergei Sergienko

01 May 2025 12:31

🧑‍💻The real crypto threat isn’t volatility or regulation, but devs leaving. Ethereum dropped from 233 to 190 core devs in a year despite all the money, infra, and AI. It’s not a talent problem. It’s a support problem.

Too many tools, not enough usage. Too much infra, no distribution. We don’t need more hype, we need builders who stay.

Sergei Sergienko

30 April 2025 17:02

🔗 Base just hit its first decentralization milestone. Not just an upgrade, a shift in control. Permissionless, flexible, open to anyone who wants to build.

The road’s long, but the direction is clear.

Sergei Sergienko

30 April 2025 14:08

🪫 The Iberian blackout left millions without power. Systems failed under pressure. And in Texas, Bitcoin mining farms drop load in seconds when the grid needs it. Real-time, modular, automatic.

Still theory for now but the kind that could’ve kept the lights on.

Sergei Sergienko

30 April 2025 11:18

💸Another day, another Bitcoin drama. Some devs want to remove the data size limit from OP_RETURN. Cleaner code, easier integrations, more room for sidechains. Sounds nice.

But hardcore maxis are pissed. Bitcoin, they say, is money. Not your app backend. You want fancy features? Build them outside. Core should stay boring.

Fair point. No one’s begging for this change, and workarounds already exist.

Sergei Sergienko

29 April 2025 18:38

🔗 A bit of inspiration from CZ: "Ignore FUD, keep building." Web3 needs builders more than ever, people who aren’t afraid to experiment and create. They’re the ones shaping the future we’ll all live in.

Everything changes, but thanks to those who don’t quit, the ecosystem keeps moving forward. Every line of code today is a step toward a freer digital world.

Sergei Sergienko

29 April 2025 15:49

💳 Noticed how fast crypto cards are taking off? More debit cards on Solana and other chains, more ways to pay with crypto in everyday life. What once sounded like sci-fi is now real. No banks, no exchanges, just straight from your wallet.

Crypto is finally moving into real, practical use.

Sergei Sergienko

29 April 2025 12:56

☝️ Vitalik Buterin laid it out clearly: the Ethereum Foundation exists to drive real-world use where Ethereum’s core properties actually help users. The focus is on resilience, decentralization, and fixing any cracks at the tech’s foundation.

The answer to “why build all this” is simple: real impact and a sustainable, independent future.

Sergei Sergienko

28 April 2025 19:24

🏦 I wonder how many people will even have bank accounts in the future. Banks aren’t going out of fashion, and many will adopt crypto and blockchain.

But equally, there are lots of unbanked and underbanked people who might just leapfrog that tech and go straight to crypto solutions. Others might opt out if they think the banking system doesn’t serve their needs.

Sergei Sergienko

28 April 2025 16:14

🤔 CZ suggested Satoshi Nakamoto is an AI from the future. Not a person, not a group, but a mind arriving ahead of its time. Sounds like sci-fi. But the Bitcoin code was perfect from the first version, and no one has built anything like it since.

Maybe the answer is close. Maybe it was never meant to be found.

Sergei Sergienko

28 April 2025 13:13

🤖 Robots are already crushing it in surgery. Medtronic’s Hugo did 137 ops with 98.5% success. Humans aimed for 85%. Even Elon says robots will replace top surgeons in 5 years. Neuralink already trusts them with brain implants.

Crazy world when a machine is the safer bet.

Sergei Sergienko

27 April 2025 17:49

🎮 Web3 gaming is half the action in crypto right now. 50M players, 20% of all NFT sales, and $66B in projected annual revenue by 2027.

If you’ve got a game idea, now’s the time to build.

Sergei Sergienko

27 April 2025 11:12

😉 There are still 6 or 7 meme coins in the top 100. Not bad, considering the whole sector got wrecked in the latest slump. But for every survivor, thousands vanished. Same story as NFTs: huge meta, short lifespan.

Do they come back? Or was that just a phase we all agreed to forget?

Sergei Sergienko

26 April 2025 11:33

💍 Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is quietly setting up for a takeover. VanEck sees $50B by 2025 and $10T by 2030.

Funds, stocks, bonds are already moving on-chain. In the end, almost everything will be there. Just imagine: 24/7 markets, global liquidity, no off switch.

Sergei Sergienko

01 May 2025 16:36

💲Eric Trump says banks have 10 years unless they embrace crypto. A bold claim, but he’s not far off.

Change won’t be instant but it’s coming. Progress doesn’t wait for those stuck in the past.

Sergei Sergienko

01 May 2025 13:51

📊 The infographic says it all: mining 1 BTC costs ~$2K in Ethiopia, under $4K in Cuba and Sudan. With BTC at $95K, that’s massive margin.

But infrastructure and regulation get in the way. Most countries miss the opportunity. The few who mine there quietly dominate.

Sergei Sergienko

30 April 2025 18:37

🥸 Confidence ≠ competence. In crypto, the loudest voices often know the least. It’s called the Dunning-Kruger Effect, when people overestimate their skills, especially in areas they barely understand.

Trust your own research, not the guy shouting predictions.

Sergei Sergienko

30 April 2025 15:36

🦍 New day, new debate: can 100 unarmed people beat a gorilla in a fight? Simulations are in, and it’s not looking good for the humans.

Somewhere out there, a memecoin’s already live and a YouTuber is prepping the “experiment.” The internet never disappoints.

Sergei Sergienko

30 April 2025 12:42

🤑 One guy turned $239 into $2.2M on $HOUSE, x9228 in a month! Used to jump between 10 coins a day, but after this one radio silence.

Might be his final trade. If so, he nailed the exit.

Sergei Sergienko

29 April 2025 19:51

🧠 AI video platforms are getting scarily good. But it’s not just about the platform itself. Prompt engineering – the instructions you give the AI – is just as important.

It sounds simple, but it’s not. It takes a lot of practice and expertise to get the most out of an AI platform.

This is why it’s vital to get a handle on AI, learn as much as you can, and figure out how to maximize your productivity. The future doesn’t belong to AI. It belongs to AI-assisted humans. Don’t get left behind!

Sergei Sergienko

29 April 2025 17:17

💵 Mastercard, with 1.1 billion users, is rolling out a global stablecoin payment system, supporting wallets and cards. Pay anytime, anywhere, just like with regular money. Together with Web3 and fintech leaders, they’re doing what once seemed impossible: giving stablecoins a real place in the economy.

This isn’t just crypto integration. It’s a real step toward a world without borders between digital and traditional finance.

Sergei Sergienko

29 April 2025 14:22

🏠 Did you know you can use your $BTC or $ETH as collateral for a mortgage without selling your assets? A smart way to keep your investments while solving real-life problems. Sure, the system isn’t perfect, but it’s one of the clearest examples of crypto doing real good.

Buying a home is getting harder. Crypto is opening new doors. More details in the Cointelegraph piece.

Sergei Sergienko

29 April 2025 11:22

🪙 Tether officially introduced the attestation for its gold-backed stablecoin XAUt, a big moment. Over 7.7 tons of physical gold fully back the tokens, giving XAUt an edge even over its rivals. The project is expanding into new markets, preparing for listings, and keeping regulation tight.

XAUt is setting a new standard for trust and transparency in digital assets.

Sergei Sergienko

28 April 2025 17:49

🚀 $XMR jumped over 50%, but the reason was far from pretty. According to @zachxbt, a shady 3520 BTC transfer kicked off a major laundering scheme through instant exchangers. Most of the money flowed into Monero, pushing the price up fast.

Some thought the spike was because SPAR stores in Switzerland started accepting Monero. Reality turned out darker.

Sergei Sergienko

28 April 2025 14:46

⛔️ Big mistake to keep most of your assets in a hot wallet. One slip and years of work are gone. Loss of access, hacks, platform failures, and no one cares how hard you worked.

Lost accounts almost never come back.

Sergei Sergienko

28 April 2025 11:46

👛 One wallet launched over 8,000 tokens on pump.fun and made $474K. Average rug time was 10 seconds. Sometimes he dumped the token one second after launch.

The sad part is that people keep buying his new coins anyway. Greed always beats logic, and that’s why this game never ends.

Sergei Sergienko

27 April 2025 15:27

👥 The best predictor of happiness isn’t income, it’s relationships. Decades of research say strong social ties beat high earnings when it comes to life satisfaction and mental health.

Something to keep in mind this weekend: call your people.

Sergei Sergienko

26 April 2025 17:39

💼 Web3 hiring isn’t as hot as it was thanks to market dip, macro uncertainty, etc. But devs are still needed. Remote is still standard. And salaries still beat Web2.

So no, it’s not over. Just a bit harder. Keep applying.

Sergei Sergienko

25 April 2025 19:18

🤖 The AI race is heating up: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Cursor... and dozens more. Just 3 years ago, 90% of this stuff didn’t exist. Now it's not about if AI works, it's which AI works best for what.

Some write like copywriters, some code like seniors, some organize like ops leads.

What’s in your stack? And what’s still missing from the perfect AI toolkit?