Kri

1. Never believe anyone's price predictions.
2. Don't "diversify" into other cryptos; none of them are actually decentralized, everything except bitcoin is a shitcoin (yes, really), and it's all gambling. The point of bitcoin is not gambling, but to end modern day slavery (fiat currency).
3. When everyone you know is talking about bitcoin, you're at the top of a bull market. You'll likely be too exuberant to realize it though. It will be obvious in hindsight.
4. Don't "trade some altcoins on the side to get more bitcoin". You are not that smart, and the overwhelming probability is that you will get wrecked.
5. DCA into bitcoin. Ignore your emotions. Don't try to time the market. Just stack what you can every paycheck.
6. Don't be too excited about bitcoin; people will feel like you're scamming them even though you're just trying help.
7. Go to meetups & conferences. Don't be isolated. Bitcoiners are generally very awesome people.
8. When people ask you about how to buy bitcoin, send them to a BITCOIN-ONLY company. Example for why: My cousin bought bitcoin (on Coinbase) during the bull market, then sold it for shiba on the same platform and now she pretty much lost everything. Bitcoin-only companies are the safest option to keep newbies from doing newbie things.
9. Be on #bitcoin    twitter and nostr. Obviously if you're reading this, you're already here...but I didn't get on twitter until 2020 and can tell you that it's a lot less lonely hodling bitcoin when you see a bunch of other people on this platform experiencing the same things you are.
10. Be skeptical of influencers. Even me (I'm not a huge account, but still). Some are good, some are bad. Even if they have good intentions, their judgement can be clouded by bad incentives.
11. Stop trying to convince everyone you know that bitcoin will make everything better (even though it will). Instead, be a good resource for the people who eventually reach out to you about it. Be known as "the bitcoin guy" and let people come to you when they're ready. Have good content prepared for them to read/watch when they do.
That is all. It's been a great ride so far and I'm happy to know you guys.
#bitcoin #dyor #crypto2023

Greetings, fellow developers and blockchain enthusiasts! It’s time to dive deep into Phase 5 of the Vanar Chain Testnet Vanguard, where we embark on an exhilarating journey through Developer Tools, Bridging, Decentralized Exchanges (DEX), NFT Mastery, and the dynamic integration of NGrave & Maians. This phase promises to offer a comprehensive developer’s perspective on blockchain functionalities, empowering us to deploy meme tokens or NFT contracts seamlessly via the Vanguard Thirdweb Portal.
Before You Begin: Secure Your Testnet Tokens
Before we delve into the exciting activities of Phase 5, it’s essential to secure your Testnet Tokens, which are crucial for engaging in all the tasks. You can claim these tokens via  Faucet to kickstart your adventure.
Phase 5 Step-By-Step Instructions: For Velocity and Galxe
Third Web Interactions:
• Use the Third Web interface to deploy your ERC-20 MEME Coins and ERC721 NFT contracts, shaping the future of decentralized finance and digital ownership.
2. DEX Operations:
• Ensure you have at least $15 VG in your wallet as you navigate through DEX operations. Swap VANRY to Testnet Stable Coins (vUSDT) at Auriswap.com and contribute to the tVANRY — vUSDT pair for a hands-on DeFi experience.
3. Social Engagement:
• Dive into the vibrant communities of AuriSwap, Bazaa, NGrave, and Maians by following them on Twitter, joining their Telegram channels, participating in Discord communities, and engaging with their content.
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For @reydotxyz:
• Engage with Reydotxyz on Twitter, interact with their posts, follow their account, and explore the Reydotxyz app for additional opportunities to earn rewards and contribute to the ecosystem.
@Vanarchain #vanar $VANRY

Fogo, a high-throughput blockchain built using the architecture behind Solana, is launching its public mainnet on Thursday. The launch comes after Fogo Foundation raised $7 million in a “strategic token sale” on Binance, according to a statement seen by The Block.
#Fogo , a new blockchain built using the Solana Virtual Machine, is launching its public mainnet on Thursday. 
Developed by former Wall Street executives with real-time trade execution in mind, the next-gen chain aims to achieve 40-millisecond block times, making it “up to 18x faster” than rival throughput-maxing networks like Solana and Sui. 
“Fogo represents a fundamental rethinking of blockchain infrastructure for trading applications,” the team wrote. “By combining SVM-level performance, innovative MEV mitigation, and lightning-fast finality, Fogo is positioned to become a preferred platform for decentralized exchanges, trading protocols, and financial applications requiring institutional-grade performance.”
Coinciding with the mainnet launch, “Fogo Flames” points holders can now convert their accumulated rewards into FOGO tokens. FOGO is “immediately tradable” on exchanges like Binance, OKX, Bybit, Bitget, Gate.io, MEXC, LBANK, and Backpack.
Last month, the team cancelled a planned pre-sale of 2% of the total supply with plans to instead airdrop the tokens and juice the points program, The Block reported at the time. That sale looked to raise $20 million at a $1 billion fully diluted valuation.
Ahead of Thursday's mainnet rollout, the Fogo Foundation disclosed a “strategic token sale” on Binance, offering 2% of FOGO tokens at a $350 million valuation, raising about $7 million to fund the foundation.
Fogo also raised a “community-first funding round” in January 2025 via Echo, the crowdfunding protocol created by Jordan Fish, better known as Cobie. The protocol raised $8 million in just under two hours from over 3,000 angel investors. It also raised a $5.5 million seed round.
The team launched a testnet in July 2025 that has consistently topped Chainspect's performance leaderboard, which ranks it as the fastest chain by TPS over the past 30 days. Chainspect data shows Fogo offers a max transaction-per-second metric of 136,866.
About 10 dapps are going live on the mainnet on Thursday, including a decentralized exchange called Valiant, a token launchpad Moonit, liquid staking protocol Brasa, and two lending protocols, Pyron and Fogolend.
“Fogo designed to be user-first and to meaningfully involve the builders and traders who have been building with us from day one,” Doug Colkitt, co-founder of Fogo and former Citadel Securities researcher, said.
@Fogo Official $FOGO

Vanar Web3 Fellowship Showcases AI-Powered Wins in Pakistan
LAHORE, Pakistan, 30 July 2025 — Vanar, the intelligent Layer-1 blockchain engineered for real-world finance, graduated the inaugural cohort of top web3 startups from its Web3 Leaders Fellowship, delivered with support from Google Cloud. The four-month program distilled Pakistan’s entrepreneurial energy into eight products that fuse blockchain, artificial intelligence, and user-centered design, giving frontier builders access to coaching from Vanar and scalable, secure infrastructure and Web3 solutions from Google Cloud.
The eight web3 startups span a diverse set of sub-verticals, including carbon credits trading, DeFi, and play-to-earn gaming. They benefited from code reviews and product clinics from Vanar and Google Cloud, and unveiled their demos to investors and builders in Lahore on 9 July.
Founders received up to US$25,000 in Google Cloud credits under the Google for Startups Web3 Program and a parallel US$25,000 milestone-based grant from Vanar. This was further matched by access to deep technical expertise and support from Vanar, including hands-on tutorials in scalable Solidity patterns, token-economics sandboxes, advanced prompt-engineering for on-chain AI agents, and one-on-one sessions with product-market-fit specialists.
“The Fellowship converted months of guesswork into weeks of momentum,” said Anjum Shahzad, CEO of identity-management start-up Flare ID. Talha bin Afzal of play-to-earn game ExoFarm noted that the concentrated format “connected us with decision-makers who would normally take a year of networking to reach,” Saad Siddiqui of edtech platform Edversity highlighted the psychological dividend: “Building alongside two global leaders forces you to raise your own bar.”
Pakistan’s digital economy is currently at an inflection point. Chainalysis ranks the country ninth worldwide for peer-to-peer crypto adoption. In May, the finance ministry earmarked two gigawatts of surplus electricity for Bitcoin mining and AI data centers, turning idle generation capacity into a catalyst for high-tech employment and foreign direct investment. Grass-roots ecosystems are equally vibrant: Web3 Pak, the nation’s largest decentralized tech community, now counts more than 7,000 members across 40 universities, giving Vanar a ready talent funnel for future fellowships.
Jawad Ashraf, Vanar’s co-founder and CEO, views the graduation as proof that emerging-market founders can leapfrog incremental development cycles. “By giving Web3 startups access to the combination of an intelligent and high-speed Vanar Chain and powerful Google Cloud’s infrastructure and Web3 solution portfolio, we can help them reduce the historical trade-off between speed, cost, and security,” he said, adding that applications for the 2026 Fellowship will open later this year and will, for the first time, welcome founders from Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Africa while retaining a significant seat allocation for Pakistan.
About Vanar
Vanar is an AI-native Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built for real-world finance, PayFi rails, and tokenized assets. The core Vanar Stack combines a high-throughput, low-fee execution layer with Kayon, an on-chain reasoning engine, and Neutron, a semantic compression layer that stores provable data directly on-chain, enabling smart contracts and AI agents to query and act on live information without off-chain oracles. The network is EVM-compatible, energy-efficient, and trusted by global partners such as Worldpay, Binance, and Stakefish.
Headquartered in Singapore with engineering hubs in London and Lahore, Vanar supports builders through grants, hackathons, and fellowships that bridge frontier talent with institutional-grade infrastructure.
#vanar $VANRY @Vanarchain