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

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

Introducing Dual Flow Batch Auctions (DFBA) as the execution mechanism for Ambient on Fogo. DFBA blends the precision of a central limit order book (CLOB) with the fairness of automated market makers (AMMs). Instead of continuous matching, trades are batched and cleared at block end using oracle prices. This design reduces MEV, shifts competition from speed to price, and creates opportunities for price improvement. With Fogo's Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) architecture, we can run DFBA natively in smart contracts with low compute costs, no consensus-layer changes required.
The team at Jump Crypto recently published their thesis on DFBA, something we've been building at since inception.
Why DFBA?
On-chain trading today mostly relies on AMMs or continuous CLOBs. Each has tradeoffs:
AMMs are simple and accessible but often inefficient for precise quoting.CLOBs enable tight spreads and deep liquidity but are vulnerable to latency arbitrage and MEV.
DFBA takes the best of both. By clearing trades in batches tied to an oracle, it removes speed advantages, makes trading fairer, and deepens liquidity. Instead of racing to be first, participants compete on price.
How It Works in Ambient
Here's the flow for DFBA on Ambient:
Order Submission
Traders submit orders with a defined slippage tolerance (in basis points relative to the auction price). That tolerance sets the limit for acceptable execution.Batch Accumulation
Orders collect during the block. We separate them into "maker" (liquidity-providing) and "taker" (liquidity-consuming) flows. Unlike continuous matching, nothing clears until the block ends.Auction Execution
At block close, we run a batch auction using an oracle price (e.g. Pyth). One clearing price is set for each side (buy/sell). Since all orders clear at the same time, competition focuses on price, not speed.Fill and Settlement
Trades execute at the clearing price, with the possibility of price improvement. For example: if you placed a buy order and the market dropped during the block, competitive participants adjust quotes atomically, so you get a better price, without needing to race.
All of this is written as standard Solana programs on Fogo. The SVM's high throughput and cheap compute units let us run auctions every block without breaking efficiency.
Advantages
DFBA is designed to address long-standing pain points in on-chain trading:
MEV Reduction
Since the final auction price is tied to an unpredictable oracle and happens after a "quiet period," front-running is extremely difficult.Price Improvement and Fairness
Clearing at a single price means market movements benefit traders, not low-latency snipers. Limit orders can actually fill at better prices when conditions shift during the batch.Oracle Risk Management
If the oracle lags, we can extend the auction delay. If it fails outright, oracle-pegged liquidity deactivates, and makers fall back to quoting fixed prices. Markets stay live, just with less depth.Protection from Latency Arbitrage
Continuous models still leave room for reordering attacks. DFBA's dual-flow design blocks this, ensuring tighter spreads without speed-based exploitation.
The result is a structure that's stronger than pure AMMs and more fair than continuous CLOBs.
Practical Considerations
A few common questions we've seen from the community:
What if slippage is set too tight?
Your order won't execute. That's by design---it protects you. The trade-off is balancing protection with fill probability.Who competes in the auction?
External solvers and market makers can submit competitive bids, similar to CoW Swap's solver model, but integrated directly into the batch process.Who pays for price improvement?
Improvements come from competitive quoting, not extraction. Makers/takers absorb the cost through tighter pricing, rather than value being siphoned off by MEV bots.What happens in volatile markets?
The system prioritizes continuity. Even if oracles are stressed, we degrade gracefully, markets don't freeze, though liquidity may thin.
Conclusion
DFBA on Fogo is a new market structure for Ambient: batching orders, anchoring them to oracle prices, and forcing competition on price instead of speed. This design cuts down on MEV, creates fairer fills, and keeps trading resilient even under stress.
By building directly on Fogo's SVM, Fogo can implement this entirely in smart contracts, something that wouldn't be practical on less performant chains.
Fogo see DFBA as a foundation for a fairer on-chain trading environment, with plenty of room to refine oracle integrations, slippage dynamics, and solver participation over time.
@Fogo Official #Fogo $FOGO

Needless to say, the cryptocurrency industry has seen better days, with the prices of countless assets collapsing by 50% or more in the past several months. This has propelled analysts to speculate that this is no longer a bull market correction; instead, the majority believes the bear phase has begun.
If that’s the case, then let’s see which altcoins between two of the most popular ones – XRP and ADA – can cope better under times of uncertainty, fear, and sell-offs.
Narrative and Market Structure
To gain further perspective on the matter from an unbiased analysis, we decided to touch upon perhaps the most widely utilized AI chatbot solution – ChatGPT. It began by acknowledging the fact that the narrative in crypto has shifted from “how high can this asset go” to “which altcoin is likely to lose less.”
When it came to comparing the two altcoins in question, the AI platform outlined several categories in which either one can outshine the other. In market structure and liquidity, it noted that XRP typically benefits from deep exchange liquidity, high derivatives activity, and strong global trading presence.
Although ADA also has strong liquidity, it has historically shown higher volatility during drawdowns and has been more aggressively sold by retail investors. As such, this point went for Ripple’s cross-border token, which actually took the second win as well, dubbed “narrative resilience.”
ChatGPT noted that XRP’s value proposition revolves around cross-border payments, institutional rails, and regulatory positioning, while ADA’s thesis centers on smart contracts, ecosystem development, and long-term infrastructure growth.
“During bear cycles, institutional and regulatory narratives often carry more defensive weight than ecosystem growth promises, especially when speculative activity declines,” it added.
Community and Historical Performance
The last two categories mentioned in the subheading above also had the same winner. ChatGPT said ADA has historically experienced more extreme percentage declines from cycle tops, while XRP “tends to consolidate in tighter ranges during late-stage bear phases.”
In terms of community and holder behavior, ChatGPT’s answer was less obvious. It admitted that both have strong and vocal communities, but “ADA’s retail-heavy base can amplify panic selling.”
In contrast, XRP’s holder base has historically shown “stronger long-term holding behavior during legal and regulatory uncertainty periods.”
Consequently, OpenAI’s platform determined the following in a confirmed bear market:
XRP is slightly more likely to show resilienceADA could face deeper volatility and sharper pecentage drawdowns
However, it warned that if BTC continues to trend lower, neither of the aforementioned altcoins is immune to additional double-digit percentage declines.
$ADA $XRP #ADA #xrp

Shiba Inu has crashed 87% from its March 2024 peak to $0.0000060. Futures open interest drops to $61M, burn rate falls 99%, and technical indicators point to further decline toward $0.00000050.
Shiba Inu has entered a severe bear market, having fallen from $0.00004565 in March 2024 to $0.0000060. The meme coin's market capitalization has shrunk from over $41 billion to $3.7 billion.

The Ethereum-based token faces mounting pressure as multiple metrics point toward continued weakness. Futures market data reveals a dramatic shift in trader sentiment. Open interest has plummeted to $61 million from a July peak exceeding $400 million.

This decline in unfilled futures orders suggests waning institutional and retail interest. The broader cryptocurrency market experienced over $20 billion in liquidations during October. This event triggered a cascade that affected Bitcoin and alternative coins across the board.
Futures Market Signals Bearish Sentiment
Weighted funding rates for Shiba Inu have remained negative since February 5. These rates represent fees traders pay to maintain their positions in perpetual futures contracts.
Negative funding rates indicate short sellers dominate the market. Traders holding short positions expect prices to decrease further. This dynamic creates additional downward pressure on SHIB.
The persistent negative funding rate reflects a lack of bullish conviction. Long position holders have largely exited the market or reduced their exposure. Short sellers continue to profit from the declining price action.
Burn Rate Collapse Compounds Price Weakness
Shiba Inu's token-burning mechanism has effectively stopped functioning. The burn rate dropped over 99% on Thursday. Only 483 coins were removed from circulation in a 24-hour period.
The burned tokens were valued at less than $1. This represents a negligible impact on the overall supply. The burn mechanism previously served as a deflationary tool to reduce token supply.
Without significant burns, SHIB lacks a fundamental catalyst for price recovery. The collapse in burning activity reflects diminished community engagement. Fewer holders participate in voluntary burn initiatives.
Shibarium, the layer-2 blockchain solution for Shiba Inu, shows similar deterioration. Total value locked has fallen to just $856,000. This metric measures assets deposited in the network's protocols.

#SHIB $SHIB

Starting with a small amount of money does not have to affect investment outcomes negatively. Diversifying funds across various assets helps reduce risk, especially when starting with just ₹10,000. Many beginners often focus on investing in shares of a single well-known company. However, putting all your money into a single investment increases your vulnerability. Sudden market fluctuations can significantly affect these concentrated holdings. 
By beginning with a mix of industries, asset types, and company sizes, investors can better protect their capital while enhancing returns over time. Although it may be common advice, spreading risk remains a fundamental strategy for managing investments, regardless of portfolio size.
How Spreading Money Helps Even With Little To Invest
When just one or two stocks make up a small portfolio, swings in price tend to hit harder. If a single company drops sharply, progress built over weeks might vanish overnight. Spreading investments across different areas softens the blow from any one failure. Gains in one sector may offset losses in another, depending on economic shifts. Growth becomes possible even while limiting how much damage any single event can cause.
A single drop of rain doesn’t flood a field - yet small investments, thoughtfully placed, build resilience across assets. When markets stumble, balanced holdings quietly steady the hand that might otherwise rush toward panic.
Spread Investments Among Different Areas Rather Than Individual Companies
Built on variety, sector allocation outperforms scattered stock selection. Spreading investments across banking, IT, FMCG, and pharmaceuticals helps adjust to shifting economic phases. When credit expands, banks tend to rise. Global demand lifts performance in technology firms. Even when economic activity slows, FMCG tends to hold steady. Healthcare needs often lift pharma stocks regardless of broader trends. Because each sector reacts differently, losses in one area rarely drag down the whole mix. Spread across four industries, a ten-thousand-rupee investment might be split into smaller parts per stock.
ETFs and Index Funds Offer Broad Market Exposure
One way to spread investment risk quickly is through exchange-traded funds. Owning just one share of an ETF means holding a piece of many businesses at once. Instead of betting on individual stocks, investors gain access to widespread market segments. Tracking benchmarks such as the Nifty 50 helps lower vulnerability to any single company’s performance.
Exposure spans leading firms across multiple sectors. Starting with less money does not block access - high liquidity opens doors for smaller participants. Because index funds track broad markets, picking single companies becomes unnecessary. Growth over time comes naturally when exposure stays consistent across equities. Even a modest sum like ₹3,000 can noticeably improve an investment mix when invested in an ETF.
Mix Large Cap And Mid Cap Stocks
Stability often comes from large-capitalization equities. Growth tends to be stronger in mid-sized firms. Blending these two types brings equilibrium. When markets correct, larger firms typically fare better. In rising markets, smaller players usually gain momentum more quickly. Together, they can enhance returns relative to risk taken.
A chunk of the holdings goes to big-company stocks - about sixty out of every hundred dollars - while the rest lands in medium-sized firms. Safety shows up through stable giants; growth sneaks in via rising mid-tier players.
Add one defensive pick and one growth pick
When markets wobble, certain shares hold firm. Expansion phases tend to lift faster-growing names. Products people use daily offer a steadier footing. Firms in tech or niche materials usually chase higher gains. One steady name alongside one ambitious pick eases strain when outlooks blur. With this approach, involvement spans both stability tasks and growth efforts. Resilience emerges through such a combination, even when tactics stay straightforward.
Periodic Rebalancing Maintains Stability
Sector shifts happen frequently, reshaping which areas lead performance. Because of this, checking a portfolio regularly makes sense. When adjustments are made, the starting mix comes back into alignment. Gains in certain fields can push risk higher - rebalancing reduces that buildup. At the same time, overlooked areas gain more space in the holdings. Every few months, checking progress helps keep things on track. Because adjustments are made regularly, results remain steady over time, even when no extra money is added.
Conclusion
A single large account isn’t required to spread risk across assets. What matters most is consistent decision-making when assigning funds. Spreading holdings across industries, using exchange-traded funds, balancing company sizes, then adjusting regularly, turns even modest sums - like ten thousand rupees - into something resilient. Volatility eases over time. Gains become more predictable. The mental load of watching markets shrinks noticeably. With thoughtful separation of investments, those starting small still lay solid groundwork to grow steadily over the years.

#MarketRebound #tradingtips $BTC $ETH