A friend got drained for a bit north of 2 BTC (140k+ USD) back in late 2022.

Back then, he had NO IDEA how it happened.

It wasn't even a signing tx issue.

He only realised a few months ago what the attack vector was and why it could have been COMPLETELY prevented... 👇 Before we start, you need to clarify a bit on what two things keeping your assets safe are:

1. Seed Phrase (generally higher in hierarchy) - A sequence of 12/24 words that allows access to a bunch of wallets, each with their own pkey (private key for short)

2. Private key - alphanumeric string, when imported into MM/Rabby/Trust gets you access to one and one wallet only.

When generating a wallet address or the first time via pretty much any app (Phantom, Rabby, MM, whichever) - you will be prompted to write down these 12 or 24 words, and if you're not stupid you'll use pen and paper like they advise you to, not save it to a google drive (lol) or notepad .txt (lol) or a whatsapp chat or something.

If you never export your pkey, once generated, via the options in a wallet, you should be fine, and basically if:

the seed phrase is safe = wallet is safe

Hardware wallets work the same way, except you cannot (theoretically) export the private key in any way.

So they handle half the job for you - you just need to keep the SEEDPHRASE safe.

This is important, we'll get back to this later.

The @zkLend exploit/hack which resulted in over $9M stolen is alleged to be in connection with @LinearFinance and @Athos_Finance.

That's what the Chinese are saying on the grapevine, given the recently surfaced data and scrubbing 👇🧵 First brought to attention by the Chinese on-chain sleuth @bigcockfuckass, the connection is rather simple.

https://x.com/bigcockfuckass/status/1889528269541618168

~ A Primer On @daosdotworld And What It Actually Is ~

~ The Story So Far ~

You've probably seen this on the timeline a few times, but you feel overwhelmed? Is it even legit?

Want WL?

Don't worry, this will explain it..all of it 🧵👇 Before we begin, drop this a like and a bookmark.

If you ever need to come back to it, because we'll not only be talking about what it is and what it will be, but also what inspired it, who are these people behind it, and what the story is thus far.

New developments happen every day, so pretty much in 2 weeks this thread will be outdated, but don't worry, I'll keep updating you on whatever is happening..

Ultimate First Trip To Japan Guide 🎌
(as a clueless crypto fren)

Chances are you have made some money this year and you're ready to treat yourself for the next year.

Here's some tips on how to have a great time but also save some of it👇🧵 1. Where to land?

Your first order of business is where to land, you really only have 3 options as a first timer.

KIX (Osaka International, bit of a trek IMO but nothing too bad)
HND (Haneda - central Tokyo, easiest of all to get to)
NRT ( Narita - technically pretty close to Tokyo, metro/train runs to there as well)

I have many friends who have opted for KIX because they'd go do the famed:

Osaka-Kyoto-Tokyo route

But you don't really need to do that, you save about maybe $120 this way, if you land in Osaka - because you don't have to do Tokyo-Osaka-Tokyo by Shinkansen, you can just do Osaka-Tokyo (or rather, Kyoto-Tokyo) and that costs $120 less.

Really, just pick whichever flight is cheapest, and if you book return flights, be aware you need to go from the airport you landed in, so yeah.

Economy class is the way to go, especially Chinese carriers, as they've become noticeably more competitive recently, and also the past week or so the two countries have, among other things, agreed on bolstering tourism between one another.

Be aware that most Chinese planes kind of suck in the WiFi or comfort department, but the people are super kind and the food is really good, even for westerners, you won't be disappointed and feel like you should've booked something else..and if you can't handle 10 hours without a wifi..then...sorry to say, maybe you're not cut out for traveling.

~ ULTIMATE SOLANA 2025 AIRDROP GUIDE ~

I've spent many, many months following these, in detail, hence, I am proud to present:

My BIGGEST analysis of the Solana airdrop landscape EVER, with over 15 protocols that are absolute COOKS, jump in, there's something for everyone 🧵 This thread is something that you absolutely need to bookmark due to the sheer breadth and scope of it.

I've spent many hours crafting it, and it's a WIP that will only be updated. I will answer and expand upon any questions you might have, so feel free to comment and correct me where I've possibly made a mistake.

This is a collective effort, not just a one person thing.

The format of this guide is simple: I will explain the outline of each protocol, and give you a:

-> Personal rating /10 (subjective, explained below)
-> Reasoning (explanation of rating)
-> Actions to take (which I believe are the best way to participate in certain protocols)

I firmly believe that EVM airdrops are cooked and the r/r is much on the side of Solana based ones, and I have anecdotal data to support it:

Most airdrops on EVM have cost me time and energy whereas Solana ones were very easy to get into and participate in, much less crowded too. Bridge over, the water's fine.

The list below is NOT in any order of preference, it's a random order, take the personal ratings and explanations as the 'official rankings' of mine.

Feel free to like the post above, let's go.

You're probably thinking:

"I'm too late to start farming Scroll
You need to have interacted a long time ago to get points..its over.."

Luckily, there's a way to get many unique interactions and be an active scroller, cheaply. Bookmark this.

I'll show you, let's get started👇🧵 First thing's first - Scroll has these things called Sessions, which are basically rolling snapshots of on-chain activity.

So far, they've rewarded in Session Zero..assets bridged and held..but also..gas spent ❗🔔

https://x.com/katexbt/status/1804520462061371632