Stablecoins are the quiet trillion-dollar revolution
In 2024 they settled $27T+ more than Visa + Mastercard combined
Market cap exploded from $5B -> $250B in just 5 yrs.
Banks are integrating them. Regulators are racing to catch up. But how do they actually work under the hood?
Nothing drains you like a meaningless day.
We are tired not because we are doing too much, but we are doing too little of what makes us feel alive.
We are busy being empty.
Health is wealth.
Was on rest for 10 days with a blood infection and chest pain. Took the time to recover properly.
Back to my blockchain journey now, revising and moving ahead.
Here's how to prepare for your 1st security audit:
1. Study how blockchain & smart contracts work.
2. Learn Solidity / Rust / Move syntax.
3. Pick the contest / bounty in advance.
4. Understand the type of protocol you'll audit.
5. Study how such a type of protocol works.
6. Study top / main vulnerabilities for this type.
7. Document everything thoroughly, test your knowledge.
8. Jump into the audit.
As a beginner, it's important to prepare for your 1st audit.
In 2026, don't just randomly jump into contests.
Put your energy & attention into one thing at a time.
Don't be overwhelmed by the ton of knowledge out there.
Quote: “Contracts don't run on their own, everything starts with a transaction.”
Lifecycle: Create → Sign (ECDSA) → Broadcast → Mempool → Inclusion → Execution.
Low-level control = craft raw txs, manage nonce/gas/data yourself. Secure those keys!
Keep Learning
Day 8 of #Blockchain learning!
Today: Ethereum transaction lifecycle, low-level control ,EIP 155 , offline signing and mempools from Mastering Ethereum .
Quick teach: Transactions are the ONLY way to change Ethereum's state.
No progress on blockchain learning today
Got completely stuck in production at work and had to ship some important features.
Back on the learning grind tomorrow!
As a smart contract developer, master what AI still struggles with:
- Edge cases, where AI models are weakest
- Spotting and solving new problems and novel hacks before they become obvious
- Focusing on architecture and design over syntax level coding
- Letting AI handle boilerplate while you write the critical logic
- Writing extremely clear, edge case aware prompts
- Staying innovative and creating mechanisms others haven’t thought of yet
- Code is cheap, trust is expensive, build reputation