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The immortal words of Jesse Livermore perfectly summarize why it’s so important to develop patience in trading:

"After spending many years on Wall Street, making and losing millions of dollars, I want to tell you this: I made my big money not by thinking. It was by sitting.

Do you get that? Sitting tight and waiting. Few people can both be right and sit tight. I found that learning this was the hardest part. But only after a trader firmly grasps this can they make big money.

The reason is that while the situation may seem simple and clear, you’ll start feeling impatient or doubtful if the market takes its time doing what you expect it to do. That’s why so many people lose money on Wall Street. It’s not the market that beats them. They beat themselves because they have brains but lack the ability to sit tight and wait."

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

🎤 New Format on My Channel - Podcasts. Coming Soon!

Hey Folks, Good night!

I’ve been quiet for a few days, but for a good reason. I’m launching a new format just for you—Podcasts on YouTube.

The past few days have been all about preparing for filming. My amazing team built a studio and got everything ready for the shoot in just a week. Real legends!

Spoiler Alert: We’ve already recorded episodes with some fascinating guests from the 📱 TON ecosystem. Many of them have never appeared on camera before. Trust me, this is going to be an exclusive you don’t want to miss! I’ll be posting it here on this channel.

Market Update:
The market sentiment is quite mixed right now—overheated and in need of a cooldown. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m expecting a 🟠 Bitcoin correction. I’ve already shared the levels to watch.

Today, I just want to wish you patience! ✨

Let me quote the immortal words of Jesse Livermore: “Few people ever succeed in the market because they lack patience.”

P.S. I’ll continue in the next post..

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

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💪What did you fill your Crypto bag with and what X-s to expect?

GM Folks!

As I predicted in my last post this week there was a local correction in $BTC and as a result in the entire #Cryptocurrency market. We took another ATH of $93,270 and fell by $85,000

I set up buckets (limit orders) to buy those Alts that I wanted to add to my Long-Term Crypto bag, but the prices reached my limits only for some…

What did you buy/what Alts did you enter?

1⃣ L2 ETH

First of all, let's figure out what L2 is on ETH?

Layer 2 is a general term for solutions that are built on top of the Ethereum mainnet (layer 1) to improve the scalability of the Ethereum network.

L2 is not a competitor to the Ethereum mainnet, but rather complements and enhances it. The guys from CRYPTUS gave a good analogy: Etherium is Amazon, and L2 ETH solutions are DHL, UPS, which Amazon sends delivery orders to when it can't handle the load on its own network.

My Top L2 ETH Blockchains:
$ZK - ZKsync - #132 line CMC - Market cap. 3.01 $ B
$STRK - Starknet - #79 line CMC - Market cap. 4.51 $ B
$OP - Optimism - #51 line CMC - Market cap. 6.88 $ B
$ARB - Arbitrum - #44 line CMC - Market cap. 6.18 $ B

All these L2 blockchains have received solid investments.
For example, Arbitrum - 123$M, Optimism - 267$M, StarkNet - 283$M, ZKsync - 458$M.

Let's talk about each one in turn:

⚫️$ARB - Arbitrum and $OP - Optimism, - two old L2 blockchain brothers by crypto standards. A relatively conservative purchase. Optimism has hardly been pumped in the last 2 weeks, it is still at attractive levels, but its upside/growth potential is lower than the rest of the representatives on my list.

⚫️ Among the new blockchains on Ethereum, $ZK and $STRK look very promising.
$ZK is one of the most interesting assets for me and can easily give 1000% profit. It is currently trading slightly above the Funds' purchase level. What does this mean? The average purchase price by funds was $0.126, now we are at $0.143. Accordingly, funds will definitely not sell at this level.

$STRK was supported by the founder of $ETH himself - Vitalik Buterin. In the recent update of $ETH (EIP-4844), they even finished the protocols for more efficient interaction between $STRK and $ETH, which increased compatibility and reduced the cost of transactions by 90%.

2️⃣Hype Blockchains that are trending in this cycle

$APT - Aptos - #22 line CMC - Market cap. 13.79 $ B

$SUI - Sui - #14 line CMC - Market cap. 37.37 $ B

Sui - a decentralized platform for first-level smart contracts is being made by the guys from FB. Initially, this blockchain was developed in "Morda-Kniga" for the Diem blockchain, but regulators did not allow them to launch it on the social network. The team did not abandon their creation and created the SUI blockchain.

$APT and $SUI, in my opinion, can easily give 500%+, but they have already flown high.

3️⃣Meme Coins

$APE - Apecoin - #94 line CMC - Market cap. 1.16 $ B
It is difficult to call the guys a meme anymore. It all started with the NFT Collection of "Monkeys" on the Etherium network, and it was a huge success: all 10,000 "monkey" tokens were sold in just 12 hours. After that, BAYC's fame and the price of digital items in the collection only grew. In 2021, Monkeys were sold for millions of dollars, now the floor per monkey is ±10 $ETH.

Today, APE is one of the largest NFT ecosystems, which includes famous NFT collections.

I bought some more for my bag this week while they are giving normal prices.

$DOGE - Dogecoin - #6 line CMC - Market cap. 55.64 $ B
I wrote about Dogecoin 2 weeks ago in detail. I hope you listened and made a big profit from this, because then it was worth $0.17. The growth in 2 weeks was 230%, and at the moment it reached 250%. My hand reaches out to give away the position, but my mind tells me to HODL!

Guys, do you already have a heavy bag with alts and memes? Share in the comments or at least in reactions 🚽

Profit, Endurance and LFG DYOR* to all ✨

* Do You Own Research.

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

🇷🇺@PilotDAO in Ru | Trading on 🔀 BingX | ☝️ Bybit

🪙 There will be no correction you think? This is Euphoria, Guys!

GM Folks!

We are "overheated" by all possible indicators, especially about RSI. Just look at the attached chart - RSI Heat Map. $BTC at the moment without rollbacks flew to $90,000. Most Altcoins also rushed after the grandfather and allowed us to earn good money. But there is no growth without corrections. The faster the growth, the lower it will fall later on the correction.

🔥 I don't know about you, but several friends have already contacted me with questions about Bitcoin. Moreover, even those who have never supported the conversation about #Cryptocurrencies with me. They write about Bitcoin from every iron. Influencers are beating new records in the rate, ATH, in their channels as if people have no other sources of data. But please understand that these are just the consequences of its growth... symptoms. Bitcoin is technical to the core.

Here are just some of the latest news that are heating up the market:

💸 Spot $BTC-ETF trading volume reached a record $7.3 billion yesterday. Analysts attribute this rally to favorable market dynamics, including increased derivatives volatility and a significant inflow of funds into spot $BTC-ETFs.

🔮 Polymarket has a 63% chance of $BTC breaking $100,000 by the end of 2024.

🧐 Cryptocurrency market capitalization has reached $3.1 trillion and may soon surpass France's GDP. $BTC has overtaken silver in capitalization, exceeding $1.75 trillion.

🤔 Media: Trump is considering cryptocurrency supporters for key federal financial agencies.

💸 Tether printed another 2 billion $USDT.

🔔 This is a signal:
When positive news pours out of every iron, try to filter and look for reasons for negativity in order to fixate in time. It is in such moments of Euphoria that the load that has accumulated while everything was growing non-stop is usually dropped. People have relaxed and think: we have already broken through the accumulations, levels, and then - To the moon.

What are the targets for🟠?
The inclined + level indicates that the main correction point will be around $80,000.

📉 Levels and targets for $BTC: $86,400, $81,500, $80,400. Deeper ones: $78,500 and $75,600

I admit that we will reach $90,000 - 92,000.
$BTC dominance is again under 60%, so Alta will not seem like a little during the correction. A rollback of 10-20%, and for some assets, I expect 30% at the moment.

What to do?
It's too late to fly into a LONG on $BTC. If you keep a long-term portfolio on the spot, hold tight. I don't even touch the cold wallet, although my hand reaches out to give away $DOGE and other Alta, which has already made x3+, but we haven't been choosing the market for these Xs for 2 years and patiently waiting.
Prop up futures with stops. There will be a moment when we land and longists with x20 stops will be in great pain.

P.S. I remember that I promised a post about $TON 📱 Coming soon!

Profit, Endurance and NFA DYOR* to everyone ✨

* Not financial advice. Do You Own Research.

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

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💸 $ETH has broken $3000! "I told you so..." 📊

Let the Altseason begin, Crypto Enthusiasts!

For the last 2 months, I've been giving my predictions about 🔷 Ethereum and Altseason with impressive regularity.

For example:
⚫️ Post from October 29:

And when Bitcoin enters a new consolidation zone, there will be a solid Pump across altcoins, including $ETH. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's dominance will fall.

⚫️ Post from October 12:

Personally, I'm happy we haven’t “launched to the moon” just yet. This is a great opportunity to pick up Altcoins at comfortable levels. I bought $ETH at $2340 during the last dip on Thursday.

⚫️ Post from October 9:

As usual, Bitcoin is the driver of the current bull market, with a subsequent flow of capital into $ETH and then other Altcoins, signaling the start of Altseason.

⚫️ Post from October 4:

⚪️

ETH is approaching the $2400 mark (remember, holding above this level confirms the reversal). As I said, Ethereum looks stronger than Bitcoin right now. Market conditions are still favorable. There’s a high probability the recovery 📈 will continue.

⚫️ Post from October 4:

A significant drop below current price levels is extremely unlikely. Ethereum looks much more appealing now—there’s a good chance this is the best opportunity for buying in the near term. I hope you’ve taken advantage of it even partially and aren’t currently caught in FOMO.

💸 What’s happening with $ETH today?

Ethereum has risen to $3037 in the last 24 hours (up 5%).

The total net inflow into spot ETH-ETFs was $85.8 million, making it the third-largest single-day net inflow in history.

BlackRock's spot ETH-ETF received a $60.3 million inflow, the largest in 94 days.

"The Altseason Phenomenon" 🚀

Right now, some Altcoins (alternative cryptocurrencies) are pumping, while others are waiting their turn in sideways movement.

The largest Altcoin by Market Cap - 🔷 $ETH - $366.7B

See the screenshot attached to this post. I’ve written before about Bitcoin's dominance index over the entire Altcoin market. During the US elections, when Bitcoin broke its ATH, Bitcoin’s dominance reached 60.5% (a record high for this cycle), and as I predicted, it started to pull back. Now, it’s at 59%. For this Altseason, I forecast that Bitcoin dominance will drop to around 40%.

Why do Altcoins lag behind $BTC and grow at different speeds?
At some point, $BTC will no longer grow as rapidly as Altcoins.
At the start of a Bull-run, large players 🐋 hold their maximum allocation in Bitcoin (as the least risky crypto asset). After Bitcoin is driven up significantly, buying more Bitcoin no longer seems as enticing or risk-free, so whales start buying Altcoins or moving BTC into Altcoins, increasing their allocation (depending on their risk profile). Altcoins still have plenty of growth potential. They begin to catch up with Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s dominance falls.

During the peak of the euphoria phase (which lasts 4-7 months), whales start locking in their LONG positions in Bitcoin. But if they were to close BTC against $USDT, Bitcoin’s price would fall sharply (BTC/USDT). This is something whales cannot allow, as they need much more time to sell than retail crypto enthusiasts—who can easily liquidate all their Bitcoin during a whale unloading phase. Therefore, whales do this subtly—by shifting their Bitcoin into Altcoins, thus driving up the Altcoin market even more. In the end, they first profit from Bitcoin, then make X10+ on Altcoins.

Right now, we see large volumes of buying in $ETH, $SOL, $AVAX, $BNB... and it’s happening sequentially. Many retail investors are already heavily invested in Altcoins, but whales don’t have enough liquidity to buy everything at once, so the purchases go into different assets one by one. But don’t forget that after this strong growth, there will be a good correction. That’s the time to buy more Altcoins.

In my next post: "Why $TON 📱 is Underperforming the Market and Almost Not Growing?"

Wishing you Profits, Harmony, and an Altseason full of opportunity ✨

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

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⭐ Stars in Telegram: the messenger's new internal currency

In June 2024, Telegram introduced Stars — an internal currency for paying for digital goods and services, which allows Telegram and its content creators to bypass App Store and Google Play bans. Now users can support authors, pay for subscriptions and make purchases without leaving Telegram, but giving Apple & Google up to 30% of the commission 🫠

❓ Why stars appeared and why is it important

The Stars system helped Telegram avoid being banned in the App Store and Google Play, as these stores began to have serious complaints due to the fact that digital goods were sold bypassing their commissions. This solution allows content creators to keep their income within the ecosystem, allowing Telegram to further develop the economy of its mini-apps and bots.

⭐️ How to buy stars

Within Telegram: In the My Stars section, you can buy stars via Google Pay and Apple Pay.

Fragment: Stars can also be purchased on the Fragment platform for TON cryptocurrency, which can be cheaper. It is worth considering the volatility of the TON exchange rate and fees.

@PremiumBot: For users of APK or PC versions of Telegram, you can buy stars via the @PremiumBot bot, without store markups.

📊 Pricing and features of buying stars

🌎 Regional prices: Each region has its own price for stars, depending on the local currency exchange rate and economic conditions. For example, users in Russia may see a different price than users in Europe or the USA.

This is what the prices for 1K Stars look like in some countries / currencies converted to USD:

⚫GBP — $19.53036 (England)
⚫TRY — $19.48487 (Turkey)
⚫RU — $19.41781 (RF)
⚫ZAR — $18.36339 (South Africa)
⚫IDR — $17.04324 (Indonesia)
⚫US — $15.69 (US)

Please note that you will only see such prices when using the PC version of the messenger. If you try to buy from an iPhone, then depending on the region, up to 30% commission will be added to the price.

⚫And of course, for❤️$TON — $15

⭐Fragment: Buying on Fragment for $TON allows you to avoid these markups, as the platform uses blockchain technology. However, the cost of stars depends on the current rate, which may affect the final price in $TON.

📱 Is it possible to exchange stars for fiat?

At the moment, stars cannot be exchanged for fiat YET.

However, they promise to withdraw Stars on the Fragment platform. At the same time, Telegram intends to give the equivalent of $0.013 for one “Star” at the start.
The Telegram Bot Platform terms and conditions say that the rate may be revised in the future*

🖥 What else can Stars be exchanged for?

Stars can also be exchanged for advertising top up your advertising account on the ads.telegram.org platform. In which the content creator will be able to launch TG Ads advertising campaigns for the Stars they earn to promote their creativity / content / products.

🎁 Gifts for Stars

Since October 2024, Telegram has introduced the ability to send gifts that can be sent as congratulations or tokens of attention to friends and content creators.

An interesting feature of gifts will be the ability to convert them into NFTs on the TON blockchain, which will allow these digital assets to be resold or exchanged in the future.

When selling / "cashing out" a gift by the recipient, Telegram charges a commission of 16%.

📌 Summary

Telegram Stars is a powerful tool for supporting content makers and making purchases within the platform. The system makes a full-fledged internal economy possible and helps Telegram bypass the prohibitions of large corporations.

In the future, the integration of stars with TON can significantly expand monetization opportunities for authors and turn Telegram into a platform for digital commerce and interaction with content.

Wishing everyone Profit and Stars 🌟

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

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😁 Trump - The Old New President 🇺🇸?

What's happening in the market?
Despite the bull run knocking on the door and Bitcoin breaking its all-time high (ATH), it's important not to lose your head and go all in.

🟠 Santiment: Sentiment around $BTC shows an overwhelming amount of FOMO at the moment: 5.5 positive comments for every 1 negative comment on social media. Altcoins have also surged along with Bitcoin.

🕯 Expect significant volatility and price movements due to sentiment, both before and likely shortly after the decision regarding the US elections.

By the way, PolyMarket mentioned that bets on the US President's victory will only settle after January 20, following the inauguration.

Conclusion:
I've noticed too many long positions with leverage. The golden rule of trading: The crowd won’t lead you to profits. Waiting for a pullback. Took profits on altcoins. Will re-enter at lower levels.

Wishing you profits and be cautious with leverage ☺️

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

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GM Cryptos! 🤑

Happy holiday to everyone! Bitcoin at $74,000 = ATH 👨‍🚀 and even reached $75,000 when Asia woke up. Short squeezes and liquidity grabs are inevitable on both sides of the price channel.

I enjoy trading these kinds of market events (setting limit orders both above and below). Yesterday, I picked up $ETH at $2400, and today I sold at $2620. Profit is in, time to eat 🍾

The results of the U.S. presidential election are expected to be announced on November 7th at 04:00 (UTC).

My posts about crypto and the U.S. elections 🇺🇸:
⚫️ What happens after the U.S. elections, 👉I wrote here
⚫️ True MEME lovers / Degens should have $DOGE in their portfolio 👉 I wrote here

Wishing everyone profit and stay careful! NFA DYOR LFG! ✨

LFG stands for "let's fucking go" – it’s just an expression of excitement. For example, you might want to tweet LFG if you managed to BTFD and the price of the coin you bought went up significantly.

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

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🗣 Does TON Have a Future? The Gateway 2024

Hey guys, hope you haven't forgotten about me and missed my musings. The #crypto conference season in Dubai has come to an end, which lasted for two weeks and included Blockchain Life, Binance Blockchain Week, The Gateway, and hundreds of side events around these conferences.

Key Highlights:
Blockchain Life - I wrote a review about it here. A top-tier event with a large number of participants (13k+).

🔸 Binance Blockchain Week - International in scope. Numerous booths from blockchain representatives. Solana, Tron, Ton, Thor Chain, Mantra, and of course, BNB were presented. Binance, as a centralized exchange (CEX), is the dominant monopolist at its own event, not allowing other exchanges in. Projects that interact with Binance in one way or another are either sponsors or participants at this conference.

💎 The Gateway - A more exclusive conference for projects closely related to TON or Telegram. Many builders/creators of mini apps on Telegram with plans or intentions to integrate the TON blockchain into their projects. The organization of the event was impeccable, from registration to speaker presentations, sound and video quality, and full, delicious lunches. A top-tier venue.

What Happened at The Gateway?
I met many owners of young crypto startups, who are passionate about their ideas, building Web3 products, and trying to connect with TON Foundation, TON Society, and other quasi-TON organizations to get support, grants, or at least some marketing help from the blockchain. As a relatively seasoned participant in the TON community, I didn’t spill the harsh truth to these young talents 😏

In general, the booths could be divided roughly in half between projects owned by or funded by quasi-TON companies like TOP and those who are navigating the market independently without any help from the blockchain's representatives.

It was amusing to attend one of the closed parties where only project founders who had achieved success without the help of the "TON Mafia" gathered. I fondly recall jokes about the coalition... 🤤

What’s Next for TON?
TON representatives on stage spoke a lot about this year’s achievements. When it came to the future, there seemed to be a clear contradiction. Some speakers were betting on DeFi products and pledged to support utilitarian projects, while others suggested that the main narrative for 2025 would be meme coins and launchpads, which replaced the previous craze for “tap-to-earn.” They even launched TON Memelandia with a prize pool of $1.25 million.

By the way, the tap-to-earn trend faded as quickly as it emerged — it's practically forgotten now. The #TAP2Earn concept is not just out of fashion; it's downright cringe. But new derivatives have appeared, such as #Learn2Earn, #Photo2Earn, and even #Blink2Earn 😎

Want More Insights from The Gateway? Drop a 👍

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

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⚠️ Event: U.S. Election 2024: Predict & Share 100,000 USDT!

Click
🔗 Event link

🌍 Event eligibility: both new and old users are welcome

🚀 How to Join?
1. Register on BingX ✖️
2. Complete the tasks to earn vote entries.
3. Cast your vote for the presidential candidate you support.
4. Users with correct prediction will share up to 100,000 USDT 🪙 prize pool.

⏰ Event Period: 2024-10-28 00:00 to 2024-11-04 23:59 (UTC+8)

🤑 $BTC $ETH and Altcoins - Trap line!

Bitcoin has broken the $71,000 mark 🪙
The ATH for $BTC was on March 14, 2024, when it reached $73,500.

Last night, Bitcoin touched $71,500 and pulled altcoins along with it.

In the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Dogecoin has shown the best results in the last day (+15.65%) and week (+15.40%). Over the past 24 hours, all coins demonstrated positive dynamics. The worst performer over the week was $XRP (-3.60%).

What will happen next with $BTC and altcoins?
It is more likely that we will see a downward movement soon to remove the liquidity shelf at the levels of $65,500 - $67,500.

Altcoins will also move to remove liquidity shelves that are lower. The liquidity shelf for ⚪️ $ETH is in the range of $2,400 - $2,500. Additionally, there is a gap formed at the levels of $2,530 - $2,580 that we need to close. Overall, there are targets for a decline, approximately a 6% movement down.

Once Bitcoin enters a new consolidation zone, a good pump for altcoins, including $ETH, will begin. Meanwhile, Bitcoin's dominance will decrease.

As for me, I am closing short-term longs on $ETH at current levels to re-enter positions at lower levels. I won’t be shorting. I’m leaving my investment spot LONG trades untouched.

Right now:
Trading volumes for BTCUSDT have increased by over 700% in the last hour. Something is brewing… whale manipulations 🐳

In summary:
There are targets for a local correction.
However, closing $BTC above the Trap line indicator (level $71,000) indicates long-term growth. Check the image attached to the post. This level is crucial.

Guys, decisive days ahead!

P.S. By the way, $DOGE is rising for a reason; there are underlying causes. I’ll write about this in the next post. Stay tuned.

Wishing everyone Profit, Harmony, and a Bullrun ✈

Yours, @PilotDAO 😉

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🥶 COLD WALLETS

Cold wallets like Ledger, Trezor, SafePal, and ELLIPAL are designed for long-term crypto storage. These wallets are ideal for securing large amounts of cryptocurrency that you don’t plan to use frequently. Let’s dive into the top models! 🙂

✔ Let’s review some of the most popular models

1. Ledger — a leader in the hardware wallet market. Released in 2016, the Ledger Nano S became one of the most popular devices for securely storing cryptocurrency. The Ledger Nano S Plus and Nano X offer improved features, like support for more cryptocurrencies and enhanced interfaces.

Models: Ledger Nano S, Ledger Nano S Plus, Ledger Nano X

Statistics: Ledger has sold over 6 million devices worldwide, becoming one of the largest suppliers of cold wallets.

➕Pros:
High security: private keys never leave the device.
Broad asset support: over 5,500 cryptocurrencies.
Bluetooth (Nano X): convenient for mobile users.
🔤Cons:
Price: starting at $59, with the Nano X model priced around $149.
Limited memory (Nano S): doesn’t allow storing many applications at once.

2. SafePal offers affordable cold storage solutions popular among users for their low price and high security.

Models: SafePal S1, SafePal X1, SafePal S1 Pro

Statistics: SafePal has over 15 million users globally, with active support from Binance and high mobile app download volumes.

➕Pros:
Affordable price: SafePal S1 costs around $50.
Broad token support: over 30,000 tokens and 100+ blockchains.
Fully offline: operates without internet and Bluetooth.
Bluetooth (X1): Unlike S1, SafePal X1 supports wireless connectivity, making it more convenient for mobile users.

🔤Cons:
Price: SafePal X1 is more expensive than S1 but remains affordable compared to Ledger and Trezor models.

3. Trezor was one of the first on the cold wallet market. Model One is a basic version, while the Model T offers a touchscreen and additional security features.

Models: Trezor Model One, Trezor Model T

Statistics: Trezor has sold over 1 million devices. These wallets are widely used for their openness and reliability.

➕Pros:
Open-source: actively supported and audited by the developer community.
High security: supports mnemonic phrases for recovery.
DeFi and dApp support (Model T).

🔤Cons:
Price: Model T costs around $219, higher than the market average.
Limited token support (Model One): supports fewer tokens compared to competitors.

4. ELLIPAL is distinguished by its full network isolation (air-gapped) — the device works via QR codes and never connects to the internet, making it one of the most secure solutions for cold storage.

Models: ELLIPAL Titan, ELLIPAL Titan Mini, ELLIPAL Titan 2.0

Statistics: ELLIPAL is quickly gaining popularity, nearing 1 million users.

➕Pros:
Fully autonomous: doesn’t connect to networks, USB, or Bluetooth.
High security: metal casing and anti-tamper protection.
Staking and DeFi support.

🔤Cons:
Bulkier: ELLIPAL Titan is larger and heavier than other wallets.
No Bluetooth or USB: some users may find this less convenient.

➡ For the TON blockchain, options for cold storage are available. Two of the most popular hardware wallets already support the TON blockchain — Ledger and SafePal.

ℹ While cold wallets are nearly immune to hackers, they’re vulnerable to other risks like physical loss of the device or forgetting the recovery phrase. Statistics show that over 20% of all Bitcoins are irretrievably lost due to lost keys and recovery phrases.

✔ A solution is to create backups and store recovery phrases in secure locations, such as bank vaults or encrypted USB devices.

Yours, @PilotDAO😉

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🔥 Hot Wallets: How Do They Work?

Hot wallets are crypto wallets that are constantly connected to the internet, making them convenient for fast transactions and frequent usage. They allow users to send and receive crypto easily, often providing access to a range of blockchains and decentralized applications (dApps). However, this constant internet connection makes hot wallets vulnerable to hacking and phishing.

✌ Hot wallets come in two main types: custodial and non-custodial. Each offers its own features and levels of control over your crypto assets. Let’s explore each. 😏

👛 Custodial vs. Non-Custodial Hot Wallets

🟢 Custodial Wallets:
With custodial wallets, a third party (e.g., exchanges like Bybit, Binance, Coinbase) manages your private keys. This setup is user-friendly, particularly for beginners, since there’s no need to worry about securing keys. However, you don’t have full control over assets, and if the exchange is hacked, as in the infamous Mt.Gox breach where over 850,000 $BTC were lost, you could lose your funds.

💎 An example of a custodial wallet is Telegram Wallet, which sparked a "boom" by integrating crypto transactions directly into the messenger, simplifying crypto management for a broad audience and allowing users to send and receive assets like $TON directly in Telegram ✉

🟢 Non-Custodial Wallets:
Non-custodial wallets let users control their own private keys, which increases security since only the user has access to their funds. However, losing the private keys means there’s no way to regain access.

🔝 Popular Non-Custodial Wallets:

1⃣ MetaMask — 30 million active users

➕ Pros:
⚫Ideal for dApps, DeFi, and NFTs on Ethereum and EVM-compatible networks.
⚫Easy to set up on both browsers and mobile.
⚫Full control over private keys.
Cons ➖:
⚫Only supports EVM-compatible networks.
⚫Susceptible to phishing, especially with browser integration.

2️⃣ Trust Wallet — 10 million active users

➕ Pros:
⚫Supports over 65 blockchains and thousands of tokens.
⚫Built-in staking and dApp browser.
⚫️User-friendly mobile interface.
➖ Cons:
⚫No desktop version, mobile-only.
⚫No two-factor authentication for added security.

3️⃣ Atomic Wallet — 5 million active users

➕ Pros:
⚫Supports over 500 cryptocurrencies and tokens.
⚫Built-in staking and asset exchange.
⚫Available on both mobile and desktop.
➖ Cons:
⚫No two-factor authentication.
⚫Constant internet connection increases vulnerability to online attacks.

4️⃣ Exodus — 2 million active users

➕ Pros:
⚫User-friendly, intuitive interface.
⚫Supports 100+ cryptocurrencies with built-in exchange.
⚫Integrates with hardware wallets (e.g., Trezor) for extra security.
➖ Cons:
⚫Lacks two-factor authentication.
⚫Built-in exchange fees may be higher than exchanges.

📌 Summary:

Hot wallets are great for frequent use and fast transactions but can be vulnerable to attacks. Choosing between custodial and non-custodial depends on your need for control and security: custodial wallets are beginner-friendly, while non-custodial wallets suit those who value full control over assets.

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