🛩 Pilot DAO - Flying to WEB3 / CRYPTO

💸 HOW TO EARN IN DEFI IN 2026? Looping, Aave, and the Real Risks A new video is live on the channel, where together with Nikolay (@cryptophilos) from Turtle we break down real DeFi strategies that can generate yield on stablecoins without insane risks or the need to constantly monitor the market. 📺 In this video

🌀 How Pendle works and why it has become one of the key tools for advanced DeFi investors 🌀 How to lock in around 9% APY using tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills (T-Bills) 🌀 The risks behind these strategies: smart contract risk, custodians, exploits, and liquidity constraints 🌀 A deep dive into the Kelp DAO and rsETH case and what it meant for Aave users 🌀 What happened with bad debt, insurance funds, and user reimbursements after one of the largest DeFi incidents of recent months 🌀 Why the market is gradually shifting away from chasing 100x gains and toward predictable cash flow and risk management

💬 Let us know in the comments: What DeFi strategies are you using today — fixed yield, looping, LP pools, or are you simply holding stablecoins? @PilotDAO 🔝 Flying through Web3 together!

🟠 DIRTY CRYPTO: How to Avoid Getting Blocked Imagine this: you send a deposit to an exchange, and a few minutes later your account gets restricted, while support asks you to prove the source of funds. You’re not a scammer, but the system doesn’t care: if the coins once passed through a hack, scam, darknet market, or “gray” P2P activity, the responsibility often falls on the last holder. 📺 In the video, we break it down step by step:

🌀 What “dirty crypto” means in practice, and why traces on the blockchain don’t disappear over time 🌀 Where contamination comes from: DeFi exploits, hacks, cross-chain bridges, scams, darknet markets, and stealers 🌀 How crypto is laundered: mixers, chain-hopping across networks/bridges, privacy coins, NFT wash trading 🌀 How AML scoring works: risk score (0–100), and why it is dynamic 🌀 Basic protection rules 🌀 What to do if dirty crypto is already in your wallet: isolate the address → check the risk score → consider ways to “reduce risk” through the share of clean funds 🌀 What to do if an exchange has already stopped your deposit: possible scenarios — unblocking / return / hold — and why a “return” doesn’t make the crypto clean 🌀 Why you should keep proof of origin for large incoming transfers: receipts, statements, screenshots, P2P data, invoices

💬 Leave a comment: Have you ever checked a wallet’s risk score before depositing to a CEX? And do you use AML services — if so, which ones? @PilotDAO 🔝 Flying into Web3 together!

🦞 Today, the public mint for Lobsters on TON goes live on Getgems This is not just another NFT drop. In my view, 🦞 Lobsters is one of the first truly cohesive products at the intersection of blockchain, NFTs, and AI. Each Lobster is an NFT with a built-in AI agent inside:

⚫️ digital character with its own soul ⚫️ on-chain biography ⚫️ persistent memory ⚫️ and a unified identity across Telegram, Mini App, Claude, and API

So you are not just getting an asset in your wallet. You are getting an AI-native digital character that can interact, remember, and stay consistent across different interfaces. 🏴‍☠️ Telegram-native agents + TON infrastructure + NFT ownership layer + AI utility Put simply, this is one of the first real attempts to turn an NFT from “just an image” into a digital agent.

Public mint: today, 16:00 Price: 47 $TON

👉 Mint your Lobster on Getgems 🦞🦞🦞

🟠 518 DAYS SINCE THE HALVING: ETHEREUM Is Holding ALTCOINS Back | An Honest Look at the Market A new podcast episode featuring Igor Pavlenko has just been released on the channel — according to Binance, he was the world’s top trader in 2020. It’s a hard-hitting and honest conversation: why “crypto doesn’t exist beyond BTC,” how he switched from being a long-biased trader to being 95% short-biased, and what he thinks will happen to the market next. 📺 In the video

🌀 The story of ups and downs: how fortunes can be made in a bull market — and why the market takes them back afterward 🌀 How to find short setups: abnormal buy pressure, volume, liquidity zones, “imbalances,” and heatmaps 🌀 Why in a bear market the drop happens “like an elevator,” and how to capture 20–30% intraday moves from it 🌀 BTC cycles: the 518-days-since-halving model and the 1,064 days of growth / ~350 days of decline structure — with conclusions through fall 2026 🌀 On risk and psychology: “if trading = emotions, you’re a gambler,” and why greed breaks even experienced traders

💬 Write in the comments: do you think that “only BTC matters,” or do altcoins still have a chance to shine? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into WEB3 together!

🟠 Quantum Computers: 9 Minutes to Crack Bitcoin. Myth or Reality? A new video is out about the “quantum threat” following Google’s estimate. In theory, a quantum computer might need only around 9–12 minutes to crack the keys of some blockchains — and that sounds genuinely scary. But is it really that simple in practice? 📺 In the video

🌀 How many physical qubits are needed, what coherence time is required, and why this still does not translate into practical reality 🌀 Why “address ≠ public key”: as long as the public key is hidden behind a hash and the address has never spent funds, there is nothing to attack 🌀 Which BTC addresses are in the risk zone (P2PK, P2PKH/P2SH, SegWit, Taproot — and where the nuances are) 🌀 What the industry is doing: the preparation target is around 2029, with NIST standards and migration roadmaps already forming (Ethereum is already building a migration plan, Solana is testing different options) 🌀 What an ordinary user should do right now: avoid reusing addresses, understand address types, keep large sums offline, and follow BIPs, wallet updates, and post-quantum standards

💬 Write in the comments: Have you already stopped reusing BTC addresses and moved large amounts to a cold wallet, or do you still think that “quantum computers are still far away”? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into WEB3 together!

🎤 The crypto market is drying up: what to do with BTC, ETH, alts, and DeFi right now A new podcast is out on the channel. The guest is really interesting — Alexey Ten (Head of Growth at MEXC). We talk about the bear phase, why altcoins have become “unclear,” how the market is maturing through RWA/tokenization, and which DeFi strategies still make sense when the hype is gone. 📺 In the video

🌀 Why liquidity has been draining from the market since late 2025 🌀 Why big money is still accumulating BTC/ETH (ETFs + RWA on Ethereum), while the future of alts looks uncertain 🌀 L2s are no longer “just about scaling”: something else matters now 🌀 Regulation in DeFi and on CEXs 🌀 DeFi strategies: focusing on cash flow and “hard” assets — example pools with gold and BTC on Uniswap

💬 Comment here: Are you more into DeFi “cash flow” strategies right now, or are you still waiting for a classic altseason? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into Web3 together!

⏰ Will a new PATRIOT Act-style law kill DeFi? How could the U.S. Treasury freeze your CRYPTO? A new video is out about a U.S. Treasury initiative: under the pretext of fighting money laundering, cartels, and cybercrime, they want the power to freeze digital assets without a court order. And the issue is no longer limited to CEXs — it could expand to DeFi protocols, smart contracts, and cross-chain bridges. 📺 In the video

🌀 A dangerous precedent: freezes based on “internal risk algorithms,” without a court, without explanations, and without a proper appeals process 🌀 How the state is trying to reach DeFi by expanding the Patriot Act — after courts restricted direct pressure on “open-source code” 🌀 The global trend: crypto isn’t being banned — it’s being integrated into a surveillance framework (KYC/AML, licenses, tax reporting, monitored infrastructure) 🌀 Why “Wall Street-style” tokenization changes the game: standards like ERC-3643 already enable full control 🌀 Will there still be room for privacy and decentralization?

💬 Comment here: Do you think the market will really shift into “permissioned crypto,” or can DeFi/privacy preserve some space for freedom? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into Web3 together!

⏰ WHICH ALTCOINS WILL DIE? What do crypto FUNDS see as the real opportunity? A new podcast is out on the channel with Egor Abramov (VC fund Contribution Capital) — we discuss how the crypto market has “grown up”: tokens no longer provide the familiar profit model, funds are moving into equity and projects with real cash flow, and the market is squeezing out weaker players. 📺 In the video

🌀 Why “retail is gone”: the old model — “buy tokens → wait for unlocks → exit” — is breaking 🌀 How funds survive the crypto winter: who is frozen, who’s still “playing by the old rules,” and who’s switching to equity 🌀 Why the “old-style” altseason didn’t happen — and why stablecoins are entering the market now (not to buy alts) 🌀 Hyperliquid and buyback mechanics: strong narrative, but what could hit this model — and perp DEXs in general? 🌀 Why perpetual futures are a controversial structure, and why “pros” want options — not just perps 🌀 RWA without illusions: Treasuries / US Treasuries and dollar tokenization — yes; real estate is still a question mark

💬 Comment here: Do you agree that the era of “tokenomics for the sake of tokenomics” is over — and now cash flow / real use cases / compliance matter more? Or do you still believe the classic altseason will return? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into Web3 together!

💼 Ray Dalio’s All-Weather Portfolio in 2026: Funds, Crypto, Gold, Real Estate, Oil? A new episode is out on the channel with Denis Gorev — we break down the global macro picture: the war/escalation around Iran, oil and logistics, inflation risks, expectations for the Fed rate, and why it may still be too early to “buy the dip.” 📺 In the video

🌀 What forecasts since November have actually come true? 🌀 Oil and inflation: how blocked straits/logistics disruptions can drive up costs and prices 🌀 Why there is still no real panic (but no euphoria/capitulation either) — and why high uncertainty is dangerous 🌀 Russia: deposits vs. stocks, how high rates are “draining” demand from the market, and what is needed for a reversal 🌀 What investors should do: the logic of the all-weather portfolio and why it is better not to play the guessing game

💬 Write in the comments: Are you mostly in cash/stables and waiting right now, or are you already gradually building positions? And what share of your portfolio is in gold? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into WEB3 together!

Mining Gold in Liquidity Pools: 💵 XAUT / 🥇 PAXG | DeFi Strategies by Vladimir Kasatkin A new podcast is out on the channel about tokenization and an RWA DeFi portfolio. RWA sounds like a “safe haven,” but in practice everything comes down to details: who holds the underlying asset, who issues the token, and what it’s actually backed by. 📺 In the video 🌀 What RWA is in simple terms and why this trend is taking off 🌀 How to verify “real backing”: custody → issuer → audit → jurisdiction 🌀 Tokenized US Treasuries and yield-bearing stablecoins: why they matter in strategies 🌀 Tokenized gold in DeFi: how you can “mine” gold right on the blockchain 🌀 Key RWA risks: depegs, issuer risk, smart contracts, protocol hacks 🌀 Why a portfolio should always include stablecoins ❓ Write in the comments: Do you trust RWA more (gold/treasuries/stocks), or do you still prefer hard crypto (🟠/ 🔷), or maybe you’re all-in on a bag of alts? 😁 @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into WEB3 together!

💸 HOW THE FED CONTROLS THE DOLLAR — and Its Impact on BITCOIN A new episode is live on the channel. In this video, we break down how the Federal Reserve actually works — and why decisions on rates, balance sheet, and liquidity often have a bigger impact on the crypto market than any industry news. 📺 In the video

⚫️ How the Fed is structured and why it changes interest rates ⚫️ QE, QT, and what “net liquidity” really means ⚫️ Repo, TGA, and where money in the system comes from ⚫️ Why Bitcoin reacts to the dollar and funding costs ⚫️ How to understand Fed actions without complex economics

This episode is not about predictions or chasing moonshots — it’s about understanding the core mechanics of money that often explain market moves better than any chart. @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly through WEB3 together!

💣 PERP-DEX: Where Traders Lose and Liquidity Makes Money A new video is live on the channel featuring my talk at a DeFi conference! We break down why perpetual DEXs are the fastest-growing segment in DeFi — and how liquidity providers, not traders, are the ones earning. 📺 In the video

⚫️ How Perp-DEXs differ from CEXs and why regulation is accelerating this shift ⚫️ Why Hyperliquid became the market leader ⚫️ LP pools, insurance funds, and the real risks involved ⚫️ What to look for when choosing a Perp-DEX

💬 Leave a comment under the video: are you more of a trader, or are you looking toward liquidity-based strategies? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly through WEB3 together!

💣 PERP-DEX: Where Traders Lose and Liquidity Makes Money A new episode is live on the channel. We break down why perpetual DEXs are the fastest-growing segment in DeFi — and how liquidity providers, not traders, are the ones consistently earning. 📺 In the video

⚫️ How Perp-DEXs differ from CEXs and why regulation is accelerating this shift ⚫️ How funding rates work and who actually pays them ⚫️ Why Hyperliquid became the market leader ⚫️ LP pools, insurance funds, and the real risks involved ⚫️ How to build a yield strategy without constant trading ⚫️ How to choose the right Perp-DEX

This video is not about leverage or chasing moonshots — it’s about understanding market mechanics and managing risk. 💬 Leave a comment under the video: are you more of a trader, or are you looking toward liquidity-based strategies? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly through WEB3 together!

⚖ SOLANA IN COURT: Is the memecoin casino O-V-E-R? A new episode is out on the channel:We break down the lawsuit around Pump.fun, which unexpectedly affects not only the meme platform itself, but the entire Solana ecosystem — from validators to key figures. 📺 In the video

⚫ Why the memecoin economy has become a legal issue ⚫ Transaction prioritization, MEV, JIT, and validator tips — where the line of “market mechanics” lies ⚫ Why Solana increasingly looks unfair to the average user ⚫ What exactly Pump.fun, Solana Labs, and the Solana Foundation are being accused of ⚫ Firedancer and Alpenglow — what’s changing in the infrastructure ⚫ Why Visa, JPMorgan, and Franklin Templeton use Solana not for memes ⚫ The key question: will Solana remain a casino, or become financial rails?

💬 Leave a comment under the video: Can Solana grow beyond the meme-casino stage and become a blockchain for serious capital? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into Web3 together!

🐶 Dogecoin — a joke that went too far… an ETF! A new episode is out on the channel: We break down the phenomenon of Dogecoin — a cryptocurrency that started as a meme, survived dozens of “Bitcoin killers,” several market cycles, and eventually made its way to ETFs and traditional markets. 📺 In the video:

⚫️ Why Dogecoin survived at all ⚫️ How merged mining with Litecoin works ⚫️ Why DOGE uses PoW and has infinite issuance ⚫️ The role of community, culture, and charity ⚫️ Why attention and liquidity sometimes matter more than technology ⚫️ Dogecoin as a brand, not a “revolution”

🔥 Write in the comments: Is Dogecoin pure luck — or a logical product of the crypto market? @PilotDAO 🔝 Flying into WEB3 together!

🏦 Top 3 Crypto Lending Markets: Breaking Down DeFi Lending Protocols A new episode is live on the channel (https://youtu.be/xnWMaABUigg)! In this video, we take a deep dive into how DeFi lending markets actually work and why interest rates on deposits and loans constantly change. 📺 In the video

⚫️ Who really pays the yield in DeFi ⚫️ How interest rates are formed and why they are variable ⚫️ How collateral, LTV, and liquidations work ⚫️ The key differences between Aave, Compound, and Fluid ⚫️ Where it’s more profitable to lend and where it’s cheaper to borrow ⚫️ Why price oracles are one of the main sources of risk ⚫️ Looping and leverage through DeFi: opportunities and limitations

🛠 Tools mentioned in the video:

⚫️ Aavescan — https://aavescan.com/ ⚫️ Interest rate comparison across protocols: https://defillama.com/pro/5h3bnqa8k95035o 🧮 Calculator

This video is about mechanics and numbers, not “where the highest yield is today.” 💬 Leave a comment under the video: Do you use DeFi lending? If yes, for which strategies — and if not, why? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly through WEB3 together!

🟠THE FRS HAS STOPPED PRESSURING THE MARKET: What about BTC and Alts in 2026? A new macro deep dive is out on the channel: The FRS has officially ended QT, and the market has once again started to expect a fast pivot. But reality is more complex — and the key insights are hidden in the details. 📺 In the video

⚫️ What the launch of RMP and Treasury purchases actually mean ⚫️ Why this is still not QE and not direct money injection into markets ⚫️ How the current situation resembles 2019 ⚫️ The role of the Fed’s balance sheet, the TGA account, and repo operations ⚫️ Why Bitcoin is behaving more resiliently than altcoins ⚫️ Under what conditions altcoins may get a chance to grow ⚫️ Realistic scenarios for 2026

🔥 Write in the comments: Are you already expecting a rapid pivot, or do you understand that the market could remain stuck in a sideways range for a long time? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into Web3 together!

🟠 THE FRS HAS STOPPED DRAINING MONEY: what does this mean for Bitcoin and Altcoins A new macro analysis has been released on the channel The FRS has officially ended its tightening phase, and the market has once again started to anticipate a policy pivot. But it’s not that straightforward. 📺 In the video

⚫️ What the halt in liquidity pressure actually means ⚫️ Why this is still not QE and not direct money injection into the markets ⚫️ How the current phase resembles the 2019 situation ⚫️ The role of interest rates, the Fed’s balance sheet, and the TGA account ⚫️ Why Bitcoin is holding up better than altcoins ⚫️ When the market might get a real growth catalyst

🔥 Write in the comments: Are you already expecting a near-term pivot, or do you think the market may take a pause? @PilotDAO 🔝 Let’s fly into WEB3 together!

🟠Why BTCFi Didn’t Take Off & What Will Happen to CRYPTO in 2026 A new episode just dropped on the channel featuring Egor Abramov, Managing Partner at Contribution Capital. It’s a no-illusions conversation about why old crypto narratives no longer work — and how funds actually operate in reality. 📺 In the video

⚫️ Why BTCFi never became a mass product ⚫️ Why institutions choose custody over trustless solutions ⚫️The sunset of the token era and the shift toward cash flow and equity ⚫️ Why altcoins no longer repeat old cycles ⚫️ Ethereum as the foundation for TradFi and tokenization ⚫️ Why Solana took a wrong turn ⚫️ How funds really make money in DeFi ⚫️ What to expect from the market in 2026: volatility without “4-year cycles”

🔥 Write in the comments: Do you still believe in the old alt cycles, or has the market truly entered a new phase? @PilotDAO 🔝 Flying into WEB3 together!

🦄 Major updates in the Uniswap ecosystem The UNI DAO has approved the UNIfication initiative This is a large-scale overhaul of the entire Uniswap model — from token economics to protocol governance.

🔥 UNI burn • 100 million UNI will be destroyed from the treasury (sent to 0xdead) — roughly 10% of total supply • New protocol fees will also be used for ongoing UNI burns 🔀 Aggregator hooks in v4 • Uniswap v4 introduces liquidity aggregator hooks • This allows Uniswap to function as a liquidity aggregator and further strengthen the UNI burn mechanism 🔹 Protocol fees activation (fee switch) Protocol fees will be enabled for v2/v3 pools and other protocol components. A portion of the revenue will now flow into a unified mechanism. 🏗 Governance structure changes • Core ecosystem teams move from Uniswap Foundation to Uniswap Labs • Uniswap Labs will focus exclusively on protocol development 💡 Free products • Interfaces, wallet, and APIs from Uniswap Labs will remain free to use • No fees will be charged for accessing these products 🌱 Role of the Foundation • The remaining budget will be allocated to grants, developer support, and ecosystem growth

What do you think about this update? Burn is always bullish — 🔥 Burn or no burn, still love it — ❤️ @PilotDAO🔝 Let’s fly into Web3 together!