I'm very bullish about the future of crypto, defi, web3. Why? Because to me, this is the technology of FREEDOM.

Some people associate crypto and defi with scam and fraud. Do you know what I call scam? Fiat currency, central bank, fractional reserve. Global financial system is a scam, by design. A scam of global scale.

IMHO most people overthink audience building on twitter. Here is my simple plan for twitter growth. 1) Pick a single topic you are passionate about. 2) Tweet every day. 3) Keep tweeting 6-12 months. That's it.

Spend at least 2 hours learning smart contract security every day. Keep doing that every day for one year. Thank me next year.

Why is smart contract security the ideal career for digital nomads? 1) Pay is good. Even "junior" security researchers earn 100K+. 2) Globally remote. 3) Huge and growing demand. 4) Meaningful work, to help secure future of finance and web. 5) Great for "stealth wealth"

Do you want to become a web3 security researcher? I went from Petroleum Engineer to Software Developer to Security Researcher. I made all the mistakes of: i) Burying myself into a tutorial hell ii) Not engaging with a community iii) Being stuck in analysis paralysis for

never put private keys in plain text

If you’re not on CodeHawks, now is the time. If you’re not in security, now is the time. We make it easy to go from 0 to getting paid with Cyfrin Updraft 🟩 and Cyfrin CodeHawks. We’ve seen thousands of cases where people have taken this path, and are now successful in web3!

AI will take our jobz... ;)

Smart contract security is one of the only fields where a 17-18 y/o can legitimately become a millionaire. No degrees. No suits. Just skills. I personally know a couple of these guys. It’s wild.

You could have been doing anything now in your life in this very moment, but you are reading this tweet. It's destiny. So listen to this: Go all-in into web3 security this year. It will be your best choice for success. Jump in and do it🫡

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Audit contests are like high-stakes poker. Skill matters. Luck plays a role. The upside can be huge. The part people overlook? You’re not buying in. They’re free to enter. That kind of upside-to-cost ratio doesn’t exist anywhere else.

Who is ready to do a 1001 day challenge on Cantina? Lock in for one thousand and one days with a goal of earning a million dollars. I genuinely believe that anyone can start from zero and get there. Godspeed 🫡

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In Web3 security, the hardest time to stay motivated is when you’re not seeing results. But that’s exactly when you have to push the hardest. No results doesn’t mean you’re wrong - it means you’re early. Keep going.

Web3 cybersecurity is one of the best industries, quite niche but also not that much competition. All startups here need security services and many are ready to pay 6 figures to get them in quality. Choose your tech path right, web3 security will almost always be a good choice🫡

Safe path to $10k/month in crypto (REAL) 1. Study web3 security (Cyfrin Updraft courses) 2. Start doing security contests, put big efforts, start winning (takes a few months if you're a hustler) 3. Get invited to do freelance audits on the side The only way to fail is to quit🫡