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While many security guides repeat the same advice “never copy-paste wallet addresses” this ignores a basic reality: PEOPLE ARE LAZY AND COPY-PASTING IS NOT GOING AWAY.
Here’s how you can change your habits without adding extra friction.
1. Copy Only From “Withdraw” or “Send To” History
At a bare minimum, always copy wallet addresses from your own withdrawal or send history. These lists only contain addresses you previously sent funds to, meaning poisoned addresses won’t appear there.
Avoid copying from “all transactions” or general activity logs, where attacker-generated dust transactions are commonly used to inject look-alike addresses.

2. Check the Amount Before Sending
Most people roughly remember how much they sent last time. Attackers rely on speed and inattention.
Before confirming a transaction, check the amount:
Does it match a previous transfer?Does it make sense in context?
This simple pause can break the attack chain.
3. The Safest Option: Use QR Codes
The most reliable defense is to stop copying addresses entirely and use QR codes whenever possible.QR codes eliminate clipboard manipulation, visual similarity exploits and ddress poisoning via transaction history.
If your wallet or exchange supports QR scanning, this should be the default.
Address poisoning doesn’t exploit cryptography but it exploits human habits. In finance, a few extra seconds of verification can be the difference between a routine transaction and a $50 million mistake.

I attended the Binance Blockchain Week in person and compiled a list of the top talks that I found worth checking out. As I write this, Binance has only uploaded a handful of presentations, but the full livestream should be available online.
1. Michael Saylor: The Undeniable Case for Bitcoin
Worth checking out just to see how Saylor’s language around Bitcoin has changed. No more “sell your house, mortgage your business.” Now it’s about yields, digital credit, how to make money in bear markets, and what it would take to force MicroStrategy to sell some of its Bitcoin.

2. Zach Witkoff & Reeve Collins: Digital Money at Scale
Their message: trading is like going to Vegas, but stablecoins and blockchain are the future.

3. Alice Liu & Yi He: One Unstoppable Community
Yi He is the new Co-CEO of Binance. Alice Liu is the head of research at CoinMarketCap. Both are powerful women.

4. Eowyn Chen: Can Web3 Wallets Predict the Future?
Expanding prediction markets into the “degen” world. A slightly unsettling talk.

5. Balaji Srinivasan & Eli Ben Sasson: Zero-Knowledge Nations
An underrated discussion about privacy and digital citizenship. Only 15 minutes long — listen to it.

6. Ian Allison & Guests: The Next Era of Payment Rails
An eye-opening panel. Ian can be an entertaining host but also knows how to keep his guests slightly uncomfortable and on edge. Some of his questions cut really deep. Ian also wore an old TerraLuna shirt, which made the panel go somewhat viral on X.

7. Peter Schiff vs CZ: Bitcoin vs. Tokenized Gold
This one was hyped a lot but still delivered value. It’s meant to be treated as entertainment, hence it was chosen as the last talk of the event. Even though CZ kept losing the debate, he appeared to like it. After all, tokenized gold is still a form of crypto.
8. Innovation Stage: If you somehow find access to talks from the Innovation Stage, these are some of the better ones:
Building a Super App EconomyDeFi 2026: Where Will Liquidity Flow Next?The Creator Playbook: What Works vs. What Doesn’t

These are my top picks.
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I had the privilege of attending Binance Blockchain Week. Here are the main takeaways, key talks you might want to re-watch, and my general personal impression of the vibe and energy at th this year.
Dubai and the #UAE are known for hosting many major crypto events, including Token2049, Bitcoin MENA, Blockchain Life, and many others.
Is Binance Blockchain Week the most important of them all? Opinions differ, but many would say yes. It might not be the biggest in terms of square footage, but it’s highly impactful.

Venue, Organization & Impressions
Having also attended the 2022 edition in Dubai, I can easily appreciate how the event has grown and matured since then.
The way the experience is structured makes everyone feel like a VIP, regardless of what type of pass they hold. Catering was completely free and varied. There were food trucks, ice cream vendors, stands inside the arena, and, obviously, a lot of coffee.
This created a true premium feeling but also helped disperse event-goers more evenly across the venue, avoiding any potential lines or queues.
It can feel awkward when long lines form for freebies. People gather there to talk about six-, seven- or eight-figure deals, and at the same time you see them queue and wait for a free muffin. This invites dissonance.

Binance avoided this problem by simply providing so much free stuff that soon everyone would forget about it and just treat it as normal. That’s something I haven’t really seen before, at least not in this type of general admission event.
VIP Energy All Day Long
Another great aspect of having premium catering available for all was that visitors had no real incentive to leave the Arena. You could easily arrive at 10 am and stay until the last panels at 5 pm, with coffee and food providing just enough fuel to keep you focused. And that’s exactly what I did. I stayed for the entirety of both days, attending panels and talks back-to-back, and didn’t feel tired at all.

The speaker lineup also felt very premium. Of course, there were promotional talks from CEOs of sponsoring companies, and some brand building apprances, but overall, there was very little filler or platitudes. I found so many discussions that were valuable, so many worthwhile panels. The event really stimulated my mind. What can I say, the bar for speaker admission must have been quite high, and it showed.

Prediction Markets
One of the main trends this year was a strong focus on prediction markets as the next big thing. It wasn’t just Polymarket. Kalshi was mentioned in regards to its partnership with CNN. Myriad Markets was another example.
The Trust Wallet CEO actually had a whole talk dedicated to prediction markets, and it leaned so heavily on the betting side that I have to say it made me cringe. You feel emotionally invested with a particular outcome, said Eowyn Chen, well, then, go ahead and bet money on it, accuracy be damned. I cannot speak for the audience, but personally I feel crypto has enough “degen logic” in it as it is, and we don’t need to inject more of it.

Linked Crypto-Fiat Cards
Another big trend was crypto-linked debit cards. These have been around for a while. Wirex was a pioneer who launched their card in 2015. Binance has offered cards since 2020, although restricted in many jurisdictions. But now it seems every wallet, Web3, DeFi, CEXother crypto entity is jumping on the bandwagon with its own card. Mastercard’s SVP was at the event as well, further legitimizing crypto cards in terms of compliance and adoption.
Mastercard’s endorsement felt somewhat ironic, given how many panelists were eager to stress the crypto cards’ importance as a stepping stone towards decentralization, the normalization of self-custody, expanding Web3 into the mainstream, and ultimately, challenging the long-standing dominance of banking institutions. Notwithstanding this irony, the excitement around the increasing popularity of crypto cards could be clearly felt.
Stablecoins
Related in many ways to crypto cards are stablecoins, another major theme. Even if stablecoins aren’t considered fun or new, their adoption is growing much faster than the rest of the crypto market. At the end of the day, they utilize blockchain technology and are embedded directly into almost every aspect of the crypto ecosystem. One notable moment was during a panel with Zach Witkoff where he praised his $USD1 while being almost dismissive about traditional tokens and their inherent volatility. Ripple and their RLUSD stablecoin were another example of this stablecoin push.

NFTs, Decentraland. Metaverse? Gone.
All the metaverse hype has completely vanished. Back during Binance Blockchain Week 2022, I remember listening to Lee Soo-Man, one of the biggest kingpins of K-Pop and founder of SM Entertainment, talk about launching a metaverse where fans can share NFTs, interact, and get rewarded for content. Now, in 2025, almost all speakers have reverted to using regular photos in their profiles, and the metaverse is no more. This is a good reminder that whatever today’s trends — prediction markets, crypto cards, even stablecoins — might also have a shelf life, and that in the crypto world, a fall from grace into obscurity happens fast .
Top Talks to Listen To
I compiled a list of the top talks that I found worth checking out in another post:
[Link] My list of top Talks and Panels from the Binance Blockchain Week
I will skip lengthy summaries. This was the best, most polished, and well-organized Binance Blockchain Week I’ve been to. No hiccups, no issues, engaging guests. Good job, Binance.

#BinanceBlockchainWeek

My Own Wallet
Not that long ago, I had my iris scanned in Dubai for the Worldcoin project. Since then, I have been steadily accumulating Worldcoins. So far, I have over $50 worth of WLD. It's not quite the Universal Basic Income dream that Worldcoin is aiming for, but hey, it's a start.

The cool part? The amount feels meaningful. It is definitely more than what most airdrops give out. The not-so-cool part? The app and the entire distribution process. It is currently quite finicky and arbitrary, blocking users based on where they are located or what they do. I have had my share of struggles trying to claim my 'grants' in Dubai. The app keeps saying it is currently busy, but a VPN shows it is just a geoblock. 
This is disappointing, considering that the whole point of the iris scan was to ensure that all users were real and that there would be no shenanigans. If users are going to get blocked or restricted, then why not just skip the hassle and do it the old fashioned way? For example, by asking users to send their passports or selfies. Unfortunately, this proves that it takes much more than just eyeball scans to ensure fair distribution.
Lately, things have become even more restricted, and now, VPNs also seem to be getting the cold shoulder from the Worldcoin team:

To add insult to injury, the app audaciously labels all denied 'grants' as 'missed'. Users are being blamed when, in reality, claims are being blocked by the app itself. 

It's a far cry from the original vision of one identity, one world passport, one Worldcoin account. The Reddit crowd's pretty frustrated about the grant claiming hassles, whether it's bugs or restrictions or something else.
Tokenomics and Caution
Let’s look at the numbers. Worldcoin’s initial supply capis 10 billion WLD. At launch, only 143 million WLDs were circulating, with 100 million loaned to market makers outside the U.S. Most of the 10 billion tokens will be unlocked over the next 15 years, starting on July 24, 2024. That is going to cause some serious inflation, which I’m assuming will be offset with higher grants.
For those caring only about airdrops, this might not be a big deal. However, investors should tread carefully. 
As for the market makers, they received 100 million WLD on a 3-month loan, post-launch. They could then either return the tokens or buy them for $2 each. This setup pegs WLD’s price around $2, but with the loan period over, it’s all a bit uncertain now.
The Big Picture
Worldcoin represents an intriguing project. It has Sam Altman of OpenAI fame backing it, and it is dabbling in some major issues such as wealth distribution and universal basic income. The iris scanning part is not without controversies. Edward Snowden, for example, points out that even if the iris data is hashed and anonymous, the unique hash could be linked to individuals if, say, a government or a corporation develops its own scanners.

Despite privacy concerns, people worldwide, especially in less developed regions, are scanning their eyes like there is no tomorrow. So here is my take: If there is a scanning orb in your city (or somewhere nearby) and you are not too fussed about privacy, go for it. Set up your World ID account and enjoy the benefits. But as an investment? I would say DYOR and probably give this one a pass. Inflation and rigid tokenomics just don't make it appealing enough.

$WLD

لقد حضرت مهرجان الموسيقى Ultra Abu ظبي باستخدام تذاكر Fellaz NFT. هنا تقييمي والوجبات السريعة الرئيسية.
تعتبر تذاكر الأحداث على شكل NFTs هي التطبيق الأكثر مباشرة لرمز الأداة المساعدة. في حين أن العديد من المجموعات تعد بجميع أنواع المكافآت أو المزايا، فإن هذه الامتيازات غالبا ما تكون غامضة أو غير مؤكدة، مما يخلق مجموعة كاملة من مستويات المنفعة المختلفة. من ناحية، لديك أعمال فنية خالية من المرافق مثل EtherRocks، ومن ناحية أخرى، لديك على سبيل المثال تذاكر Fellaz NFT. بالتأكيد، يمكنك التعامل مع هذه التذاكر باعتبارها فنًا أو هدايا تذكارية، ولكن من الواضح أن قيمتها تعتمد بالكامل تقريبًا على فائدتها - أي على القدرة المضمونة على الوصول إلى حدث أو مكان معين في وقت معين.

So you want to make a covered call option but don’t know how? That's understandable. Options might look intimidating but fortunately this article is here to help.
INTRODUCTION
Options are contracts regarding future price values. If the contract’s stipulated price is higher than current price we refer to those as “call” options, if it’s lower we call those “put” options. Similarly to how “longs” and “shorts” work on spot market.
So far, so good. But what’s this got to do with passive income? Seems like just another method for investing and trading. You make a prediction and hope it will come to fruition. Well yes, but not quite. Options operate under persistent bias, they’re not meant to be efficient . Investors make outlandish wagers sometimes without even believing these predictions will ever come to pass. What they hope for instead is to trade these options when their value changes — long before their expiry date.
As a result the options market can be pretty skewed and present good passive income opportunities for those who are actually willing to wait until aforementioned expiry date. The idea is that we pick such an outlandish wager and without attempting to trade it, patiently wait until it expires. To further reduce risk we should make sure to only buy options for the amount that we actually have, a so called “covered” call (as opposed to a “naked” call).
Lets look at one example.

Here we have a call option with strike price of 7500. Now I am quite bullish on ETH, but 7.5k by the end of March seems pretty bold to say the least.
Here is another example, this time from Deribit. We can see the strike price for Bitcoin was 400k which means, Bitcoin would have to reach 400000 for us not to make money on this option.

Return on this particular option is miniscule (around 1% annualized), so we should maybe looks for something that’s financially more attractive but still very unlikely to happen. If you have some familiarity with options, you will know this isn’t an all-or-nothing bet. If by any chance Ether or Bitcoin reach their strike price on 31st of Dec, you do not lose your investment, you simply agree to sell your Bitcoin for 400k. This makes calls a bit easier to wrap your head around than puts. Selling some of your bitcoin after a hypothetical 400k run wouldn’t be a bad idea anyway, so if you’re planning to eventually realize your gains, then call options can be a win — win situation. This is also why covered calls are safer than naked options. You always have full understanding of what the contract is and how much you’re investing.
Another use case which is not related to 'passive' income but can still be an overall win is where, for one reason or another you need liquidity and have to sell Bitcoin at whatever price it currently sits at. Well in this case, since you already made up your mind and are selling anyway, you might instead take a call option at a current price, and grab a nice premium on top.

Let’s look at example above. Here Bitcoin was trading at 24000. Call option with strike price of 24k at that time sold for 0.1955 bitcoin — not bad. That’s almost 20% extra. The downside is, that in order to withdraw all of the money you have to wait until the option expires (in this case until the end of the year). What’s available to you is the amount you sold your options for which in the above example would be around $4725. Depending on one’s personal circumstances, expectations regarding price action and other factors this can be a good solution but it’s not a win-win scenario. Those who need flexibility, or strongly believe in a future uptrend, might be better off simply selling 0.2 bitcoin on the spot market and keeping the remaining amount in their wallets.
TUTORIAL [Step by Step]
Ok so let’s make a call option!
Unfortunately Binance only offers simplified version of options which uses USDT instead of an underlying asset, and (more importantly) only allows users to buy options. You can of course sell back options that you bought earlier, but you cannot short-sell options to others, the way market-makers do. This makes Binance not suitable for for this strategy and we're going to use Deribit instead.

Ok, so you have your Deribit account ready and funded with whatever amount we’re comfortable with.
Next we have to select an expiry date. In general it’s best to select dates that are far away since these are less efficient and offer a sort of “premium for patience”. We’re looking for a wide range of less than realistic scenarios.

Currently we can see expiry dates extend all the way to 27th of September 2024. In periods of prolonged greed we see call options getting extended and in times of prolonged fear it’s put options that become unbalanced. Option generally work best in times of high volatility and conversely, offer less value in times of sideways price action.

For newcomers, I would recommend going with calls and not puts. However unlikely both 100k and 5k by the end of the year might seem, call options offer a peace of mind even as the price goes up, whereas put option on the other hand can be more like a double whammy.
Let’s try this option.

120k by the end of the year. We double-click on the option (anywhere is fine) to bring up the trading menu

Here’s the tricky part. We have to click “Sell”. That’s because we are selling options using bitcoin as liquidity. We can see there’s 2.7 contracts available @ 0.0025. We put in quantity “1” which means a covered call for one full bitcoin, and press the Sell button.

A confirmation pops up. It’s good idea to review everything before confirming. Mistakes can be costly.
That’s all. Notice -1.0 on the right, which indicates you know have exposure to a full bitcoin call option. All there is to do now is to wait for it to expire so that you can collect your crypto + premium!

RISKS
As with every strategy that offers income, there are risks involved.
First and foremost Deribit is a custodial centralized platform. Not your keys, not your crypto. It is however the biggest platform of this kind. For example this years quaterly expiry event on 29th of Sept 2023 caused around 113,000 Bitcoin contracts to expire together with 1.1 million ETH contracts for a total value of almost $5 billion. If you’re looking for an alternative, Singapore-owned Bit.com offers Options and Futures as well.
Secondly there’s behavioural risk factors. While Deribit doesn’t encourage risk taking (something a lot of trading platforms and exchanges unfortunately do) it also doesn’t have any mechanism that would prevent it. Instead of earning passive income investors can instead decide to pursue quick profit and buy risky options worth hundreds of bitcoin with a risk of losing all funds as soon as the price goes in the wrong direction. That’s because Deribit makes it possible to make naked option calls instead of covered ones as well as leverage your funds. Coupled with ultrashort timeframes in case of weekly or daily options this can very easily lead to bad decisions and loss of the entire stack.
That would be all. Happy earning!