3. Prioritize conscience. Studying and translating thinkers from Julius Caesar to Seneca, my father saw that morals outlast talent. Moral compass, unlike intelligence or creativity, is the ultimate human quality that will not lose value even in the age of AI.

2. Focus on the positive. Growing up in post-war Leningrad, my father learned to control emotions to be a positive force for his family, colleagues and society. He taught me to frame thoughts in ways that bring the most good, even in hard times.

1. Lead by example. People — especially kids — follow what you do, not what you say. Watching my father work tirelessly on numerous books and scientific papers showed me and my brother the meaning of dedication and inspired us to work hard too.

It’s no surprise that Verb #Technology — to be rebranded as #TON Strategy — has chosen #TON as its treasury asset. It’s mirroring MicroStrategy’s #bitcoin playbook, which let it grow from $1B to $100B+ in 5 years. The half a billion $ Verb is investing into #TON is just the start.

On #Telegram, everything runs on #TON: from payouts to creators and app developers to ad payments, mini apps and collectibles like usernames, numbers, and gifts. As a result, #TON is now the #2 #blockchain by daily #NFT trading volume, second only to #Ethereum.

TON (The Open Network) is an infinitely scalable #blockchain that we helped develop years ago to meet the needs of Telegram’s hundreds of millions of users. Today, #TON is the economic backbone of #Telegram — much like a national currency powers a country’s economy.

VERB’s stock more than doubled on its first trading day, pushing its market cap above $1 billion and earning it unicorn status on day one. The investor list includes long-time #TON supporters like Kingsway, Vy Capital, and Ribbit, alongside many new institutional backers.

Unfortunately, I can’t remove the paywall from my account — when I do, I receive thousands of messages per minute, making it impossible to read or respond to anyone. 🛡

🤙 If you’ve been threatened or blackmailed by scammers or channels, please report it immediately. Send me a private message in this channel with as much proof as possible. We’ll remove these bad actors from our platform and keep Telegram a safe place for everyone.

There are also reports of channels extorting money by threatening to leak personal information or sensitive data. Some have even turned this into a business model — publishing damaging posts and charging for their removal. 💰
✋ This is both illegal and immoral, and it won’t fly with us. 🪰