"Niko is my very good friend"

Niko (aka Nikolay) is more than just a crypto bro — he’s one of my closest friends. We met back in Feb 2022 at a crypto conference in Odessa, and clicked instantly — probably helped that we were both ex-sailors studying the same path before life rerouted us into web3. Since then, we’ve built a ton of stuff together — from Retro-drop farming teams across Aptos, Arbitrum, Optimism, Sui, to spinning up early nodes for projects like Celestia, Aleo, Mina. Always grinding, always early. Outside of the crypto mess, we both share a love for basketball — been hooping regularly near my place, and that’s where some of our best ideas (and trash talk) are born. Kolya’s not just a solid builder — he’s a real one. Loyal, sharp, and always down to go deep, whether it’s DePIN narratives or picking teams for 2v2. Proud to call him a friend — and lucky to have him in my life.