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Crypto world playing cards revealed: The real card games of 54 pros
The Real Game of the Crypto World: Looking at the Key Figures in the Crypto World through Poker
The crypto world was once filled with dreams of wealth, a sense of pride for being at the forefront, a belief in blockchain, and a vague anxiety of understanding. This mysterious and prosperous circle has undergone a long period of self-development and is now gradually unveiling its mysteries.
In this crypto world, there is a unique deck of playing cards that is circulated. These 54 cartoon playing cards represent 54 well-known figures in the crypto world, including the mysterious Bitcoin founder, programming experts who advocate for free markets, leaders of major trading platforms, and the "masters" who became wealthy by investing in digital coins.
As time went by, these different roles, the real-life "players" who mastered various resources, began a real game. This gamble is dreamlike and evokes deep emotions: some achieved financial freedom by seizing opportunities; some had to leave for distant lands; some held good cards but ultimately failed; and others manipulated the game, only to eventually face legal sanctions.
Let's interpret the people and events in the crypto world through a few representative figures in this deck of playing cards.
Diamond J: The Star of Exchanges in Trust Collapse
The founder of a well-known Bitcoin trading platform is a big shot in the crypto world known as "Diamond Jack" in poker. He once regarded Jack Ma as an idol and even stated that "the company is always ready to donate to the country in the future," trying to emulate Jack Ma's attitude. However, reality proves that his platform is far inferior to Alipay, and he himself is difficult to compare with Jack Ma.
Red Heart J: The "Wall-breaking" Strategist that Climbed to the Top of the New Coin King in Half a Year
The founder and CEO of a large digital currency trading platform, known as "Jack of Hearts" in poker, has recently attracted a lot of attention. In February 2018, he appeared on the cover of Forbes, going from a programmer who firmly believed in Bitcoin to becoming a billionaire on the Forbes cryptocurrency rich list in just six months.
As an IT talent with idealism and a spirit of adventure, he sold his property in Shanghai in 2014 and fully committed to Bitcoin. With the favorable conditions of the digital currency market in 2017, he made two key decisions: to focus on coin-to-coin trading and vigorously expand into overseas markets. This strategy stemmed from a friend's advice: "By avoiding contact with traditional financial institutions, one can reduce risk and the complexity of regulation."
Queen of Hearts: The Leading Lady in the Crypto World
The success of a trading platform, apart from the founder's vision, also relies on the contribution of the "Queen of Hearts" in poker. This partner, known as the sister of the crypto world, studied psychology and has served as a television host and an executive at a live streaming platform. She skillfully utilized the live streaming model to push the platform to a global leading position.
In January 2018, to promote a certain digital currency, she planned a global live streaming event. During the "coin distribution" activity on multiple international live streaming platforms, any user who traded up to 1 Bitcoin on the platform had a chance to participate in the lottery. This innovative live lottery method attracted a large number of users and trading volume to the platform.
As a prominent figure in the crypto world, her presence always becomes the center of attention. The atmosphere in her community is harmonious, with industry insiders commenting: "Many groups of big players were originally silent, but as soon as she joins, they immediately become lively."
Ace of Hearts: Laughing at the "richest man" trick of the leeks
"Red Heart A" in poker is a rather controversial figure. He was once an English lecturer, but later transformed into the "richest man" in China's crypto world and a thought leader. His titles include: China's Bitcoin billionaire, bestselling author, angel investor, and founder of a certain virtual currency trading platform.
He took advantage of the middle class's desire to break down class barriers and catered to people's fantasy of "getting rich overnight." In the eyes of some, Bitcoin and ICO tokens became a fast track to financial freedom. At the end of June 2017, a white paper for an ICO project he initiated was released; despite ongoing controversies, followers remained unwavering in their belief. The project successfully raised $185 million, and by early July, its market capitalization even soared to $5 billion in the secondary market, being satirized as a "$5 billion bubble."
However, after the strict regulation of ICOs in September 2017, he faced a crisis of trust. Even more questionable is that after raising a huge amount of funds, the project team claimed to have no connection with him and no longer allowed Chinese investors to participate. This led many followers to begin to doubt his true identity and intentions.
Plum Blossom A: The Mining Overlord Who Wants to Dominate the Jianghu
Among the truly influential figures in the crypto world, there is a low-key but powerful big shot known as the "Emperor of Hash Rate", "Generation Mining Tyrant", and even the "only one who might initiate a 51% attack"—he is the "Ace of Spades" in poker.
This 1986-born dual-degree graduate from Peking University is the founder of a large mining machine company and an early promoter of Bitcoin. After being introduced to Bitcoin in June 2011, he spent only three days studying its technical points and translated the Bitcoin white paper, which is the first translated version in the Chinese world.
In 2013, he collaborated with a Tsinghua University computer science graduate to start producing Bitcoin mining machines, marking his true rise. Although he had always been low-key, he began to speak out loudly on the Bitcoin scaling issue, vigorously supporting forks, which sparked huge controversy in the industry. After failing to reach a consensus with other teams, he launched a Bitcoin fork coin, which once caused turmoil in the crypto world.
As a "mining overlord", the scale of the computing power he controls remains a mystery. In a public interview, he stated: "Bitcoin Cash has its own independent development path and a different understanding of the future compared to Bitcoin. Although it has roots with Bitcoin before the fork, after the fork it became an independent community."
At the 2018 Washington Blockchain Conference, he even proposed the concept of a "private central bank" on the blockchain, causing a stir.
Nine Questions from the Regulatory Authorities
With the development of the crypto world, regulatory authorities have also begun to pay attention to this field. The director of the Beijing Municipal Financial Work Bureau, Huo Xuewen, raised the "Nine Questions on Blockchain," directly addressing the core issues:
Huo Xuewen pointed out: "Those who understand blockchain will not blindly believe in its myths; those who understand Bitcoin will not think it can rise forever; those who understand ICOs will realize it may just be a beautiful lie; those who understand Tokens will find that many people are just telling stories."
On March 28, 2018, Fan Yifei, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, emphasized at a national conference: "We must steadily advance the research and development of central bank digital currency, while regulating and cleaning up various types of virtual currencies."
This may herald a new round of reshuffling in the crypto world.