Bitcoin was born in 2008. Although it initially had a good vision of breaking centralization and creating a new payment system, it has a long way to go. At the beginning, Bitcoin was not widely recognized, but was limited to a small circle. Over the past 12 years, Bitcoin has gradually entered the public’s field of vision and entered the public arena by virtue of its own characteristics. It is not surprising that the news that major companies have increased the purchase of Bitcoin has been overwhelming.
Nowadays, owning Bitcoin is a sparse and common thing, and it does not fully demonstrate the keen financial sense and forward-looking vision of the holders. The real masters, as early as Bitcoin “little people are interested in”, started to buy warehouses. For example, Wang Xing, the founder of Meituan, bought Bitcoin as early as 2013, and he is a good old coin.
Not only that, but Wang Xing is extremely optimistic about Bitcoin.
As for why Wang Xing didn’t deepen Amber, it may be because he founded Meituan in 10 years and was busy starting a business in 13 years. But even so, he has never stopped paying attention to Bitcoin.
Recently, Wang Xing has issued three consecutive tweets related to the cryptocurrency field in his Fanfou (now no longer registered) account. The specific content is: similar to John Doerr’s view on the Internet in the mid-1990s, cryptocurrency may be the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the planet, and now 1 satoshi (the smallest unit of Bitcoin) is approximately equal to 1.2% of RMB.
Wang Xing once mentioned in an interview that “Bitcoin is very interesting. I think it should be regarded as a stimulating game, as a game that changes the financial landscape. Various governments are announcing that they will not recognize, block, and third-party payment will not support it. Some people suspect that there is support from the United States and Japan. I think the Chinese government should strongly support it. This is the best opportunity to weaken the hegemony of the US dollar.
So you should actively intervene by yourself. Who is unclear about it? Its algorithm is OK. If you have strong computing and technical skills, you can play an important role. I think this is a godsend opportunity, in the original currency system. It is the hegemony of the US dollar. It is difficult for you to shake it. Just like the Internet, it is difficult for you to defeat old companies in the old way. You should change your way.
The key lies in how the governments of various countries will position it. If it is positioned high, the potential is endless. If it is considered a threat, the problem is serious. I think there will be speculation in the short-term, but what I care about is the long-term. “
This interview is not the latest interview, but a clip recorded during the annual long conversation between Yin Sheng and Wang Xing from 2012 to 2014. It can only be said that the big guy is worthy of being a big guy. With regard to Bitcoin, Wang Xing has seen this far as early as seven or eight years ago. Even if you look at it now, this knowledge still crushes most people.
