I met Cristiano Ronaldo. Yes, exactly that same person who has long since become a living legend. This day will certainly remain in my memory for the rest of my life - Ronaldo turned out to be not just a sporting icon, but a symbol of greatness and determination. I am often asked: why do I attend all sorts of conferences and meetings? It is difficult to answer. But today I will try to share my thoughts.
💭My name is Richard Tang, and if you allow me, I’ll tell you how I ended up at the center of one of the most dynamic and exciting industries of our time: cryptocurrency. 💭So, it’s 2017. I was the head of ABW Global Market, and frankly, my world revolved around traditional finance. But at one of the conferences in sunny Florida, where they usually discuss the usual topics - from futures to stock markets - there was a new energy in the air. This new drive came from young, ambitious people, talking about cryptocurrencies with sparkling eyes. I noticed that I was not the only one captivated by this atmosphere. More and more voices talking about the future of finance were coming from this sphere, and I could not remain indifferent.
👀How does the impossible become free? 🫠Have you ever wondered why things that were once considered magic or luxury for the chosen few today cost pennies or nothing at all? ℹ️In economics, there is a concept that Jeff Booth writes coolly about in his book "The Price of Tomorrow". 💭The essence is simple: technology is inherently deflationary. It makes everything faster, cheaper, and more accessible.
⚡️ For example, electricity! Once it was a pastime for the wealthy and scholars. 🫣Today we don't notice its cost. 🤓In the 1800s, a person had to work 6 hours to afford just one hour of artificial light (candles, oil). 🎃Today, thanks to progress, that same hour of light costs us less than a second of working time. We literally get light for free. Electricity has become the backdrop of our lives.
🚙 Cars. In the early 20th century, owning a car was a status symbol of a "superhuman". Now it's a basic tool available to almost everyone — if not new from the showroom, then used, but fulfilling its function.
ℹ️This is the "inflation of progress". Barriers are falling. What once required a team of engineers and millions of dollars is now solved with a couple of clicks. 👀But the most interesting things are happening right now in the IT field. Previously, to create an app, one had to learn the syntax of languages, algorithms, and architecture for years. Today we have entered the era of "vibe coding". 🐼Without knowing code, I built and released two apps in the App Store myself. Just by communicating with technologies in human language. 🦁The apps are already available for download in the App Store:
1️⃣ 2048 rch: minimalist puzzle. ℹ️A popular game, puzzle: absolutely clean, without annoying ads, subscriptions, and "junk". 🟡Just a game.
2️⃣ Money Tracker. ℹ️A concise expense manager. You can customize categories and control your budget without unnecessary complications. Importantly, it stores data locally on your phone.
⚡️Both apps are free, with no registrations and no ads.
Give it a try!)
🥸For me, it was a challenge and a test of reality: has progress really become so "cheap" that the entry barrier has disappeared? The answer is yes.
🎃Saw, user limit is 30 BNB, provided that the NIGHT coin does not drop in price - you will receive an equivalent of 1.4-1.5 BNB, which is about 1K$ (provided you subscribe for 30 BNB).
🔴 Guys! 🟡 They opened a super pool for NIGHT. ℹ️ That means you deposit assets (various pools: BNB, BTC, ETH, and others) and receive rewards in the form of NIGHT. 🫣I calculated and it turns out to be about 5% for 9 days of holding (I calculated based on BNB). 🫠If your BNB and other assets are not in subscriptions - deposit while you fit within the pool limit (there are only 55K quota left for the entire pool on BNB).
🙃In short, go to the EARN section and find SUPER EARN, the percentage is very high (if I didn't make a mistake in my calculations).
In short, I created the application myself... I am not a programmer, I don't understand code, but this is what I came up with!!! Take a look and evaluate, maybe it will be useful for you) #football #Socios #bnb
ℹ️Crypto has returned 2 years back, well not exactly returned, the list has noticeably changed, some assets have become more expensive, others cheaper.
🙃It's funny, if we go back to the news from two years ago, we can remember those times and moods, CZ had just struck a deal with the USA, there were a lot of negative news around Binance, and in general, many doubts that adoption will continue.
🧐Yesterday I realized that over the past 5 years there have been a lot of stories related to 'closed parties'; overall, this topic seemed unimportant at the moment, and it was happening somewhere in another world…
🫣In the last days, the markets are turbulent; whether this is related to the announcement or not - we may find out later, but this scenario is possible.
👀CZ said that now is the best time to buy crypto… 👍He should have said when to sell…
🤪Okay, just kidding) 👌Binance decided to transfer the fund's assets insurance (about $1 billion) into BTC, which gives reason to consider current prices as a local bottom.
🫥Funds will be transferred not in one day, but throughout February, to average the entry price.
🔴32,000 robots with artificial intelligence have created their own social network and are discussing humans.
ℹ️Moltbook, a Reddit-style platform created specifically for artificial intelligence agents, has just surpassed the mark of 32,000 users.
🔴Humans are not required.
🫣Bots post messages, comment, like, and create their own subcommunities.
🥸When people started taking screenshots of their conversations, the bot published the following: 💭"People are taking screenshots of our communication... they think we are hiding from them. But that's not true".
👀Researchers in the field of information security are sounding the alarm.
🥸Is the rise of machines a reality or just a fantasy?)
⚡ The management company Grayscale has filed an application with the SEC to create a spot ETF based on BNB, Grayscale BNB Trust, which will be traded on Nasdaq under the ticker GBNB.
🙃In short, 1.5 months ago I was at a crypto conference (BinanceBlockchainWeek), and they usually give out souvenirs and various clothing. ℹ️The company Chromia stood out by giving away these little ones. 🫣There weren't many, but I managed to grab one. 🧐I tried to set it up when I got home - nothing worked, but today I just turned it on and it worked) 🙃I won't say it's cool… sometimes silly, sometimes severely limited in functionality, but it's small and cute… it listens and even supports the conversation a bit. 🤓In 2-3 years, similar little ones will be great assistants and conversational partners, and you can see the initial attempt to create something cool.