#数字货币市场洞察 Back in 2011, when I graduated from UPenn, I attended a rather unique financial seminar. The organizer was a rich second-generation heir, and the initiator seemed to be the chair of the Cambridge finance department.

The venue was a private villa, and to be honest, the setting was quite refined. At the time, I was just a fresh graduate, and the only thing during the whole event that made me feel at ease was the elderly Cambridge finance professor sitting next to me.

This gentleman was every bit the scholar, with a cup of Yorkshire tea on the table. We talked a lot—he didn’t really discuss textbook theories, but rather shared his own insights into the market. What impressed me most was that he specifically mentioned blockchain technology—he was optimistic about its potential, but also very clear about its limitations. Academics and speculators really do have different mindsets.

That night, I barely drank; I just listened to him speak, occasionally chiming in with my own thoughts. As I was about to leave, I wanted to thank him with some tea I’d brought from England, but instead, the professor handed me 7 bitcoins. At that time, one $BTC was about $28—I remember it clearly.

That conversation actually changed me a lot. Later, I started to seriously study blockchain and cryptocurrencies, and gradually shifted my investment focus in this direction. Honestly, a large part of my achievements over the past years can be traced back to that chance encounter.

Bitcoin has brought me more than just numbers on a balance sheet. More importantly, it made me rethink technology, value, and investing. The professor once said something that stuck with me: “Blockchain isn’t just a technological iteration—it changes cognition itself.” That may sound a bit abstract, but over the years, I’ve found it increasingly true.

Looking back now, that encounter made me realize one thing: What’s truly valuable isn’t how much you make in the short term, but the things that can change your mental framework. That’s probably my greatest takeaway from my journey in cryptocurrency.