Ten Must-Read Crypto Good Essays in 2023

2023 is a year of rebirth in the crypto world. At the beginning of the year, we were mired in the Luna and FTX crashes, and at the end of the year, we toasted the arrival of a new bull market. There are so many stories this year, and Foresight News has curated 10 must-read articles of the year to once again look back at the extraordinary year 2023.

Hong Kong Web3: 1 Year, 1 Card, 1 New Industry

Reason for recommendation: Hong Kong is one of the few words that makes Web3er happy and excited this year. In the midst of Web3’s confusion, Hong Kong has opened its arms. A new industry – the Hong Kong Crypto Assets industry – was born, and this article tells the story of the first crab eaters in this new industry.

Interview with the President of the Solana Foundation: The Secret of Solana’s Resurgence

Recommended Reason: Solana’s 2023 is a legendary story of nirvana rebirth. Almost everyone thought it would disappear into the ashes of FTX, but it suddenly rose to prominence as a crypto giant. In September of this year, we had the pleasure of interviewing Lily Liu, the president of the Solana Foundation, and in retrospect, Lily revealed the secret of Solana’s resurgence.

Who’s Making Binance: A Borderless Company in 4000 Resumes Making Binance: Extreme Efficiency and Rudimentary Tools

Reason for recommendation: When it comes to Binance, the first tags that come to mind are the world’s largest Crypto Assets exchange, the most profitable crypto companies, CZ… But few people know how this crypto empire of thousands of employees spread across the globe works. After massive data research, Mr. Wang Hanyang, the guest author of Late, used two articles to expose the labels of the makers behind the Binance empire and their work processes.

The Dawn of Web3 and the Rebirth of the “Dark Continent”|Overview of the African Crypto Market

Reason for recommendation: The most complete combing of the African crypto industry, there is no one. If you ask, why do we focus on the African market? My answer is that we don’t know enough about this new market, which has a lot of potential. So, read this article and you’ll have a whole new perspective on Web3 in Africa.

“The New Yorker” 10,000-word long article restores the inside story of OpenAI’s “Gong Dou”

Reason for recommendation: OpenAI’s “Gong Dou”, the annual drama of the people who eat melons all over the world. The New Yorker is a detailed account of Sam Altman’s exodus. It’s not just an afterthought, it’s a source of inspiration for thinking about AI and corporate governance.

The “Legality” Debate for Bitcoin Transactions: Is Ordinals a Blessing or a Curse?**

Recommended Reason: Ordinals has been a big success this year, but the Bitcoin community has not interrupted the controversy over it. The origin of this controversy is not the Ordinals, but the long-standing debate over the “legality” of Bitcoin transactions. Agree or disagree, in fact, there is no need to rush to conclusions, read this article first, and understand the source of this controversy.

“AI Slows Down, Web3 Accelerates”: Public Opinion, Discourse and Politics

Recommended reason: AI is so hot, we always want to catch the fast train of AI in Web3. AI and Web3 are not necessarily linked, but we can find points of connection between them. At least, at the level of thought, we can find some connections. TEACHER PENG SUN BROUGHT SOME IN-DEPTH REFLECTIONS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF “EFFECTIVE ALTRUISM OR EFFECTIVE ACCELERATIONISM”.

Hegemon, shady, crash: 13 years of rise and fall of crypto exchanges (up) (down)

Reason for recommendation: It can be said that the history of crypto exchanges is the history of changes in the entire crypto industry. These two articles by YM Crypto contain quite a bit of historical detail, detailing the entire context of the evolution of crypto exchanges, which is very rewarding to read. Take history as a mirror and carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future.

“Coveter” BlackRock, what is the thinking behind the BitcoinSpot ETF?

Reason for recommendation: Bitcoin has become the world’s best-performing asset this year, and BlackRock has played a great role. As an asset management giant in the traditional financial field, why should we vigorously promote the listing of SpotBitcoin ETFs? BlackRock certainly has its own reasons, and the answer lies in this article

SBF Trial Record, “Trial of the Century” Moves Towards Finality

Recommended Reason: SBF must have a lot of stories to tell about SBF who fell from the crypto throne to a prisoner, and there are also some truths we need to know. This article is the final answer to a list of questions we’ve been asking for months. I hope that there is a “wake-up call” in this, so that we can avoid repeating the mistakes of the past.