Let's walk into the grand era of "young people occupying Web3," exploring Websea's product strategy, data performance, and future roadmap.
Written by: Deep Tide TechFlow
Young people are taking over the crypto market, and young trading platforms are capturing their hearts.
On August 28, 2025, the digital asset trading platform Websea celebrated its 2nd anniversary. Over the past two years, Websea has surpassed 1 million registered users, with an average daily trading volume exceeding $4 billion. It has obtained compliance qualifications in regions such as the United States, Canada, and Australia, with its community covering major markets in the Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.
On this occasion of the second anniversary, we had an in-depth conversation with Websea's CEO, Calvin.
When discussing user positioning, Calvin shared with us the core insights behind Websea's "young people strategy":
"The millennial generation is taking over more wealth distribution and investment decisions in the world. Young people are inherently less dependent on traditional finance, more familiar with digital assets, and emphasize decentralization, openness, and fairness. They pursue community co-construction and identity recognition, making them the main force in the Web3 market. At the same time, many current exchanges target professional traders, leaving a gap for the younger generation. Websea aims to fill this gap and create a Web3 ecosystem that allows young people to express themselves and fosters openness and inclusivity."
When discussing the driving force behind the million-level registered users, Calvin highlighted two features that have recently generated significant social media discussion: "Capital Protection Copy Trading" and "Contract Insurance":
"The crypto trading market has not established a risk hedging closed loop. Under the anxiety of losses, users are hesitant to try. Capital Protection Copy Trading and Contract Insurance bring risk management thinking from traditional financial markets into the Web3 derivatives market. Through mechanisms like compensation from lead traders and insurance claims, we help users mitigate risks, allowing them to diversify their attempts within reasonable safety boundaries."
Based on young people's Web3 trading preferences, how does Websea build innovative products that "grasp" the youth?
The competition among trading platforms is never-ending. What does Websea see as the core competitive elements to stand out?
After the two-year milestone, what will be the focus of Websea's next phase?
In this issue, let's follow Calvin's perspective and delve into Websea's product strategy, data performance, and future roadmap in the grand context of "young people occupying Web3."
Young people are taking over the world, and Websea is creating an entry and harbor for young people to explore Web3.
Deep Tide TechFlow: Thank you for your time. First, could you please introduce yourself?
Calvin:
Hello everyone, I am Calvin, the CEO of Websea.
I have been with Websea since its inception, accompanying the project to where it is today. On August 28, 2025, Websea also celebrated its official two-year anniversary, so I am very happy and honored to take this opportunity to share with you the past, present, and future of Websea.
Deep Tide TechFlow: Websea recently launched a series of activities for its two-year anniversary. At this memorable time, could you summarize the development achievements of the past two years with a few key data points or milestone events?
Calvin:
At this special two-year mark, we have indeed done a thorough review of the past, and we have some key data and achievements to share with investors, partners, and users.
In terms of trading volume, on August 28, 2023, we started from zero, and now on August 28, 2025, our average daily trading volume has exceeded $4 billion in just two years; regarding user registration, we previously set a milestone target of reaching a million registered users by the second anniversary, and we achieved this milestone ahead of schedule on June 30, 2025.
In terms of regional operations, we have established operational centers in several key markets in the Asia-Pacific region and have built a mature exchange community in regions like the Middle East. In the future, we will continue to deepen the depth and breadth of operations in these areas.
In terms of compliance and branding, we have obtained compliance qualifications in the United States, Canada, and Australia, and have established close communication with regulatory agencies in countries and regions such as South Korea, Japan, and Europe, expecting to make more substantial progress soon.
After discussing data, operations, and compliance, I want to focus on products. Over the past two years, Websea has explored many product avenues, ultimately identifying two main product lines that have both differentiation and accumulated results: one is risk reduction, and the other is lowering barriers to entry, corresponding to the two major products, "Capital Protection Copy Trading" and "Contract Insurance."
For "Capital Protection Copy Trading," the copy trading sector is not new, but the problem is that many copy traders often follow losses and cannot establish long-term trust with lead traders. Websea's "Capital Protection Copy Trading" introduces a principal protection mechanism, where even if trades incur losses, the trader will compensate for the loss, significantly reducing users' learning costs, trading risks, and psychological anxiety about losses, further realizing Websea's vision of becoming "the first stop for young people in Web3 cryptocurrency."
As for "Contract Insurance," traditional financial markets have rich risk hedging tools for options, futures, and insurance, but in the crypto industry, exchanges mainly provide trading functions without any other guarantees for ordinary users, and there is no established risk hedging closed loop. Therefore, users are almost left exposed when risks occur, which is quite unfair, especially for users without extensive trading experience. We believe that the key is not whether the contract product itself is dangerous, but whether it can better manage risks. Thus, we designed the "Contract Insurance" feature, bringing traditional financial market risk management thinking into the Web3 derivatives market, helping users mitigate risks through this product's hedging mechanism.
Over the past two years, we have always believed that serving users throughout their entire lifecycle is the most important. We are willing to sacrifice short-term profits for users' long-term trust. In these two years, we have proven to the market with our achievements that we have survived and are doing well. In the future, we will continue to prove to the market that we can live longer and provide more value to users.
Deep Tide TechFlow: The project name is the ultimate refinement of the project's vision. The name Websea seems to combine "Web3" and "Sea." Could you share the brand vision and thoughts behind this name?
Calvin:
As you mentioned, Websea is a compound word made up of "Web3" and "Sea."
When we were naming the project, we considered a core question: who is this platform really for?
Web3 represents the underlying logic of the future digital economy and asset trading.
And Sea has the meaning of ocean, which contains three layers of meaning: First, the ocean is inclusive; we hope that the platform we build can accommodate everything, welcoming users from different regions and ecosystems around the world. Second, the ocean signifies the unknown and adventure; we hope that in this new world full of uncertainties, Websea can provide a free development space for users from Web2 or Web3, allowing them to explore boldly and safely without missing out on discovering new lands due to fear of risks. At the same time, all life in the ocean does not exist in isolation; they depend on each other for mutual prosperity. We also hope that Websea is not just an exchange but an inclusive ecosystem like the ocean, where users, project parties, and partners can grow together.
We hope Websea becomes the first stop for young people entering the crypto world, but certainly not the last stop.
We hope our users can start and grow in the ocean of Websea, even if they later branch out into more profound and broader streams, when they look back, Websea will always be the harbor they can trust the most.
Deep Tide TechFlow:
We noticed that Websea's slogan is "The Web3 Digital Asset World for Global Youth." Why choose to focus the brand strategy on the "youth" demographic? What is the core insight behind this positioning? What unique characteristics do young users exhibit in their Web3 trading behavior?
Calvin:
This question can be broken down into several aspects: First, from a trend perspective, the millennial generation and Generation Z are gradually taking over more wealth distribution and investment decisions globally. Many research analyses have pointed out that by 2030, millennials will control over 50% of the world's disposable assets. Therefore, as a trading platform, we cannot ignore the core issue of who holds the money.
Second, millennials are inherently less dependent on traditional finance and more familiar with digital assets. They place greater importance on concepts like decentralization, openness, and fairness, and are not satisfied with being passive investors; they want to participate in co-construction, which aligns closely with the Web3 philosophy, making them the main force in the Web3 market.
Third, we believe that the current market structure presents a gap for the younger generation: Many exchanges target professional traders, and both the page design and product logic are relatively complex, leading to high learning costs for new users, which can create a sense of "exclusion" for young users. Websea aims to fill this gap.
Young users' trading behaviors exhibit distinct characteristics.
First, young users are more willing to take risks, but their risk management is weaker. We often see young people making emotional trades, which is one of the main reasons we launched risk-hedging products like Capital Protection Copy Trading and Contract Insurance.
Second, young users have a strong self-drive, especially reflected in their sense of community belonging and identity recognition. They are easily influenced by the community atmosphere and enjoy the process of trading, sharing, and learning within the community, while hoping to establish a sense of belonging and recognition in the process. They want to have the ability to influence others, which is also one of the reasons Websea introduced social features. Users can post, interact, and share live broadcasts in the Websea square, allowing young users to quickly form small circles and gradually build community cohesion.
Deep Tide TechFlow: When it comes to trading platforms favored by young people, many think of Robinhood. How do you see the similarities and differences between Websea's "focus on young people" strategy and Robinhood? What are the fundamental differences in brand tone and values?
Calvin:
Let's start with the similarities.
First, Websea and Robinhood have similar user positioning; we both target young users as our primary demographic.
Additionally, our product philosophy is quite aligned, as we both aim to simplify complex financial derivatives, making them more accessible and universal, encouraging users to enter the trading market and allowing newcomers to feel confident in trying.
Robinhood leans more towards the stock options market, while Websea focuses more on Web3 native assets.
Robinhood emphasizes the concept of "financial equality," allowing everyone to enter the capital market fairly and bringing young people into the Wall Street game system. In contrast, the underlying Web3 logic of Websea is inherently equal, so our philosophy leans more towards co-exploration and ecosystem co-construction. In other words, Robinhood is more like a gateway for young people to enter the capital market, while Websea is more like an ocean of Web3 where young people can express themselves and foster openness and inclusivity.
In terms of products, due to our different focuses, Robinhood offers more trading-centric tools, primarily solving how users can trade more quickly and at better prices, while Websea emphasizes user companionship and protection, as well as helping users with risk hedging and management.
Another significant difference is that Robinhood operates within the traditional financial framework, which limits its growth potential due to strict regulatory constraints in various countries/regions. Websea focuses on the indigenous people of the Web3 world, which is more diversified, pluralistic, and decentralized, providing greater opportunities to shape new rules of the game.
Deep Tide TechFlow: We noticed that Websea's development over the past two years has been relatively low-key. From the outside, the crypto world is changing rapidly; what strategic considerations underlie this "low-key" approach?
Calvin:
From my personal perspective, as a young exchange, seeking attention or exposure too early or too directly may not be a good thing. I believe the growth path of the crypto industry is quite similar to that of the previous internet and fintech sectors. If the foundation is not solid enough, the louder the voice, the more likely it is to backfire.
First, from the external environment, the crypto industry has not yet reached a fully compliant stage. Any exchange that excessively pursues exposure will face dual pressures: on one hand, there is the inherent distrust from users towards new brands, and on the other, there is additional scrutiny from regulatory agencies. In other words, putting oneself in the spotlight too early may amplify shortcomings in the market, leading to misunderstandings or misinterpretations.
Second, as a platform still in its early stages, we believe that "running steadily" is more important than "running fast." Our internal logic is to first focus on refining our core, such as the key products and social features I mentioned earlier, building a solid foundation that users can genuinely see. When the day comes for us to step into the spotlight more broadly, we want users to feel that Websea is not just about hype but is backed by real strength.
Additionally, from the perspective of brand interests and long-term development, many members of our exchange are industry veterans. Summarizing everyone's experience, we all agree that short-term exposure may bring some traffic, but the users attracted are often looking for short-term arbitrage or "shearing sheep," which may create data prosperity but is unhealthy for the long-term development of the exchange and does not lead to genuine long-term user retention. To truly retain users, we ultimately need to build a long-term brand and accumulate trust.
Based on all of the above, we are willing to slow down, refine our products, and serve our users well, so that users genuinely want to stay on the platform, experience it, and even recommend our products to others. This is indeed the most valuable and costly traffic resource for us.
Anxiety over losses is a core issue; risk control mechanisms are the correct answer.
Deep Tide TechFlow: Although the number of crypto users is on the rise, many users' on-chain activities remain at the most basic level of token transfers. What do you think are the main reasons hindering users from exploring the crypto world more deeply? What core initiatives does Websea have in creating a Web3 trading experience?
Calvin:
I mentioned part of this question earlier. We believe that the current crypto experience has issues of high risk, low trust, and low companionship.
Regarding high risk, every transaction a user makes on-chain is at their own risk. Without risk control tools, trial and error on-chain can lead to real monetary losses, and this high cost can deter many users.
In terms of trust, there are a plethora of on-chain projects, especially with the previous meme wave, where many projects lack transparency. Often, it’s just a name, an image, and a smart contract, with no trust between the project and the user. Investing feels more like a lottery. Users may accept being hurt once or twice, but if they are hurt again, it becomes very difficult for them to continue.
Regarding companionship, many platforms are just cold order placement tools, merely a user operation scenario. For users, if they do not have the habit of actively communicating and learning or the self-drive to seek market opportunities in the community, this solitary combat mode can feel very lonely and passive.
In summary, we believe that the barriers for users are not technical but rather trust and experience barriers. Therefore, in creating the trading experience, Websea's solutions mainly focus on three directions:
Low barriers: For example, the "Capital Protection Copy Trading" feature allows newcomers to learn before they act, avoiding the vicious cycle of liquidation and user discouragement right from the start.
High tolerance: Websea embeds risk management concepts into products through features like "Capital Protection Copy Trading" and "Contract Insurance," allowing product logic to replace users' still-maturing risk control. This means that making a trading mistake does not equate to being forced out, and there is still a chance to recover. This confidence in staying in the market is very important.
Inclusive: Websea aims to create diverse social scenarios within the platform, such as squares, live broadcasts, and chat rooms, so that traders and new users are no longer isolated but become part of community co-construction, truly achieving a process of communicating, learning, and trading together.
With these core initiatives, Websea aims to ensure that both newcomers and young people no longer enter the industry with fear and loneliness but instead have enough security, a sense of belonging, and a feeling of growing together.
Deep Tide TechFlow: How does Websea's "Capital Protection Copy Trading" feature further eliminate anxiety over losses and achieve true "capital protection"?
Calvin:
We can start by breaking down the original mechanism of copy trading products.
Ordinary copy trading products only do one thing: they replicate the trading strategies of star traders, KOLs, or trading experts to the copy traders, without addressing the users' deepest pain point: fear of risk and fear of losing money. The greater the leverage in contract trading, the greater the opportunity, but also the greater the risk and potential losses.
I do not believe anyone can truly become a trading god. No matter how skilled the trader being followed is, they still have the potential for losses. Therefore, the anxiety over losing money will always exist for users, and this anxiety will be infinitely amplified when users copy trades, as copying trades essentially hands over their financial lifeline to someone else. Our research shows that when copy trading users lose money on their first trade, the vast majority lose trust and drop out immediately.
"Capital Protection Copy Trading" is designed based on this market pain point. Its core logic is to keep the risk of loss within an acceptable range while ensuring that profit expectations are within a reasonable scope, allowing users to feel confident in following.
In the "Capital Protection Copy Trading" feature, even if users incur losses from copy trading, under the platform's rules guaranteeing compensation from the lead trader, the user's principal will be compensated back into their account, and this compensation occurs immediately after the subscription period ends. This ensures that even if novice users do not make money, they will not give up early due to losses, allowing them to let go of anxiety and focus on learning how to make money. When users' trading mindset is more relaxed, their trust in the platform also increases, leading them to more spontaneously recommend and share the product.
We have also conducted relevant data statistics: compared to ordinary copy trading, the user retention rate of "Capital Protection Copy Trading" is nearly 10 times higher. This feature has indeed significantly changed the user lifecycle. Of course, the "Capital Protection Copy Trading" feature is not about helping users become rich overnight but rather allowing more users to have a longer time to learn deeply and live longer, truly having the opportunity to integrate into the crypto trading ecosystem. At the same time, "Capital Protection Copy Trading" can also bring certain benefits to lead traders and help build their personal brand IP and accumulate community traffic. This is a mutually beneficial logic.
Deep Tide TechFlow: What pain points does Websea's "Contract Insurance" feature primarily address during the user trading process? What unique challenges do insurance products face in the Web3 environment compared to traditional financial insurance?
Calvin:
The logic of the "Contract Insurance" feature is essentially based on traditional financial insurance, which insures users against trading losses in contracts. This insurance is provided by an insurance fund pool managed by Websea, with the ultimate goal of protecting users' principal in contract trading losses, lowering the psychological barrier for users trying contract trading for the first time, and allowing them to explore diverse strategies within what they consider reasonable safety boundaries.
When actual losses occur, the insurance mechanism can protect the user's principal. Although insurance payouts require a time span, the money will eventually reach the account in the form of insurance compensation, which indirectly increases users' long-term participation in the Websea ecosystem and can reduce user churn over a long period.
So, what challenges does Web3 insurance face compared to traditional financial insurance in the crypto environment?
On one hand, the crypto market is more volatile, making it difficult to directly apply traditional insurance actuarial models. Traditional insurance actuarial calculations precisely assess the probability of low-probability events occurring and spread risks through the insurance fund pool. However, in the crypto world, it is challenging to calculate how many users will incur losses in the next second during contract trading. In such a high-volatility environment, the risk pricing and model design for crypto insurance are more complex, and the "Contract Insurance" feature requires very real-time market data and dynamic risk management mechanisms to support it.
Another challenge lies in the management of the insurance fund pool, because within the logic of contract insurance, we must ensure that the insurance fund pool is sufficient to balance the speed of user protection, making the design of this balancing mechanism quite critical.
Based on the above two points, we have partnered with another licensed financial partner that has deep experience in the insurance industry. Building on their actuarial models, Websea has launched the "Contract Insurance" feature to further provide protection for users.
Deep Tide TechFlow: Why does "Contract Insurance" adopt the architecture design of "nodes + 72 hours to take effect + 100 installment airdrops," and what advantages will this bring?
Calvin:
The reason "Contract Insurance" adopts the nodes + 72 hours to take effect + 100 installment airdrops architecture design is that it combines the characteristics of Web3 with innovative explorations of traditional financial insurance logic.
First, node-based design.
The so-called "insurance node" is essentially a digital insurance policy. For every cumulative loss of 100 USDT, a corresponding insurance node is generated, equivalent to a standardized policy. The advantages of this approach are twofold:
It quantifies the compensation logic, achieving 100% full compensation, avoiding vague or arbitrary compensation mechanisms;
Each node is independent, with no cross-subsidization between users, ensuring that compensation rights are clear, transparent, and fair.
Second, 72-hour effectiveness mechanism.
This design draws on the traditional insurance "policy effective period" logic. Its purposes are threefold:
To provide users with a cooling-off period during extreme market conditions, avoiding impulsive operations or last-minute insurance switches;
To provide a time buffer for the insurance fund pool for risk control and capital allocation;
To make the entire mechanism more robust, preventing short-term explosive market conditions from impacting the insurance system.
In other words, this serves both as a constraint on users' trading habits and as a protection for the stability of the insurance fund pool.
Third, 100 installment airdrops.
Unlike traditional insurance, which has a very low claim rate, "Contract Insurance" almost has payouts every day. To avoid the insurance fund pool being drained in a short period, Websea adopts a staggered payout method—splitting an insurance claim into 100 installments.
The advantages of this approach are:
It ensures the continuous stability of the fund pool, maintaining the long-term rights of all node holders;
It makes the payout experience more akin to "annuity payouts" in traditional finance, continuous and stable, rather than a one-time compensation that leads to unsustainability.
In summary, the three major designs of "node standardization, 72-hour buffer, and 100 installments" together form the core structure of Websea's Contract Insurance, ensuring the fairness, transparency, and sustainability of user compensation while allowing the platform to maintain stable operations even during extreme market conditions.
Deep Tide TechFlow: In the face of extreme market conditions, does Websea have further risk control mechanisms to effectively protect user interests?
Calvin:
From my perspective, I don't think extreme market conditions and risk control mechanisms should be directly considered together. As a cryptocurrency trader, extreme market conditions represent both risk and opportunity. If the market were to remain unchanged every day, no one would participate. Volatility has become the norm in the crypto market, and as a trading platform, we do not directly engage in market-making pricing of crypto assets but rather serve as a bridge connecting users and the market.
As an exchange, we primarily focus on the following aspects to ensure that users have a stable and secure trading environment amid market fluctuations.
First, we will implement stricter screening of new listing projects. Before listing new coins, Websea conducts multiple rounds of due diligence, examining dimensions such as the project team's background, technical strength, token economics, and market potential, rejecting projects that are short-term speculative, suspected of fraud, or lack long-term development capabilities, thereby reducing the likelihood of users being exposed to high-risk assets from the source.
Second, we will regularly assess the risk situation of the market-making team. Websea has a dynamic assessment mechanism for the market-making team, focusing on monitoring their liquidity maintenance capabilities, capital security assurance, and strategy execution during extreme market conditions. We can see that during significant market fluctuations, an excellent market-making team can effectively adjust liquidity and price ranges, reducing extreme risks such as deep price manipulation, further creating a stable environment for user trading.
The third point is on the technical level; Websea primarily focuses on enhancing the stability of the trading system. After multiple iterations, Websea has adopted a distributed multi-layer backup architecture, along with mechanisms such as cold and hot data separation and elastic scaling, ensuring that the system can handle multiple users and high concurrency during extreme market conditions without lagging on user trading requests, thus preventing users from missing trading opportunities or chances to respond to risks during extreme market conditions. Additionally, the intelligent risk control system will monitor sensitive account behaviors and market volatility in real-time, triggering temporary protective measures when necessary, such as temporarily increasing margin requirements or delaying potential market manipulation transactions, thereby maximizing the protection of ordinary users' funds.
Finally, I want to emphasize a concept: in addition to daily trading protections, under extreme market conditions, the two major functions of "Capital Protection Copy Trading" and "Contract Insurance" have very strong protective effects. This is supported by real data. Recently, when the Federal Reserve released information about interest rate expectations, during that short-term explosive market, Websea's "Capital Protection Copy Trading" product compensated users with $1.2 million on that day. At the same time, we also observed a significant increase in the trigger rate of "Contract Insurance," indicating that more users were insured on the platform, effectively safeguarding their rights.
In summary, high volatility is a double-edged sword. Websea's ultimate goal is to provide a safer, more stable, and more controllable trading environment, allowing users to confidently seize market opportunities even when extreme market conditions arise.
Deep Tide TechFlow: As a key product strategy, have "Capital Protection Copy Trading" and "Contract Insurance" brought significant user and trading activity growth to Websea since their launch?
Calvin:
Indeed, they have.
According to our statistics: since the launch of "Capital Protection Copy Trading," the cumulative number of participants has exceeded 200,000, accounting for one-fifth of registered users, which is a very high proportion. More notably, among new contract users, over 60% chose "Capital Protection Copy Trading" as their first contract trading experience, indicating that it has significantly lowered the psychological barrier for newcomers.
In terms of "Contract Insurance," we have also seen a similar trend. Many users were previously very sensitive to contract risks and hesitant to try. However, after learning about our insurance mechanism, they are willing to make some small initial attempts. As of now, the number of triggered compensation nodes has exceeded 30,000, with a total compensation amount of approximately $3 million. This means that many users have been able to preserve their principal due to the insurance mechanism, avoiding the outcome of "liquidation equals exit."
From the data and results, "Capital Protection Copy Trading" and "Contract Insurance" are not just growth points for our business; they have gradually developed into the core identifiers of Websea's brand differentiation. We can say that we recognized "risk management" as a platform responsibility early on and took on that responsibility through our products. And the facts have proven that this approach is correct. Nowadays, many competitors in the industry are also launching similar functions, which, from another perspective, validates the value of our exploration.
Therefore, I believe that from the initial external skepticism to user recognition and then to industry imitation, Websea has carved out its own path in risk management products and has the opportunity to become a leader in the trading protection sector.
Achieving value accumulation through an ecosystem, creating a trading platform with sustainable vitality
Deep Tide TechFlow: In your view, what will be the core competitive elements of Web3 trading platforms in the future? Technology, products, services, or ecosystems? Or is it a synergistic effect of multiple elements?
Calvin:
I believe that the competition among future crypto digital asset platforms will no longer be a contest of single-point capabilities, as whether in technology, products, or services, everyone can catch up and surpass each other. In my view, future competition will be a system-level contest under multidimensional integration.
In this system, whether it is the matching engine, risk control, or Web3 on-chain interaction capabilities, technology serves as the foundational guarantee.
Products are the most intuitive perception users have of the platform. For conventional products like spot trading and wealth management, users' core concerns are "whether it is stable and smooth"; while for differentiated products, such as "Capital Protection Copy Trading" and "Contract Insurance," different platforms will innovate based on their positioning and sector, forming their unique strategies.
However, a common phenomenon in the industry is that truly excellent products are often quickly recognized by the market and lead to large-scale imitation across the industry. This not only indicates the value of the product but also suggests that it may ultimately lead to a certain degree of homogenization. Because once a function has been validated, everyone hopes to borrow from it to meet users' core needs.
Therefore, I believe that what can truly win the market and create long-term user stickiness is not just a single differentiated function, but rather those platform experiences that users interact with and perceive daily. For example, whether customer service responds promptly, whether the support system is stable, whether the community can operate in multiple languages, and whether users can find a sense of belonging and support here. These details reflect the platform's humanity and reliability, which are also the key cornerstones for going global.
If we connect these points, they essentially boil down to one core: ecosystem construction. A platform with sustainable vitality cannot remain at the level of a "trading tool" but must gradually evolve into a value network. When our ecosystem can simultaneously support diverse scenarios such as trading, community, content creation, gaming interaction, asset appreciation, and even fund management, users' time and value will truly accumulate here.
This also resonates with the earlier mentioned concept of "whether to move fast or slow." Over the past two years, we chose to "lay the foundation first," focusing on technology and security as the core base, and then building a closed-loop ecosystem on top. This approach to platform construction may be slow, but it is more stable and has a greater chance of being sustainable in the long run.
Deep Tide TechFlow: Standing at the two-year anniversary milestone, what will be Websea's focus for the next two years?
Calvin:
I believe that Websea's strategic focus in the coming years will primarily revolve around three directions:
First, institutionalization.
We hope to elevate risk management from a "function" to an "institution." In the future, we will continue to promote innovative products like "Capital Protection Copy Trading" and "Contract Insurance" that have already been validated to broader markets and explore how to align with compliance requirements and traditional financial insurance frameworks. Our goal is to make "controllable risk" a new standard product for Websea and the entire industry, making users' trading behaviors more predictable and secure.
Second, ecosystem application expansion.
Currently, Websea has initially formed a social ecosystem and gaming ecosystem, and in the future, it will further expand into DeFi and PayFi. Payment scenarios are already one of the directions we are actively developing. We will collaborate with existing partners in the social and gaming ecosystems to jointly build a cross-scenario application network. Ultimately, we hope to upgrade Websea from a "gateway to the digital asset world" to a lifestyle, practical, and scenario-based gateway for the broader Web3.
Third, user value accumulation.
From the perspective of industry development, the "get-rich-quick myth" similar to Bitcoin will become increasingly rare, and users will need robust and sustainable value-bearing methods in the future. Therefore, Websea will focus more on how to help users accumulate long-term value. We will gradually integrate funds, staking, wealth management, and other financial components within the platform and explore the combination with traditional finance, transferring the "financial blood generation" capability of Web2 to Web3. Through this diversified product portfolio, users with different risk preferences—whether aggressive or conservative—can find suitable asset management tools on Websea.
Deep Tide TechFlow: Recently, the topic of "Generation Z starting to dominate the crypto world" has sparked heated discussions. As a digital asset trading platform focused on young people, how does Websea view the current trend of young talent in the crypto space? Additionally, what personal advice do you have for young people on how to better participate in the crypto industry?
Calvin:
The dominance of Generation Z in the crypto world is an inevitable trend and a natural historical process, just like how Generation X dominated the real estate world and Generation Y dominated the internet world. Generation Z has grown up with internet education and mobile devices, giving them a better foundation and higher recognition in understanding and accepting crypto assets and digital identities. Therefore, in my view, Generation Z's entry into the crypto world is a result of the times; they are simply following the historical process of the world into the crypto industry, a necessary progression driven by the era.
As a trading platform focused on the young demographic, Websea's product design starts from controlling risks and lowering operational thresholds, while also incorporating social, community, and gamified interactive experiences, allowing young people to learn, trade, and progress in a way they prefer while having fun.
Regarding advice for young people on how to better participate in the crypto industry, I would like to share some personal views.
First, start with learning. I hope young people do not blindly follow trends. They can first practice through simulated trading experiences provided by exchanges and then learn from mature professional traders through some risk-controlled copy trading products, gradually forming their own trading philosophy and strategies before attempting real trading. This is a healthier process.
Second, try to see yourself as an ecosystem participant rather than just a passive observer buying coins. Young people can participate in various DAO organizations and activities, experience different DeFi applications, and those interested in technology can explore the underlying public chains and various advanced concepts derived from them, or some AI interaction-related chain abstractions. All of these will help you build a more comprehensive and profound understanding of the overall industry and can assist you in finding your future positioning and direction.
Lastly, maintain a long-term perspective and have a sense of reverence for the market, which I believe is the most important point. Currently, the short-term volatility of the market is increasing, but real opportunities still lie in long-term value discovery. In this cycle, whether it’s the Bitcoin bull market or the recently impressive Ethereum, many users cannot hold on, and many lose money at the market peaks instead of benefiting. Those who benefit are often the patient investors who can hold their ground, and the ones who gain are those with firm beliefs and a long-term perspective. From the standpoint of personal risk management, I advise everyone not to overlook market risks in pursuit of short-term gains. For Generation Z and young people, it is crucial to only engage in trades within their capability and to bear the consequences, avoiding any gambling mentality that could lead to irreversible situations.
Overall, I believe that Generation Z is indeed the group most likely to shape the next golden decade, so Websea Exchange also hopes to grow together with this generation of users and become the first stop for young people entering the Web3 digital asset world.
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