Since 2049 a year ago, my daily routine has basically been: leaving Malaysia, then coming back to Malaysia. After wrapping up this year’s 2049, I’m back again. ——————— The final event of this year’s 2049, I attended Binance’s small gathering. Big thanks to Pear @pearbinance and Kim @moonkimbinance for the invite, and I finally got to meet Yaya @yayabinance. A year ago, my Binance balance was still at A5, now it’s already A7. Hoping I can keep climbing next year. Of course, just because the balance went up doesn’t mean I didn’t lose money. These past two months playing with memes, I’ve already lost 450,000 RMB. 450K is a number that the me from a year ago couldn’t even imagine I used to think losing a few thousand was painful enough, but now I realize, losing hundreds of thousands happens in the blink of an eye. This year’s gathering covered a lot of new stuff. Pear and Kim shared about TradFi (BStocks) and AI-related products. When I opened the app, I happened to see the airdrop from QQBB by Niu. After wrapping up this year’s 2049, one very clear feeling is: Crypto might really be starting to change. It’s no longer just about hype-driven narratives, but starting to connect more with the real world. RWA, TradFi, AI— these might be directions worth keeping an eye on moving forward. ——————— At the event, some KOL friends called me out for not remembering people’s names. There was even a sister who said on the spot, if it’s a male KOL with abs and pecs, Zhaozhao would definitely remember