Ten years ago, BTC was a tech novelty; ten years later, it has become a global value consensus.
If buying BTC was important ten years ago, today, "leaving BTC for children" might be the most far-sighted decision.
A house might have purchase restrictions, depreciate, or even be eliminated by the times; while a BTC is a free chip that can cross borders and withstand risks.
It is not just an asset, but a greater choice we leave for the next generation - a life with more possibilities, not defined by the system in the future world.
As Children's Day approaches, let's start from the perspective of industry practitioners and chat with OKX about a bold yet realistic question:
How can top crypto dads pass on BTC to help their "crypto kids" get a head start~~
I. @神鱼 (Cobo Co-founder and CEO)
Q: For you, is "leaving BTC for children" more like a belief or risk aversion? Many people worry that entering now is too late. How do you view the timing for "ordinary people to enter"?
A: Although I previously planned to leave some BTC for my children, my view has changed this year - excessive crypto assets might weaken their curiosity and sense of responsibility. I will only use a small amount of BTC as a baseline guarantee, with curiosity and values being the true family heirloom.
For ordinary people, entering the crypto world is not about "early or late", but whether they are willing to grow with the industry cycle. Today's market infrastructure, regulations, and application ecology are far superior to before, bringing higher survival probability and compressing windfall spaces. Late entrants should: first assess their risk threshold and cash flow, determine sustainable long-term positions; use regular investment instead of one-time heavy positions to spread out timing risks into time dividends; view buying coins as acquiring a learning ticket, tracking technological evolution and experiencing actual applications, allowing cognitive and asset appreciation to synchronize. This way, missing the early stage doesn't mean losing opportunities; participating with a clearer perspective means obtaining a more stable compound interest curve rather than stimulating boom-and-bust cycles.
(The translation continues in the same manner for the rest of the text)What remains "unchanged" is the core. Bitcoin's fundamental principles have always remained constant, such as the total supply of 21 million and the POW mechanism. More importantly, Bitcoin's narrative about combating inflation and maintaining financial sovereignty has not weakened over the past decade, but has been verified and strengthened multiple times amid global financial turbulence. Bitcoin remains the same Bitcoin, with only price fluctuations and changing attitudes - rising is seen as a revolution, falling is labeled a scam. Life is similar - when your life's K-line rises, you hear praise and cheers; when it falls, you hear doubts about being a scam. Self-strengthening leads to overall strength, and one should be like Bitcoin.
When I first learned about Bitcoin, I was deeply impressed by Li Xiaolai's words that Bitcoin is the first time in human history that technological means have made private property sacred and inviolable. To me, this is Bitcoin's value - true financial sovereignty. For me, Bitcoin is survival money, and I also adhere to the concept of "saving enough Bitcoin for the next generation", which can be an inheritance, provided there is a next generation. I've suffered many losses with Bitcoin, such as losing multiple BTCs on an exchange that later ran away, and selling Bitcoin to buy an Altcoin based on "friend's recommendation" and "rumors" before a bull market, resulting in a 70% loss. Now, my approach to Bitcoin is to hold it and avoid attempting to trade, recognizing my own limitations is crucial.
Six, @Wesley (Web3 Silicon Valley Serial Entrepreneur)
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