My article "How to Master Web3" received an unexpectedly high number of citations, but this just illustrates a phenomenon — most people’s understanding of Web3 still remains at a very superficial level.

To put it simply, in the Web2 era, everyone had Excel, but 99% of people just used it for making spreadsheets. Less than 1% could build models, manage risk control, or set prices, yet these people were dominating the global financial markets with it.

Now, Web3 is the same. 99.5% of people only know how to operate wallets, chase airdrops, or follow hot narratives. But those who can write smart contracts, deploy on-chain protocols, or thoroughly understand the underlying game theory account for even less than 0.5%.

Ironically, it is precisely this less than 0.5% of people who are setting the rules of the game, while the rest passively profit or lose within that framework.

So the question is right in front of us — in the coming year, do you want to continue being priced by institutions and harvested by the market, or do you have the courage to learn advanced knowledge and become someone who can compete with large funds? The choice is yours.