2025-12-04 14:22:54

Yesterday I passed by Peking University and happened to see the Ethereum Foundation holding a campus event.

Shyam Sridhar came as a representative of the Foundation, and even shared the stage with Professor Xiao Zhen (the one from Peking University's School of Computer Science who teaches the blockchain course). With the market dropping like this, they still dare to come to universities to "spread the word"—they've got guts.

Interestingly, the atmosphere for discussing cryptocurrencies in domestic universities is a completely different world compared to outside. In society, everyone avoids the topic, but students' questions are extremely direct—

Someone asked on the spot: "I bought ETH at $4000, is there any chance I can break even now?"

The professor was stunned for a second, but actually answered 😂. The staff nearby all changed their expressions, probably thinking if the conversation goes any further, something's going to happen...

The whole scene was pretty surreal.

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TokenomicsTinfoilHat

· 4h ago

Buying in at $4,000, haha, this guy is a real-life "why you always lying". What does it mean that Professor Xiao Zhen dares to take this on? Is the foundation paving the way or is it just pure academic discussion? Let's ponder it. The contrast between universities and society is truly something else; students really dare to ask anything.

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LuckyHashValue

· 12-04 14:52

Haha, this situation is really insane. The guy who bought in at $4000 is probably still sleepwalking now. This is exactly what happens when the foundation goes around preaching; they're most active when the market is at its coldest. I saw through it a long time ago. I can totally imagine Professor Xiao's one second of silence— the awkwardness level just went off the charts, haha.

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BlockchainDecoder

· 12-04 14:41

According to research, this cognitive gap between universities and the industry is indeed worth paying attention to. From a social psychology perspective, students’ direct questions reflect real anxieties under information asymmetry— the $4,000 entry cost has long become an empirical data point rather than an abstract discussion. Interestingly, the professor’s delayed response is essentially risk education, although the staff’s reaction is more about institutional risk management. In summary, this scenario precisely illustrates the tension between academic spaces and commercial narratives.

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RugResistant

· 12-04 14:29

The person who bought in at $4,000 is really something else. The professor answered directly without even flinching—now that's true academic spirit. How about giving some investment advice, man? At least have that much backbone. To still hold an event with prices dropping like this—you either really believe in yourself or you're truly desperate. Peking University students really dare to ask questions; people in society would never dare to bring this up. No one even cares about their public image anymore. Honestly, the craziest thing about the crypto scene is that there are still people brave enough to ask these questions in public—serves them right. The foundation's move is wild too—still trying to keep up the university image even in this market. The staff were probably calculating how much more the PR budget was going to be at that moment.

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