A Gathering That Transcends Market Cycles
🔹 Victory Securities ⚡️ Paul Chan: Safe virtual asset allocation in Hong Kong helps you navigate bull and bear markets
🔹 Waterdrip Capital ⚡️ Cancer: From Waterdrip Capital back to Bitcoin Startup Camp
🔹 UXUY ⚡️ Jordan: Lightning Network on the verge of explosion
🔹 ClearChain Capital ⚡️ Junming Li: Bitcoin miners' perspective on market cycles
🔹 Metalpha ⚡️ Adrian: Mastering volatility means mastering market cycles
🔹 SEATALK ⚡️ Sea: Who can survive market cycles in Bitcoin's ecosystem?
🔹 Followin ⚡️ Big Sister Roundtable: How to trade Bitcoin in the future?
🔹 Safeheron ⚡️ Adam: Empowering Bitcoin ecosystem asset management
🔹 GMGN ⚡️ Josie: What to buy, how to buy, how to sell, and did you profit?
🪂 Live Event Lightning Network ⚡️ BTC Airdrop
Exclusively supported by Binance Labs-incubated & invested UXUY
Bitcoin: Birth, Exodus, and Homecoming...
The Bitcoin era began on October 31, 2008, when Satoshi Nakamoto published the Bitcoin whitepaper "Bitcoin: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System" on the P2P Foundation website.
- January 3, 2009: Bitcoin's genesis block (Block #0) was mined, referencing The Times headline: "Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks."
- June 2011: China's first Bitcoin exchange, BTCChina, was established.
- December 21, 2011: A Zhihu user asked: "How should a college student invest ¥6,000?" Babbitt founder Changjia replied: "Buy Bitcoin, secure your wallet, and forget about it for five years." Bitcoin price: ¥31.2.
- December 2011: Wu Jihan (QQagent) translated the first Chinese Bitcoin whitepaper.
- November 25, 2012: Zhang Nangeng developed the first ASIC blockchain chip, launching the Avalon miner.
- January 2013: Li Xiaolai founded BitFund.
- 2013: Bitcoin Startup Camp, China's first blockchain/crypto community, formed in Shanghai.
- October 2013: Xu Mingxing launched OKCoin (later OKEx/OKX).
- January 2014: YiBit magazine debuted, bundling 1 BTC per issue.
- 2014: Arthur Hayes founded BitMEX in Hong Kong, pioneering Bitcoin perpetual contracts.
- May 10, 2014: Bitcoin International Summit held in Beijing.
- July 14, 2017: Zhao Changpeng and He Yi launched Binance.
- September 4, 2017: Bitcoin exited China.
- November 2019: Canaan Creative (NASDAQ: CAN) became the first Bitcoin mining firm to IPO.
- October 19, 2022: Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announced virtual asset regulation plans.
- October 31, 2022: Hong Kong published its Policy Declaration on Virtual Assets.
- April 30, 2024: Hong Kong approved Bitcoin spot ETFs by ChinaAMC, Bosera, and Harvest.
- May 8, 2024: UXUY hosted "Bitcoin: Welcome Home" at Hong Kong's Fringe Club.
- May 9, 2024: Bitcoin Asia debuted at Kai Tak Cruise Terminal.
FAQ: Bitcoin's Hong Kong Homecoming
❓ Why is Hong Kong pivotal for Bitcoin?
Hong Kong's progressive crypto regulations and financial infrastructure make it a global hub for virtual asset innovation.
❓ What’s unique about Bitcoin Asia 2024?
It marks Bitcoin’s symbolic return to Chinese-speaking markets, backed by institutional adoption like spot ETFs.
❓ How does Lightning Network enhance Bitcoin?
👉 Lightning enables instant, low-cost transactions, scaling Bitcoin for everyday use.
❓ What’s next for Bitcoin mining?
Eco-friendly mining and AI-powered efficiency are transforming the sector post-ETF approval.
❓ How to invest safely in Bitcoin?
Use regulated platforms like 👉 Hong Kong's licensed exchanges for compliant asset management.