Title: Crypto Investor Journey: From Missing DeFi Summer to Expecting $100 Trillion Market Cap
Subtitle: Jon Ma, Founder of Artemis Data Platform, Shares His Cryptocurrency Investment Adventure
Jon Ma, the founder of the encrypted data platform Artemis, recently shared his personal journey in investing in cryptocurrencies.
Initially introduced to Bitcoin during a computer science course in 2015, Ma wasn’t particularly drawn to it. However, things changed in 2017 when he began acquiring cryptos like BTC and Litecoin near the peak of the bull market. A conversation with Erik Voorhees, the founder of ShapeShift, was pivotal for Ma.
It helped him comprehend that governments and currencies could operate independently. Unfortunately, he missed out on two significant trends – the 2020 DeFi summer and the 2021 NFT boom – returning to the crypto scene only in mid-2021. This time around, he purchased SOL and Solana NFTs via FTX US and connected with projects such as ENS and Wonderland Money.
Additionally, he engaged in Axie Infinity alongside his partner and initiated a scholarship program in the Philippines. Looking back at his experiences, Ma believes that unlike traditional Software as a Service (SaaS), financial technology, and internet consumption sectors, cryptocurrency has created a broader global labor and financial ecosystem.
Moving forward, he anticipates traditional finance (TradFi) players driving up the total market value of crypto assets from its current $3.5 trillion to over $100 trillion. With major asset management firms like Fidelity and BlackRock introducing digital asset exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and payment giants such as Stripe and Visa embracing crypto payments, traditional financial entities are poised to become the primary force shaping the worldwide digital financial landscape post-2025.
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