Winners of the 30 Most Influential People in Blockchain
Xu Ming'en: Founder of BlockBeats, Author
Contributions to the industry over the past year:
Produced 100% original content from Taiwan, with a subscriber count of 17,000, and selected as an Apple Podcast recommended Web3 program.
Translated the book 'Read Write Own' into Chinese, and produced a documentary on 'Vitalik: The Story of Ethereum' with Traditional Chinese subtitles, continuously contributing to breaking the boundaries of Web3.
What are your views on the developments in 2025?
Q1: What are you most looking forward to seeing in the Web3 industry in 2025?
The blockchain has completed the foundation-laying stage and we are starting to see prototypes of Web3 applications emerge that can be experienced in practice. People interested in blockchain no longer clearly distinguish between technical development or making money from speculation, but rather apply technology to earn income by solving problems.
Q2: From your area of expertise, what do you think will be the most important trend in the blockchain industry in 2025? What are your expectations and observations?
More digital creators are starting to create wallets and trying to put content on the chain. But the speed may not be too fast, just like in the early days of the internet when only a few people attempted to put content online.
Because the times have changed. The Ethereum (Ethereum) Cancun upgrade (Dencun Upgrade) in 2024 significantly reduces the cost of putting content on the chain.
In the past, creators had to calculate how to break even before putting content on the chain. But now that costs are no longer an issue, on-chain creation can finally return from products to artworks, giving creators the leeway to 'casually create'.
Q3: Are there any interesting plans or products for 2025 that you can share?
Video! BlockBeats initially started with text, later developing into podcast interviews. Now many people know about BlockBeats not because of articles, but because they have heard the audio and then sought out the articles. In 2025, we will use video to let more people understand BlockBeats.
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