Blockchain Top 30 Winners
Tu Liqing: Founder and CEO of PaperPlane
Contributions to the industry in the past year:
Led PaperPlane to cooperate with MaiCoin PAY to introduce cryptocurrency payment into 100+ iconic bars, restaurants and pubs in Taiwan, covering 60%+ of Taiwan’s top 50 award-winning bars in Asia and the world. Consumers can enjoy rewards when they spend virtual currency through MaiCoin PAY, increasing incentives to use cryptocurrency payments.
It has added 10,000 users and 70 stores in 9 months, promoting blockchain applications into daily life.
How do you see the development in 2025?
Q1: What are you most looking forward to seeing in the Web3 industry in 2025?
We look forward to more Web3 brands starting to focus on non-investment applications for non-cryptocurrency users, and seeing more Web3 products that are truly valuable and influential in reality.
Q2: From the perspective of your professional field, what do you think is the most important trend in the blockchain industry in 2025? What are your prospects and observations?
The field of data monetization that we have been focusing on is becoming a trend.
With the development of AI, data collection, use, and authorization issues will gradually become important issues. Whoever can master a certain vertical field and continue to collect data will be the most important competitive advantage.
Blockchain is the most suitable technology for "user-centered" data storage and usage. This can be seen from the fact that the winner of the Monad Madness competition held by Monad and Paradigm in New York in October was a "decentralized advertising platform". I think More and more new ventures and capital will pay attention to and invest in this field.
Q3: Are there any interesting plans or products you can share in 2025?
Starting from Q1 of 2025, we will empower Web3 brands that want to increase non-cryptocurrency users, such as Web3 payment and credit card companies, to provide VIP customers with consumption feedback and special experiences at top bars through PaperPlane.
In Q3 of 2025, PaperPlane’s ecosystem will be expanded to Japan, South Korea and Thailand, allowing more international travelers at home and abroad to experience the value of mastering their own data.
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