At two o’clock in the night, I stared drowsily at the monitor, and the K-line trend on the screen was still bright red and dazzling. Since investing in cryptocurrency full-time three years ago, such late nights have become a daily routine. The discussion on Discord is still ongoing, and just as I was about to turn off my computer, a private message suddenly popped up.
Sorry to bother you so late. It’s interesting to see the viewpoint you mentioned in the Terra incident analysis. Can we discuss it in detail
This is from a user named ‘Stardust Sailor’. The portrait is Van Gogh’s starry sky, and the introduction only has one sentence: ‘To the moon and beyond’.
I was planning to just say a few words and go to sleep, but her question was unexpectedly professional. We talked about liquidity crisis, decentralized governance, and the future of DeFi ecosystem. When I came to my senses, the east had already turned white.
Oh no, it’s already dawn and I kept you up, “she sent a cute apology expression. It’s okay, it’s rare to have such a compatible chat partner. “” So… add a WeChat account? I’m doing quantitative research at a certain investment bank during the day, so I can arrange coffee offline to continue chatting
That’s how I met Su Shanshan.
She is younger than expected, 25 years old, graduated from the Mathematics Department of MIT, and now works in quantitative trading at a large investment bank. Long chestnut hair draped over the shoulders, wearing thin framed glasses, with eyes slightly narrowed when speaking, like a sly cat.
In the coffee shop, she showed me her designed trading model with a glint in her eyes: ‘Look, if we adjust this variable…’ I was mesmerized, not only by her exquisite analysis, but also by her focused expression.
In the following days, we often shared our trading insights on Line. She likes to use various emojis, sending comforting cat stickers when I lose money and sharing happy dance GIFs when I make a profit. Gradually, I found myself looking forward to every conversation.
A month later, she proposed a date. I heard that there is a Web3 themed bar on XX Street. Would you like to try it
The decoration of Qing Bar is very interesting, with various NFT artworks hanging on the walls. The bartender will mix special cocktails based on the daily trend of the coin price. She ordered a cup of ‘To The Moon’, while I chose ‘HODL’.
In a slight drunkenness, she began to tell her story. When I was a child, due to my father’s job change, I studied in London, New York, and Tokyo. Perhaps due to too many moving experiences, she developed a special attachment to virtual assets and the digital world. In the world of blockchain, a string of private keys can carry wealth and memory anywhere, isn’t it romantic? “She said with a smile.
The moonlight that night was beautiful, and her eyes seemed to be filled with the entire starry sky. On the way back, as we walked side by side, she suddenly stopped and said, “Actually… I’ve always admired your calmness during the volatile market.” I turned my head and saw her slightly red cheeks. “You know, compared to the ups and downs of the market, I’m more afraid of missing out on people worth cherishing
I held her hand, and in the moment my fingers interlocked, it was as if I had touched the warmest reality of the digital age.
The cryptocurrency market is still fluctuating, but I am more determined than ever before. Because in this world constructed from 0 and 1, I have found the most precious stablecoin – her smile.
And our story is like eternal plaintext written on the blockchain, only increasing in value over time and never breaking.
