It’s only after many years that I understand the profound meaning behind those books, and I feel a sense of being struck.

Recently, seeing the various performances of several leading exchange managers in the crypto ecosystem in the public eye, I suddenly recalled the line from "The Epang Palace Ode": "One muscle and one face, all expressions and beauty, standing afar to observe, and hoping for favor." The power operations and the fluctuations of people's hearts described by ancient writers seem to be repeating the same stories in the context of Web3's ecological competition.

As the hub of the crypto world, the actions of exchange leaders directly affect the market's nerves. Sometimes, those carefully crafted images and measures aimed at gaining user trust are essentially just playing the same act. History and reality thus cycle repeatedly on different stages. Perhaps the true meaning of reading lies in being able to see through these cycles.