Someone on HN (which is often quite crypto-skeptical) asked why exactly businesses are finding crypto and stablecoins useful. It's a very reasonable question. My response:

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Article by: Lin Wanwan's Cat (@linwanwan823)
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Original title: Top 10 Questions and Answers from CZ, China's Richest Man, at the End of the Year
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BNB's annual shareholders' meeting has just concluded.
After listening to CZ's year-end AMA, I selected 10 questions and answers to summarize the key points: Market prediction, the stablecoin war 2.0 hasn't even started yet.
1. How do you feel after being granted a pardon?
CZ: "Psychologically there is a kind of v..."

CZ Year-End Report: Ten Questions on Binance, Regulation, and the Future of Crypto

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