Argentine blue lights up the Taipei night sky: a reunion of companions from the past decade.
The air in Taipei that evening carried the slight chill characteristic of late winter, but the moment everyone stepped into the year-end party venue, they felt an almost palpable warmth. It wasn't the lights, the sound system, or the stage effects; it was the energy emanating from a group of people who had weathered ten years of storms and remained steadfastly together. How had this group accompanied each other through the ups and downs to reach this point? This was the question the entire event truly sought to answer. The event avoided any excessive rhetoric, yet every moment made people realize what ten years means for a community, a team, and even an industry.
Unlike the typical serious attire and formal atmosphere of corporate year-end parties, LBank used "Argentina Blue" as its main visual theme this year, instantly breaking free from traditional frameworks. The entire space was covered in the same shade of blue—clean, vibrant, and highly symbolic. Since LBank became a regional sponsor of the Argentine national team, this blue has become more than just a brand color; it's a symbol of courage and unity. When it was prominently displayed at the Taipei year-end party, the visual impact far surpassed the boundaries of an event. Everyone felt like they were participating in a major seasonal event; the emotional tension of "we're standing here together again" exploded in the air the moment the lights came on. Ten years have made the industry more complex, but when Argentina Blue covered the entire venue, you could clearly feel that some of the initial passion and beliefs had never left.
The time machine raffle ignited the crowd's emotions: a journey that took everyone back to their earliest memories.
The most crucial element of the year-end party came from this year's newly designed "time machine lottery." This wasn't just for entertainment purposes, but rather a narrative mechanism that allowed all participants to travel back in time together.
The moment the number 2015 appeared on the big screen, the previously noisy venue instantly fell silent; you could even feel the breath in the space slow down. Those years weren't just simple numbers; they represented slices of real life for every crypto user—moments of staying up late to analyze the market, learning on-chain tools, doubting themselves during market crashes, yet still choosing to persevere.
As the screen sequentially panned to 2017, 2020, and 2023, emotions were drawn along with each segment. The 2017 footage brought a slightly silly smile to many faces; it was the first time a generation had fully experienced the fervor of a bull market. The 2020 footage, however, brought the deepest silence to the audience, as that year the industry plummeted, and countless people experienced panic, struggle, losses, and deep unease. Although the program wasn't intentionally designed to be sentimental, the resonance of "we all made it through" spread rapidly throughout the venue, as if pulling everyone back to those late nights spent alone in front of the screen.
When the camera panned to 2024, 2025, and beyond, the atmosphere in the room instantly shifted from calm to vibrant, with applause, shouts, and laughter reigniting the excitement. The industry recovered, LBank accelerated its global expansion, completed technological iterations, launched a risk protection fund, and regained growth in multiple markets. Everyone understood that this wasn't a retrospective film, but a real decade that a group of people had journeyed through together.
The value of the Time Machine raffle lies not in the prizes, but in allowing everyone who has experienced confusion and exhilaration to relive their decade in the same space. Each pause during the raffle wasn't waiting for a number, but for a shared memory. It was a time journey for everyone, a collective tribute to the past decade. When the host announced, "Let's continue together for the next decade," the natural and unanimous applause said it all.
Relaxed, youthful, and warm – the spirit continues to resonate beyond the year-end party.
The emotions on stage reached their climax, but the warmth of the year-end party actually spread throughout the various interactive areas. The tarot reading area had the longest queue, and even with the wait, many people insisted on waiting for their turn. People weren't just praying for good luck, but rather performing a symbolic ritual for the new year, pressing the button for a fresh start in a relaxed way.
The luggage tag area remained equally popular, with many people immediately taking photos and uploading them to social media after receiving their tags, and exchanging them with friends. These tags didn't represent gifts, but rather a symbol of continued journey, proof that after a turbulent decade, they could still move forward. The charity gift boxes and red envelopes added a touch of gentleness to the entire event. Many people, upon receiving the gift boxes, didn't open them immediately, but quietly held them, as if bidding farewell to the pressures of the past year, and telling themselves that a new phase could begin afresh.
These relaxed and youthful interactions transform the year-end party from a mere corporate event into a genuine community gathering. It possesses extensibility, naturally extending from the physical event to online platforms, sparking days of community discussion and secondary dissemination.
The year-end party is not the end, but the beginning of the next decade.
As the year-end party drew to a close, the main lights softened from their initial intensity, the crowds slowed, but the emotions remained deeper than before. Everyone held different mementos, understanding that what they truly took away wasn't these external possessions, but the certainty that "ten years from now, we'll still be together." Over the past decade, LBank has experienced rises, falls, transformations, and expansions, as well as industry reshuffling and external pressures. But it is precisely these uncertainties that have strengthened the bonds between the team, users, and the community.
The final speech at the year-end party wasn't deliberately sentimental, but everyone listened attentively because it wasn't just a summary, but a clear declaration. When the speech ended, a brief but profound silence filled the air, followed by slow, deliberate applause. It wasn't a perfunctory farewell, but a feeling of "we'll continue the fight tomorrow, but we're ready."
Ten years is not easy, and being able to stand together again after ten years is even harder. For LBank, the next decade is not just about growth or technological upgrades, but also about a group of people choosing to continue walking side by side. The people who choose to walk with us are always more important than the road itself.
Carrying the warmth of charity gift boxes, the blessing of "May you have wealth immediately," illuminated by the blue skies of Argentina, ignited by the excitement of the time machine raffle, and filled with shared memories accumulated over a decade, the LBank year-end party is not an end, but the official opening of the next chapter. Those who have experienced these past ten years understand that the hardest part is not perseverance, but rather the willingness to continue believing after persevering. This night reaffirmed this for everyone present: for the next decade, we will continue to walk together.
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