Taipei Blockchain Week kicks off, the Web3 trend exchange forum officially opens
Taipei Blockchain Week kicked off this week! It gathered blockchain experts from around the world and pioneers in the Web3 field to discuss the development trends of the next generation of the Internet. On the evening of the 12th, OKX Ventures, together with SUI, Spacenation, Kronos Research, Orderly Network, Memecore, UXLink, Yei Finance, Copex and other well-known international Web3 project parties and investment institutions, co-hosted the invitation-only event "NIGHT OF THE FUTURE". At the event, there were keynote speeches and fireside chats to deeply explore the direction and trends of the crypto industry and Web3 future development. In addition to discussing industry frontiers, OKX Ventures also held various fun activities on site, with well-known Gamefi international projects such as Memefi and Spacenation exhibiting the latest blockchain games for the guests to experience; they also prepared a tech-savvy opening dance and a fun cocktail menu and food, inviting the guests to enjoy. The event was attended by over 500 people, making it the invitation-only event with the largest attendance on the first day of TBW.
During the event, OKX Ventures partner Jeff Ren emphasized in his opening speech "NOW and FUTURE of OKX Ventures" that the mission of OKX Ventures is to explore and invest in innovative blockchain projects globally, and promote the sustainable development of the entire industry. As an investment institution that has been deeply involved in the blockchain industry for many years, we adhere to the strategy of "innovation + empowerment", and through the integration of OKX's core resources - including traffic support, trading services, public chain technology and comprehensive technical support, we have built a complete resource ecosystem to provide comprehensive support for invested projects from the early stage to the critical development nodes. More importantly, OKX Ventures is not just a financial investor, but also plays the dual roles of "discoverer" and "enabler".
Mr. Jeff Ren has nearly 20 years of investment experience. He said in his speech that since its inception, we have invested in over 300 projects, covering areas such as Layer1, Layer2, DeFi, AI, and GameFi. 2024 will be a year of gradual recovery for the crypto industry, and in this year OKX Ventures completed over 80 investments, covering areas such as the Bitcoin ecosystem, AI, and DePIN (decentralized IoT). OKX Ventures will continue to allocate resources and capital to projects focused on blockchain infrastructure, GameFi, DeFi, Non-Fungible Tokens, and other fields, to drive technological innovation and industry progress.
Ryan He, the marketing manager of Space Nation, gave a keynote speech "the Metaverse: A Journey Beyond Gaming" to showcase the game models and data of Space Nation, and discussed the future development of the gaming industry.
Kronos Research CIO Vincent Liu, in his keynote speech "Envisioning Crypto in 2025: The Role of Market Makers in Shaping the Future", discussed the constantly changing landscape of the crypto market and the important role of market makers in shaping its future. Vincent emphasized the innovations in decentralized order books and AI tools, which are narrowing the gap between centralized and decentralized systems. Vincent also discussed the growing collaboration between traditional finance and DeFi, which he believes paves the way for a more integrated model to enhance liquidity and efficiency. As crypto enters mainstream investment portfolios, clearer regulations and smarter infrastructure will create fairer and more accessible markets for everyone.
In addition, Ran Yi, the co-founder of Orderly Network, shared in his speech "DEXs 3.0: The CEX to DEX transition" that there is still huge room for optimization in the current Web3 trading. By combining the advantages of CEX and DEX to solve existing pain points, the user trading experience can be significantly improved. As a cross-chain liquidity infrastructure project, Orderly Network focuses on integrating cross-chain derivative liquidity, unifying orders from different chains into on-chain order books, and building a unified cross-chain liquidity ecosystem. This not only effectively solves the problem of scattered cross-chain liquidity, but also improves trading efficiency, provides deeper liquidity pools, and significantly narrows trading spreads.
In the first fireside chat, DA Captial COO Tim Shen, CopeX Co-founder Paul, and Elite Trading Academy's Alvin discussed the topic "How can communities become a strong backing for user trading?". DA Captial COO Tim Shen believes that for a good trading community, the approach of the DA Trader Alliance is to understand the trading level and age of entry of users, and provide different methods and tools for community users to learn. For new users, more real-time market insights from analysts are needed. We use systematic tutorials to help newcomers to the crypto avoid scams and use crypto tools correctly, and supplement this with daily live broadcasts to build trust in the community and familiarize them with the crypto market. For community users with a basic understanding, we provide market hotspot information and project research selected and observed by our research team, thereby bridging the information gap in crypto.
CopeX Co-founder Paul stated that first, professionalism is the basic requirement in building a community, and KOLs must have a certain understanding of trading in order to lead users. Secondly, education and interaction are also very important. Trading is mostly wasted time, and the process is very tedious and boring. How to make users feel interested in the process and continuously provide content for users is the challenge for every community. Finally, tools are also very important. For example, CopeX can help users trade more smoothly, quickly obtain market information, and also make it easier for KOLs and teams to operate the community, and can also become an important incentive to attract users to join the community.
Alvin from the Elite Trading Academy believes that the core of a valuable trading community is the ability to provide reliable information, professional guidance, and valuable discussions.
In our Elite Trading Academy, the leader must have practical experience and be able to provide accurate market analysis to help users understand the essence of the market. Moreover, the community is centered on learning, understanding the needs of users, and providing systematic content for beginners or experienced investors. More importantly, the learning environment is a key factor affecting the community. Since the market changes rapidly, it should be able to provide users with timely answers and concepts that allow users to correctly view the market. I also believe that the core of community operations is positioning and structural design. Once the positioning is clear, it can attract the corresponding group. The value of the community is not only to provide information, but also to help each user find a direction for growth through good operational strategies, structured learning, a complete knowledge system, long-term practical exercises, and the combination of data and analysis tools, and to make the community itself a long-term partner they rely on.
The second fireside chat "What's the future of gaming and mini apps" hosted by Blocktempo Alex discussed the future of Gamefi and mini apps.
Memecore's Anndy Lian believes that in the past few years, many developers have tried to bring Web2 users into Web3 through games. And I believe that MEME culture has untapped potential to accelerate this transformation. With Memecore, our goal is to leverage the power of MEME to drive mass adoption, ignite creativity, and expand the possibilities of the Web3 realm. We aim not only to achieve product development, but also to reimagine how people interact with blockchain networks.
CashCashBot founder Sabiege said that MiniApp has actually been validated by the Web2 market on WeChat and Douyin, so it will soon be replicated on platforms like TG, LINE, and Tiktok. The small games that we've seen on WeChat and Douyin will also migrate to new platforms to capture new traffic and monetization. There are already professional studios developing Tap to Earn mini games, which is just the most basic and violent first step. Interactive games, social mini programs, and AI application mini programs will definitely appear in the future, and they will be empowered by Web3 value.
Darren from Space Nation delved into the future of MMORPG and the role of the virtual economy. He explained how Spacenation is using blockchain to simplify existing game models rather than reinventing the wheel.
"We are not inventing new things; we are just simplifying things that have already worked."
He cited examples like World of Warcraft, where players have been trading assets and accounts for years. He believes that blockchain provides a more efficient and secure way to manage these transactions.
Darren also emphasized the importance of a strong in-game economy for the success of MMORPG. He pointed out that many games fail because the economy collapses, leading to a decline in player engagement.
In 2024, as Bitcoin breaks through $100,000, more countries and industries will be purchasing and storing Bitcoin, and the research on international Block applications and payment tools will also be accelerating, demonstrating the broad prospects of blockchain technology globally.
