The Ecological Chain Structure and Development Path of the Web3 Industry

The Web3 industry can be seen as a pyramid structure, divided into three levels: upper, middle, and lower, each of which can be further subdivided into three tiers. Climbing up is not easy, and usually requires the support of upper-level individuals to achieve leapfrog development.

Industry Ecosystem Chain Structure

Top three levels: Decision makers

The first level is the top capital of Wall Street, which began to enter the market after 2020.

The second layer includes leading exchanges and top incubators, such as a well-known trading platform and a famous venture capital institution. These institutions invest on a large scale, often starting from tens of millions of dollars.

The third layer consists of well-known top funds in the industry, mainstream exchanges in South Korea, and the owners of second-tier trading platforms.

These top players are responsible for setting industry rules, creating hot concepts such as DeFi, and spreading them through lower layers.

The third layer: Information Transmitter

The fourth layer consists of large incubators and top quantitative fund bosses accessible to ordinary investors. To establish a foothold in this layer, at least one hundred million dollars in cash is required.

The fifth and sixth levels are gradually sinking incubation series funds and exchanges of various levels. The sixth level is often the final stop for retail investors, possibly a director of a large fund managing tens of millions of dollars, with a certain influence in the industry.

These three layers are mainly responsible for conveying the upper-level concepts to the lower-level users.

Lower three tiers: Regular users

Mainly ordinary retail investors and end users who are responsible for the final acquisition.

Differences in Capital between the East and the West

Eastern and Western capital appear to be in two parallel universes in the crypto market. For example, starting in October last year, Eastern capital focused on Bitcoin Layer 2 and derivatives, while the West concentrated on Deepin. This difference has led to a break in the information dissemination chain, affecting the global promotion of projects.

How to Enter and Develop

1. Cultivating interest is key; entering purely for the sake of making money is difficult to achieve long-term development.

2. Identify your areas of interest and connect with successful individuals in those fields.

3. Participate in offline events to build a network. Pay attention to identifying valuable relationships, rather than just knowing a lot of people.

4. When choosing a job, prioritize important positions in mid-level organizations or jobs that have the potential to be promoted to important positions.

5. Focus on enhancing cognitive levels, emotional intelligence, and professional skills, but most importantly, maintain good character.

6. Find a balance between following big players and starting your own business, utilizing existing resources to build your own career.

Project Operations and Investment Strategy

1. It is important to clarify the alignment of interests between investors and project parties at the initial stage of the project.

2. Prioritize the interests of early investors to ensure that supporters make a profit.

3. Reasonably design the token model and airdrop strategy to balance the interests of all parties.

4. Focus on user relationship management to avoid being neglected after going live.

5. Fully utilize investor resources, including media, KOLs, etc., to expand the project's influence.

6. For newcomers or minor shareholders, it is necessary to gradually accumulate experience and find the right methodology.

The Development Path of Young People

1. Maintain your learning momentum, broaden your horizons, and accumulate diverse experiences.

2. Cultivate genuine emotional intelligence so that leaders can see your potential value.

3. Find a balance between following the big players and developing independently, and make good use of resources and connections.

4. Maintain a sense of hunger and ambition; even if family conditions are favorable, you should strive hard.

5. Establish a mutually trusting and win-win working relationship to pave the way for future development.

The Balance Between Web3 and Web2

1. Do not completely give up your Web2 job while developing your Web3 career.

2. Allocate time reasonably and sacrifice some leisure time to invest in work.

3. Set clear short-term and long-term goals, including aspects such as finance, cognition, and networking.

4. Systematically understand industry operations through internships and other means, and establish long-term effective networking relationships.

Enhance Web3 Employment Skills

1. Emphasize the cultivation of social skills and establish a wide network of contacts.

2. Balancing the development of technical capabilities and resource acquisition capabilities.

3. Actively reach out to successful individuals in the industry and learn humbly.

4. Lower your stance, actively participate in various social activities, and build your own network.

5. Maintain a humble and learning attitude, continuously improving your overall abilities.