Episode 11 of Crypto Market Wizards, a new interview series focused on crypto traders in the trenches of the liquid markets. Today we have Qiao Wang talking about his journey in crypto and how he's embraced the left curve. He shares major lessons learned from his experience midcurving the crypto markets, and why everything is a memecoin in crypto.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:44 The Trap of Midcurving the 2nd Cycle
4:58 Why Everything in Crypto is a Memecoin
8:01 Identifying Token Cults & Religions
17:57 Evaluating Ecosystems & Developer Stats
25:03 How to Not Midcurve
28:03 How to Fix the ETH Narrative
32:15 Probability of the ETH ETF
36:37 How to Succeed in Crypto
43:29 Memecoins as a Sector
45:34 Common Mistakes People Make
47:00 Contrarianism & RWA Thesis
51:08 Advice to Younger Self
