October 19, 2025

Jay Chou posted on Instagram, stating that a magician friend of his invested in Bitcoin using his money, and is currently unaccounted for. According to rumors, this friend may have been liquidated during the sharp drop on 1011 and had no choice but to go missing. It is well-known that Jay Chou is involved in cryptocurrency. His previous NFT, the Jay Chou Bear, caused a lot of people to lose money. However, regarding this investment matter, I suspect that it wasn't Jay Chou himself who profited, but rather a friend of his who took advantage of his reputation to make a big profit. To be honest, Jay Chou is definitely a top-tier singer, but when it comes to trading cryptocurrencies, he might not be as skilled as some of us.
I have always believed that each profession has its specialization, and everyone has a field that suits them. Of course, there are some exceptionally smart people who can achieve outstanding results in different industries, but that is definitely the minority. For most people, whether they are suitable for investment is definitely a topic worth pondering. My view is that most people can actually try investing, but certainly not everyone is suitable. Another important point is that investment has many subfields and schools of thought, such as arbitrage, yield farming, short-term investment, value investment, etc. Being able to find a field in which one excels and to deeply cultivate it is, in my opinion, a very important thing.
The recent market situation is generally mediocre, and we can only wait for the end of the fluctuation period. Additionally, I've been thinking about exploring alpha opportunities in the on-chain prediction market sector. The main reasons are as follows: 1. Polymarket has received $2 billion in financing from ICE.