What if the biggest forces shaping crypto today are hidden behind VPNs?

In this episode of Endgame, host Amanda Cassatt sits down with Mable Jiang, Trends co-founder, former Multicoin partner and founding member of the Solana Foundation Council,for a rare, unfiltered look at the Chinese and Asian crypto markets — the traders, the memes, the exchanges, and the invisible liquidity that moves the entire ecosystem.

From the rise of Bybit and Binance to the cultural phenomenon of Chinese tickers and global “trenchers,” Jiang dives into the real size of the Chinese crypto market and why so much of that activity is “concealed” and never shows up in Western reports.

Cassatt and Jiang explore Hong Kong’s resurgence and what’s led to it in comparison to the “Westworld effect” Singapore has. The two also touch on Solana’s “Lala” moment, creator-coin culture and what Western builders don’t understand about Asia.

The US may have claimed the crypto capital for now, but Asia, and China, may dominate crypto’s next chapter.

Timecodes: 

00:00 The Evolution of Dance and Technology

05:01 The Chinese Crypto Market Landscape

11:18 Centralized Exchanges and Their Impact

17:06 Institutional Participation in Crypto

22:43 The Role of Education in Innovation

27:23 The Gaokao System and Its Implications

34:39 Stereotypes of Chinese Tech Culture

39:02 Government Perspectives on Crypto

43:09 Opportunities and Risks in Crypto Adoption

50:44 Navigating the Chinese Market for Crypto Projects

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