May 25Do Your Data Right by Web3Without self-sovereignty, your data is never your data. Can web3 be the game changer in democratizing data ownership and monetization? — If you are using web2 services — which I bet most of us are — your digital identities are inevitably being exposed. This is so important in retaining the traditional world’s law and order. Due diligence, or know-your-customer (KYC), is uplifting because authorities ride herd on combating terrorism and criminal…Web39 min readWeb39 min read
Apr 21Is AI More Creative than Humans Now?A prizewinning AI-generated photograph alarms us to revisit if AI can replace humans in creative and aesthetic works. — The featured image of this article, titled The Electrician, is a captivating piece of art generated by photographer and artist Boris Eldagsen with the aid of artificial intelligence (AI), which recently got the championship in the Sony World Photography Awards. This marks a momentous achievement in AI, pushing beyond its…Artificial Intelligence9 min readArtificial Intelligence9 min read
Apr 9Uncovering the AI Black Box: The Urgent Need for TransparencyAs the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more widespread, concerns about its potential dangers are increasing. — While artificial intelligence (AI) has not been a new invention or area of research for decades, many of us are suddenly aware it is on the verge of mass adoption. We witnessed the extensive usage of large language models — for example, the ChatGPT — across various industries, infiltrating our…Ai Ethics9 min readAi Ethics9 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Sep 17, 2021Fraud, Confidence, And Money Printing PowerThe stablecoin alert is a variation of the crypto-fiat battle. — Every few months, you shall come across articles, tweets, or Reddit discussion threads about the conspiracy of Tether and the USDT stablecoin. Similar accusations appear again and again, but still, no one can shoot them down yet. …Money7 min readMoney7 min read
Published inGeek Culture·Sep 4, 2021Start A New NFT GameThe non-fungible token is not about the trading of useless digital carbon copies. — We know some NFT transactions are just about hype and personal preference. Many are rushing to list their “artworks” on marketplaces for sale, some are going to spend gigantic funds on the tokens, and the bubble burst; NFT is just another three-letter acronym … indeed not the ending we want. …Nft5 min readNft5 min read
Published inNerd For Tech·Aug 27, 2021Is Value Of NFT Real?An economic interpretation of the non-fungible token market is necessary. — It has been so long for Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) to be the center of attention again since the CryptoKitties craze. …Nft4 min readNft4 min read
Published inThe Startup·Sep 13, 2018The Great Depression In China And The Collapse Of YuanIf you have converted some Chinese Yuan from US Dollars and hoped for high yields in the past years, you may wonder, why you have lost so much when it is exchanged back today. In the past few years, many of us have been speculating the next great depression would…Finance5 min readFinance5 min read
Aug 24, 2018Cryptocurrency Bloodbath Does Not Wash Out Blockchain FantasyIt was a bloodbath for cryptocurrencies last week, with total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies plummeted to below USD200B again since last November. The bear trend can be traced back since the start of 2018, when both Bitcoin and Ethereum hit their all time highs, near to USD20,000 and USD1,400…Blockchain4 min readBlockchain4 min read
Dec 20, 2017Wanchain Founder Jack Lu Presented in Blockchain Hong Kong Meetup on 18 Dec, 2017The global financial platform for cross-chain smart contracts, Wanchain, has raised 74,332 ETH in its crowdsale and its Silver-whitelist (39,251 ETH) was completed within 15 minutes. Its Founder, Jack Lu, has come to Hong Kong on 18 Dec to speak about Wanchain’s latest development in a Blockchain Hong Kong Meetup…Blockchain3 min readBlockchain3 min read
