My Observations and Thoughts on Circle’s First Earnings Report After IPO

The Numbers I Saw and What They Mean This is Circle’s very first earnings report as a public company, and I have to say, a few numbers immediately grabbed my attention. USDC circulation at the end of Q2 2025 hit $61.3 billion, up a staggering 90% year over year. Growth of that magnitude in the … Continue reading My Observations and Thoughts on Circle’s First Earnings Report After IPO

The Cage of Old Ideas: My Reflection on Contemporary Values and Cognitive Disparities

I often feel a deep sense of dissonance in everyday life a friction born of temporal gaps and the misplacement of intellectual tiers. Many around me continue to live under value systems that are obsolete yet stubbornly ingrained, as if they are truth and the correct way to live. This feeling is not a product … Continue reading The Cage of Old Ideas: My Reflection on Contemporary Values and Cognitive Disparities

Is Merit Still Relevant? Two Incidents That Made Me Question the Foundations of European Society

Lately, I’ve been asking myself a difficult question: does merit still matter? What triggered this reflection were two separate incidents that, at first glance, might appear unrelated. But when I looked more closely, they revealed something deeply unsettling about the structural logic of certain systems in Europe. particularly how status, privilege, and identity can often … Continue reading Is Merit Still Relevant? Two Incidents That Made Me Question the Foundations of European Society