Shenzhen University Class of 2018 alumnus Zhang Yufeng donates 50 million after one year of graduation: A legend of wealth in the cryptocurrency world.

"My friends often say that they were born at the wrong time, missing out on Taobao in 2008, WeChat in 2013, and TikTok in 2018, but greater opportunities are coming. Web3 is opening up a new world for young people: from SBF to ordinary individuals, everyone can leap into the wave and dance with the times."

On September 27, the news of "Shenzhen University Class of 2018 alumni donating 50 million" swept through social networks, sparking various speculations amidst the astonishment. Labels such as "son of Tencent's CTO," "founder of Singapore's ABD Capital," and "CEO of a certain company" were forcibly attached to this mysterious young man. This article will deeply reveal the legendary journey of this self-made crypto genius—Zhang Yufeng. His in-circle ID is @octopusfeng, hereinafter referred to as oct.

Chapter One: The Path of Breaking Out of the Cocoon—Trading Enlightenment and Cognitive Iteration#

Although there are various opinions about oct's wealth code, two facts are indisputable: he graduated from Shenzhen University with a major in International Trade in the Class of 2018 and completed a donation of 50 million just two years after graduation. In the dual pressure of a cold job market and a capital winter, this stark reality stimulates the nerves of every onlooker. While most people choose to believe in the narrative of "second-generation theory," those in the crypto circle know clearly: this is a legendary trader who emerged from the FTX exchange.

When oct entered Shenzhen University in 2018, he was no different from his peers, filled with confusion about the future. Looking back, he candidly admits that he held a strong prejudice against trading, especially crypto trading. Influenced by the one-sided reports of traditional media, he viewed all traders as gamblers, believing that hedge funds made profits solely based on capital advantages. "Pure speculation"—this was the original understanding of financial trading by young oct.

The turning point occurred at the end of 2020 when the news of "Bitcoin soaring 300% throughout the year, breaking through $30,000" flooded the screens. Oct chose to break through cognitive barriers and immerse himself in the crypto world. This decision quietly turned the gears of fate.

If traders can be divided into action-oriented and theory-oriented, oct is undoubtedly the former. Even after achieving his first six-figure profit by investing in Bilibili and Xiaomi, he resolutely shifted to the crypto market. In this financial jungle where the weak are preyed upon by the strong, oct displayed a cheetah-like keen sense of smell. After months of lurking, he locked onto his first target—$SOL.

Thanks to the deep research habits cultivated in the primary market, oct approached analysis from a macro perspective: although Ethereum pioneered smart contracts, the high gas fees had become a development bottleneck. He accurately identified a market gap—there was a need for a public chain that combined smart contracts with low gas fees. After locking onto the track, his selection logic was textbook:

(1) Strong institutional effect: The concept and price trends of tokens often diverge, while SOL stands behind the giant tree of FTX. Just as BNBChain is to Binance and OKChain is to OKX, exchanges need sharp spears, and SOL is FTX's strategic weapon.

(2) Builder consensus: Entrepreneurs voting with their feet best reflects the potential of a public chain. The quality of SOL's hackathons is top-notch in the industry, becoming an important barometer.

The real test came during the holding phase. After going all-in on SOL at the beginning of 2021, the token continued to decline, breaking below $1 multiple times. Oct admitted that the extreme volatility nearly drove him to collapse, but ultimately, he persevered until the clouds parted and the moon shone through. When SOL soared from $3 to over $200, he chose to take profits in batches, accumulating tens of millions in assets.

Looking back at today's success, this all-in decision seems to be a stroke of luck. However, a closer observation reveals that oct has always been able to accurately keep pace in the fog, a skill that became increasingly prominent in subsequent trades...

[To be continued] Source of the story: 0xbeyondlee.eth

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Shenzhen University Class of 2018 alumnus Zhang Yufeng donates 50 million after one year of graduation: A legend of wealth in the cryptocurrency world.

Chapter One: The Path of Breaking Out of the Cocoon—Trading Enlightenment and Cognitive Iteration#

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