Spending a long time in the crypto world, you will always be haunted by a kind of "anxiety"—as if every second you're missing out on something.

One day here equals a year outside. Projects drop from the top of trending searches, sometimes overnight. Everyone is curious about new stories, all trying to find that perfect solution that can dominate the entire landscape. In such an environment, Plasma sounds like an old relic from the last century.

But from another perspective—the perspective of true long-termists—Plasma's significance has not been diminished. On the contrary, over time, it appears more and more substantial.

In this lively room that’s about to explode, be someone focused on solving problems.

I care more and more about those technologies that don’t chase the wind. What were public chains doing in the era when Plasma was born? Bragging about TPS, issuing tokens to cut leeks. But Plasma is different—it’s like an engineer living in their own world, not interested in myths of getting rich quickly. It really just sits down and tackles the most difficult and boring parts of blockchain: how to push the ceiling of blockchain outward while ensuring system security.

It’s not about "how to pump up the coin price," but "how to keep this system truly alive."

This temperament wasn’t popular back then. Plus, the technology itself was insanely complex, looking a bit clumsy. But true long-termists never expect to be "at the peak at birth." The more valuable the technology, the quieter it tends to be in its early days. They don’t boast; they root silently underground, growing where no one sees.

Many call this "failure." But looking at the results?

When you review the development trajectory of this industry, the things that truly survive and are genuinely applied are often those that didn’t cater to short-term hot spots. The story of Plasma isn’t over; in fact, you could say its value is just beginning to be uncovered.

People who quietly focus on solving problems often end up laughing the longest.