Even Satoshi Nakamoto Would Kowtow to the God of Wealth
On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, the author visits a temple in Hangzhou and observes a surprising number of cryptocurrency insiders—KOLs, community builders, and tech elites—praying for wealth, abandoning algorithmic consensus for incense and devotion.
The piece notes the rising influence of metaphysics in crypto circles, where traditional analysis is increasingly supplanted by astrology, face-reading, and feng shui. A trader’s astrological prediction warns of Bitcoin’s “darkest hour” in 2026, while a VC partner admits that assessing founders’ facial traits is now part of due diligence.
Anecdotes illustrate this trend: a listed company CEO’s devotion to feng shui reportedly led to massive Bitcoin gains, while a frog-avatar KOL ignored his advisor’s warning and lost everything trading futures.
The author frames this not as mere superstition but as a psychological response to extreme volatility. Just as maritime cultures turned to deities like Mazu for safety in uncertain seas, crypto participants seek spiritual anchors amid market chaos. When tweets from figures like Musk or Trump can swing prices 50% in a day, belief systems—whether in code or cosmology—become a necessary comfort. The question isn’t whether the God of Wealth understands blockchain, but whether faith helps traders sleep at night.
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