James Wo founded Digital Finance Group in 2015 and leads a Web3 venture firm managing over $1 billion in assets. He first encountered Bitcoin in 2014, studied the whitepaper, and invested after concluding it addressed structural flaws in traditional finance such as inflation and centralized control. The firm emphasizes core Web3 values: decentralization, transparency, and censorship resistance. DFG has supported leading DeFi protocols including Aave, Uniswap, and MakerDAO through secondary investments. The ecosystem has seen growth in blockchain ecosystems, increased institutional participation, and greater regulatory clarity, while still being in early stages with more use cases to emerge.
I was first introduced to Bitcoin in 2014 by a schoolmate during my undergraduate years, and what started as curiosity quickly turned into conviction. As I studied the whitepaper and explored the few available resources at the time, it became clear to me that Bitcoin wasn't just a new form of money-it was a paradigm shift. It addressed structural flaws in traditional finance, like inflation and centralized control, with elegant technological solutions.
Since then, the space has evolved dramatically. We've witnessed the rise of entire blockchain ecosystems, increasing institutional participation, and meaningful strides in regulatory clarity. What hasn't changed is our belief in the core values that underpin Web3: decentralization, transparency, and censorship resistance. We're still in the early innings of this paradigm shift, and I believe the most impactful use cases are yet to come.
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