{"id":467753,"date":"2022-06-26T16:03:58","date_gmt":"2022-06-26T13:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/"},"modified":"2022-06-26T16:03:58","modified_gmt":"2022-06-26T13:03:58","slug":"6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/","title":{"rendered":"#6 Questions for Daniel Yan of Matrixport"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a0e6ac6a4d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a0e6ac6a4d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/#%E2%80%9C6_Questions_for_Daniel_Yan_of_Matrixport%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;6 Questions for Daniel Yan of Matrixport&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/#1_From_smart_contracts_and_DApps_to_NFTs_and_DeFi_we_have_seen_so_many_of_the_next_killer_apps_for_crypto_but_none_have_really_taken_off_quite_yet_What_will_stick\" >1  From smart contracts and DApps to NFTs and DeFi, we have seen so many of the next killer apps for crypto, but none have really taken off quite yet. What will stick?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/#2_What_has_been_the_toughest_challenge_youve_faced_in_our_industry_so_far\" >2  What has been the toughest challenge youve faced in our industry so far?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/#3_Which_people_do_you_find_most_inspiring_most_interesting_and_most_fun_in_this_space\" >3  Which people do you find most inspiring, most interesting and most fun in this space?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/#4_Whats_the_unlikeliest_thing_to_happen_on_your_bucket_list\" >4  Whats the unlikeliest thing to happen on your bucket list?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/#5_What_were_you_like_in_high_school\" >5  What were you like in high school?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/#6_What_should_we_be_teaching_our_kids\" >6  What should we be teaching our kids?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/6-questions-for-daniel-yan-of-matrixport\/#A_wish_for_the_young_ambitious_blockchain_community\" >A wish for the young, ambitious blockchain community:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9C6_Questions_for_Daniel_Yan_of_Matrixport%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;6 Questions for Daniel Yan of Matrixport&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 15px;width:240px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Daniel-Yan.jpg\" class=\"type:primaryImage\"><\/p>\n<pre><code>                &lt;p style=\"text-align: center\"&gt;&lt;em&gt;We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry\u2026 and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes!&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;hr \/&gt;&lt;p&gt;\u00a0\n<\/code><\/pre>\n<p><b>This week, our <\/b><b>6 Questions go to <\/b><b>Daniel Yan, founding partner and chief operating officer at Matrixport  a digital assets financial services platform where users can invest, trade and leverage crypto assets.<\/b><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hey guys, this is Dan  I am a founding partner at Matrixport. I have been COO of the company since 2019 overseeing the day-to-day operation of the company. Late last year, I started to spend most of my time building Matrixport Ventures  the venture investment arm of the company. It has been a great experience for me both personally and professionally. There has not been a boring day since I dipped my toes into crypto, lets say! Prior to my stint in crypto, I was an options trader in the investment banking industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_From_smart_contracts_and_DApps_to_NFTs_and_DeFi_we_have_seen_so_many_of_the_next_killer_apps_for_crypto_but_none_have_really_taken_off_quite_yet_What_will_stick\"><\/span>1  From smart contracts and DApps to NFTs and DeFi, we have seen so many of the next killer apps for crypto, but none have really taken off quite yet. What will stick?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I will have to first challenge the statement that none have really taken off quite yet! Ethereum for smart contract, OpenSea for NFTs, MetaMask for D<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>, and Uniswap for DeFi  by my standard, they are all moment-defining successful projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I believe all of them will stick and present themselves as key components of the Web3 world we are going into.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will there be challengers and totally new categories that we cant even fathom right now? Absolutely. Thats the beauty of the crypto world. For most people, DeFi was not a thing till 2020, NFT was not a thing till 2021. We will continue to see category-defining innovations coming along as we progress as an industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_What_has_been_the_toughest_challenge_youve_faced_in_our_industry_so_far\"><\/span>2  What has been the toughest challenge youve faced in our industry so far?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many, but if I have to choose one, that would be managing the extremely cyclical volatility and turbulence in the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to the nascent nature of the industry (yes, still), things tend to be very volatile both ways  no matter in a bull market or a bear market. Throughout these turbulences, there will always be customers that dont feel the best  no matter whats on their positions, their executions or simply on the mood. We always try to help customers go through these times better, and that sometimes means tough conversations, difficult decisions, and other things thats not so easy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Which_people_do_you_find_most_inspiring_most_interesting_and_most_fun_in_this_space\"><\/span>3  Which people do you find most inspiring, most interesting and most fun in this space?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This could be a cliche answer already, but I think <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sam Bankman-Fried<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is my pick. First, he built an extremely successful business at Alameda and FTX. Then, he became a very vocal supporter on multiple key frontiers in the industry and managed to contribute in a substantial way to the growth of them (Alternative L1, DeFi). At the same time, he managed to build his influence in the traditional finance and regulatory space  now a key lobbyist power for the crypto industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It takes a lot to achieve just one of the three, so I think the fact he managed to hit all three is beyond impressive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Whats_the_unlikeliest_thing_to_happen_on_your_bucket_list\"><\/span>4  Whats the unlikeliest thing to happen on your bucket list?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitcoin goes to $100, and I buy loads of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_What_were_you_like_in_high_school\"><\/span>5  What were you like in high school?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Geeky, goofy and shy. Lets say I have come a long way from then<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_What_should_we_be_teaching_our_kids\"><\/span>6  What should we be teaching our kids?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kindness, courage and confidence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They are quite self-explanatory, so I guess I dont need to elaborate more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, they are easier said than done  from time to time, I will have to remind myself of these and try to do better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_wish_for_the_young_ambitious_blockchain_community\"><\/span>A wish for the young, ambitious blockchain community:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Be courageous, and dont be afraid to fail. 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