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Field notes from the Chinese crypto market.

Written by the operators who run the campaigns. We write things down when we think the public reference on a topic is wrong, missing, or three years out of date. Slow cadence on purpose — quality over volume.

Policy · Rapid read Aug 21, 2026

Trump crypto summit: what it means for your Chinese-market launch.

The White House Crypto Summit reset US policy overnight. Here's the 4-8 week window it opens for Chinese-market launches, and what operators should be shipping right now.

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KOL Jul 2026

Chinese crypto KOL agency: how to hire, evaluate, and structure a campaign.

What to ask when hiring a Chinese crypto KOL agency in 2026 — evaluation criteria, standard campaign structures, red flags, and what the market actually costs.

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RWA Jul 2026

RWA tokenization in Hong Kong: 2026 issuers, structures, and products.

Who's actively tokenizing what in Hong Kong — the product categories, deal structures, buyers, distribution channels, and SFC and HKMA regulatory framework underneath.

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RWA May 2026

Hong Kong RWA: a 2026 operator's guide.

What real-world asset tokenisation actually looks like from inside Hong Kong's regulated stack — who's launching, what's working, and what Chinese-market distribution requires.

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Markets May 2026

Web3 marketing in Singapore: an operator's field guide.

The audience, the events that matter, Chinese-language vs English-language distribution, and what actually moves the needle when you're launching a Web3 project from Singapore.

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KOL May 2026

What is a KOL in Chinese? Meaning, tiers, and how it works in crypto.

KOL stands for Key Opinion Leader — in Chinese, 关键意见领袖. Full meaning, the tier system, why KOLs are central to Chinese marketing, and how they work in crypto specifically.

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Media Feb 2026

PANews, Foresight, ChainCatcher, BlockBeats: 2026 guide to Chinese crypto media.

Who the tier-1 Chinese crypto outlets actually are, what each one publishes, how sponsored coverage is structured and priced, and how to actually pitch them.

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KOL Mar 2026

Chinese crypto KOL tiers, explained.

Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 — what the thresholds really are, how price-per-view varies by platform and chain, and why follower count is the worst metric you can segment on.

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Platforms Mar 2026

WeChat, Binance Square, or Xiaohongshu?

A direct comparison of the three most misunderstood Chinese crypto surfaces — what each does well, who actually converts on each, and where new launches waste money.

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Playbook Apr 2026

Your first 90 days in Chinese-speaking crypto.

A defensible, week-by-week sequencing of media, KOL, community, and event work for a Web3 team launching into Chinese-speaking markets. Written from actual campaign calendars.

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