The Binance Top 100 Ecosystem Nomination Contest has come to a close. The Luffy community competed in the Emerging Generation track and ultimately placed 26th. This result fell short of our hopes, leaving us with some regrets.
But looking back on the time we spent working side by side, every one of us can hold our head high. From the moment the contest began, the entire community was deeply committed, united in purpose and giving it our all. Every day, we consistently cast over 1,500 votes, never letting up. Since this was our first time taking part in this kind of contest, we weren't familiar enough with the voting rules, and quite a few votes were invalid. All our effort didn't fully translate into the numbers on the leaderboard.
Rankings are only a momentary result, but the passion and dedication everyone has shown are real and profound. Every member of the Luffy community deserves to be seen for their efforts. Even if there are regrets, our resolve to stand shoulder to shoulder and the strength we draw from one another have never wavered.
This sense of unity has also brought another remarkable response: since the event ended, our livestream has consistently held the top spot on the Square livestream leaderboard, maintaining steady popularity and energy. This is a response from the industry, and the most genuine recognition of our community spirit and execution.
Mr. Changpeng Zhao once said that the community is the foundation of the ecosystem. Those words have always been the guiding principle for the Luffy community.
Amid all the noise, we have chosen a quiet, long-term path: sharing freely and engaging sincerely, without chasing short-lived glamour, while focusing wholeheartedly on education and ecosystem building. The Luffy community has spent three years steadily spreading knowledge. Three years of day-in, day-out dedication deserve to be seen, too. Our partners come not only from China; friends from Southeast Asia, Africa, and elsewhere have joined us in building together. We come together across borders, communicating and supporting one another on Twitter.
Offline, we have twenty outreach teams across the country, traveling to different places to connect with people face-to-face, share knowledge about blockchain, and convey our understanding of the technology. Online, we maintain a regular schedule of free educational sharing: exchanging ideas with partners at home and abroad on Twitter in the morning, sharing content on Dbox in the evening, and steadily building up resources on Square at midday. We continue to introduce blockchain technology and applications to beginners, helping newcomers develop an objective and positive understanding of the industry. We will also continue to put down roots in BNB Chain and build steadily within its ecosystem, contributing the community's share of strength.
Mountains and seas may lie between us, but they cannot diminish our shared purpose. Partners from different regions, united by the same passion, are working together to pass on knowledge. Over three years, we have grown from a few like-minded people into a cross-border community building together. Step by step, we have persevered in our educational mission.
We have always believed that solid educational work and sincere collaboration are what give a community the strength to grow over the long term. A momentary ranking cannot define us; consistent action is the community's strongest calling card.
We sincerely wish Binance's major industry event in Bangkok every success, and hope the entire blockchain industry will continue to grow in a healthier and more sustainable direction under Binance's leadership. We also hope Binance, the industry's veterans, Mr. Changpeng Zhao, Ms. He Yi, and all our peers will see that even today, there is a group of people across different regions who ask for nothing in return, quietly and persistently sharing positive content, patiently spreading technical knowledge, and diligently adding a little light to the ecosystem.
We are not fixated on the outcome of a single competition; what matters more to us is the work we put in over the long term.
The road ahead is long, but our purpose remains unchanged. The Luffy community will continue moving forward steadily, connecting with partners at home and abroad, staying committed to education and ongoing collaboration, and steadily turning our aspirations into reality—so that more people can gradually discover the strength of a community built on sincere collaboration.
There is a long road ahead, and we will keep moving forward, one steady step at a time!
— Luffy Community
