When elementary school students start using crypto wallets for trading, are you also curious about just how popular Web3 really is? Recently, Wang Xin, the founder of Kuaibo, shared an interesting phenomenon in an interview: his two daughters—one in high school and one in elementary school—are already proficient in operating crypto wallets and have even participated in memecoin investments. From Wang Xin's family's daily life, we may glimpse the future landscape of Web3's popularity.
Crypto wallets enter schools: The next generation's first experience with Web3
Wang Xin's family is like a microcosm of Web3's popularity. His eldest daughter is in high school and manages assets using Phantom and OKX wallets; his youngest daughter is only in sixth grade but can already handle on-chain transactions using Binance and Trust wallets. They have also participated in their father's investment in the memecoin project fair3, trading with a 'trial fund' of $1,000, with the profits directly turning into pocket money. Wang Xin jokingly notes that this experience makes the children very interested in Web3, as if they are playing a 'digital game'.
This phenomenon is not uncommon in international education systems. In Singapore, the IB education system (International Baccalaureate) encourages students to engage with cutting-edge technologies through project research. Some children start studying AI and Crypto as early as elementary school and even form groups to analyze investment projects, resembling professional investors. In contrast, domestic education on Crypto still seems lagging, revealing a cognitive gap in the next generation.
From interest to profit: Why does Web3 attract young people?
The popularity of Web3 in the next generation is inseparable from the two major driving forces of 'fun' and 'profit'. For children, on-chain transactions feel like a fresh adventure, and the process of buying and selling memecoins is both thrilling and rewarding. Wang Xin's daughter earned pocket money by investing in fair3, and this sense of achievement keeps their curiosity about Web3 alive.
More broadly, the practicality of Web3 is also driving its popularity. In Singapore, many foreign workers use USDT for cross-border remittances, avoiding high fees and long waits associated with traditional remittances, significantly enhancing efficiency. This convenience gradually improves ordinary people's acceptance of Crypto. Web3 is no longer just a niche technology but is becoming a practical tool integrated into daily life, attracting more young people to try it.
Challenges on the road to popularity: How can Web3 enter every household?
Despite the enthusiasm of the next generation for Web3, there are still many obstacles to widespread adoption. Wang Xin points out that the biggest challenge for ordinary users entering Web3 is its complexity; for beginners, creating wallets and on-chain authorizations pose a high threshold. His new project plans to address this issue through technological innovation, such as launching multi-chain custody wallets that allow users to log in with familiar Google or Twitter accounts, even without needing to understand complex on-chain operations.
In addition, Wang Xin believes that the appeal of Web3 lies in solving user pain points, rather than just technological advancement. His vision of 'personal IPO' aims to enable everyone to achieve assetization through AI and Web3. However, achieving this goal requires not only technological breakthroughs but also educational outreach and the cultivation of user habits. The next generation may be the pioneers of Web3, but to get more ordinary people to accept it, the industry still needs to work on lowering the barriers.
From Wang Xin's family to global trends, Web3 is unexpectedly entering the lives of the next generation. Elementary school students trading coins, foreign workers using USDT for remittances—the future digital economy may not be far from us.