Today is a day of double happiness! One is that Yi @heyibinance has been selected as a (Fortune) Global Outstanding Leader, a role model for women in the industry and a female benchmark — she absolutely deserves this honor. The other is that $BNB has hit a new high!
After watching Yi's interview, I felt quite touched: You might not believe it, but now holding 10% of Binance shares and becoming a billionaire, He Yi grew up in a rural area of Sichuan!
In the rural areas of the 1980s, you had to go to the well to fetch water, and you relied on a kerosene lamp to do homework at night. Only those who have experienced such hardships truly understand how difficult those days were. But looking back now, it really resonates with the phrase “the light boat has passed over ten thousand mountains.” With her intelligence, determination, and confidence, she has climbed to the top of the blockchain industry. This turnaround story is even more exciting than those in novels!
Yi's determination is truly impressive. I deeply admire her. She only started learning English at 35, and now she speaks so fluently during interviews. This perseverance is something most people can hardly achieve.
What’s even more credible is that despite her high status now, she can still empathize with the struggles of ordinary people. Anyone who trades crypto knows that sending to the wrong address usually means goodbye to the funds. But Yi said there was a college student who sent $500 to the wrong address, and she helped him recover it.
The student said, "This is small money for you, but it's everything for me." She kept this in mind. Why? Because when she was 16, she worked at a supermarket carrying drinks. Those who have been poor understand the struggles of ordinary people the most. I've heard that new employees at Binance must first work a few weeks in customer service, just to get closer to the users and understand what they really want. For this alone, we really need to give Yi a thumbs up!
Everyone can see the collaboration between Yi and CZ. They met early on at OKCoin and later built Binance together. One leads the way and sets the direction, while the other stabilizes the ground and promotes growth. Those major events back then were all planned by her. Just like that, with her cousin, they made Binance the largest in the world in just a year. She herself said, "Don’t always focus on my personal life; I became a co-founder based on my abilities," and that sounds quite impressive.
When CZ stepped down as CEO due to a $4.3 billion settlement, many people thought the company would be finished. Many were waiting to see the jokes, and there were all sorts of pessimistic voices. What happened next?
He Yi has persevered through it all. The letter she wrote probably moved many people. When CZ returns, Binance will still be the leader, just like before, still number one in the world!
He Yi's experience is a living inspirational story of 'having a comeback but not forgetting the roots.' She fought her way up from the bottom and managed to maintain her original intentions, earning respect wherever she goes!
When someone becomes famous, there are many voices around her. Facing those unpleasant discussions, she never hides but rather openly says, "If I can succeed coming from a humble background, what’s stopping you?"
No wonder Bloomberg Society calls her the "most powerful woman in the cryptocurrency world." This transparency, this fighting spirit, and the confidence in her bones allow her to stand firmly at the forefront of the blockchain field alongside Zhao Changpeng, who has also fought his way up.
Yi also talked about her views on the industry, saying that in the next five to ten years, cryptocurrency will merge with traditional finance, just like the internet changed the media back then. This is really exciting to hear and gives me more confidence in the crypto industry. After all, she has witnessed more transformations from the kerosene lamp era to now than we can imagine.
In the end, Yi quoted a Mongolian proverb: "Since we said it’s good, we won’t mention the pain." There’s no need to mention hard times; just looking at the footprints she left in the mud and the determination to always put users first makes it clear that Binance's success today is not without reason!
I believe that Binance @binancezh will continue to thrive under the leadership of Yi and her cousin @cz_binance, with more and more people joining and using it!
I sincerely recommend everyone to read the original text to truly feel the resilience of an entrepreneur!
