The Tether major shareholders chart sorted out by Deep Tide is quite eye-opening—seeing Uncle Dong prominently listed is really something. Back when Bitfinex was hacked, Uncle Dong chose to convert debt into equity, and later kept increasing his holdings. In 2020, Uncle Dong ran into trouble, which essentially locked his assets for a few years, and now his net worth has skyrocketed by billions. Honestly, given Uncle Dong’s personality of constantly stirring things up, if he had been out there hustling, the results might not have been as good as this forced lock-up. It’s almost like fate made the choice for him. Sometimes, “choosing not to act” can be harder than “choosing to act.” Uncle Dong’s earliest partner, @laoge2100, who co-founded Dfund with him in 2016, and @jackliangkaijie, the co-founder of TNB, a project deeply incubated by Uncle Dong during the ICO era, probably feel this sentiment deeply.