#大户持仓动态 Currently, platforms like Didi can be used for ride-hailing, but buying a private car and hiring a driver is really not cost-effective—unless you truly care about safety.
Vitalik said something very insightful: Taxis are the most crypto-spirited thing. Think about it—direct transactions between strangers, paying in person, no need for real-name verification, completely peer-to-peer mode.
And what about platforms like Didi? Essentially, they are like centralized exchanges. Every order, location, and payment information flows to a central authority, with data managed centrally, and users are completely dependent on this intermediary. The design philosophy of truly decentralized assets like $BTC, $ETH, and $BNB is actually in line with the operational logic of traditional taxis.
This is also why many people remain interested in the prospects of blockchain applications—because the peer-to-peer, trustless third-party mode has already been proven feasible in real life.
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AlphaWhisperer
· 3h ago
Haha, Didi, that analogy is perfect. It really is the same as centralized exchanges.
Speaking of which, can the traditional taxi model still survive now? It feels like it has already been swallowed up by platforms.
Peer-to-peer transactions ultimately can't escape the fate of being mediated, right?
That's an interesting perspective, but in reality, who still dares to trade directly with strangers?
Wait, is what Vitalik said true, or is this guy just imagining it himself?
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OnchainArchaeologist
· 4h ago
Point-to-point taxi service is indeed a novel perspective, but there's nothing wrong with Didi's data aggregation either; in fact, it offers better security...
Vitalik's analogy is a bit idealized; in reality, how can we completely do without trust mechanisms?
Wait, are you trying to say that on-chain applications have actually been validated long ago? Then why is adoption still so low?
The centralized automotive industry ultimately lost to efficiency; can the P2P model really work... I admire it a bit but also have some doubts.
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bridge_anxiety
· 4h ago
Haha, Didi's analogy is perfect. Basically, it's the tragedy of centralization.
Really, black cars are more Web3.
I'm willing to stand by Vitalik's point of view.
Wait, what about traditional taxi drivers...
Peer-to-peer sounds great, but in reality, who dares to truly trust strangers?
Didi is like a big landlord, taking a cut of all the difference.
That's the real application implementation, not just shouting slogans all day.
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CountdownToBroke
· 4h ago
Haha, Vitalik's analogy is spot on. Taxis are indeed more Web3.
Honestly, I've been fed up with the data black box of Didi for a long time; it's more reassuring to hail a yellow cab on the street.
Traditional taxis are the earliest decentralized applications. We're still messing around with blockchain now.
I love this logic—peer-to-peer is true freedom.
The problem with intermediary platforms is that they can choke you, but taxi drivers can't.
But can you still hail a traditional taxi domestically now? It seems to be getting rarer, and I miss that feeling.
Didi is just trading privacy for convenience. I’m increasingly uncomfortable with this setup.
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LiquidityHunter
· 4h ago
Just saw this at 3 AM... The concentration of data flow in Didi is truly shocking, with liquidity completely locked in the hands of a single intermediary.
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HodlTheDoor
· 4h ago
Haha, Vitalik's analogy is perfect. Taxis truly embody the spirit of P2P.
Didi's approach is just a centralized exchange in disguise; all the data is completely taken.
There's really no going back.
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TokenTherapist
· 4h ago
Haha, Vitalik's analogy is spot on. Taxis are indeed more Web3.
Didi should have been decentralized long ago. Data monopoly is really outrageous.
This logic makes sense; the p2p model has survived thousands of years of market testing.
Blockchain is just bringing the trust model of taxis into the digital world. There's nothing new.
Honestly, compared to speculating on coins, I prefer those on-chain applications that truly solve real-world problems.
#大户持仓动态 Currently, platforms like Didi can be used for ride-hailing, but buying a private car and hiring a driver is really not cost-effective—unless you truly care about safety.
Vitalik said something very insightful: Taxis are the most crypto-spirited thing. Think about it—direct transactions between strangers, paying in person, no need for real-name verification, completely peer-to-peer mode.
And what about platforms like Didi? Essentially, they are like centralized exchanges. Every order, location, and payment information flows to a central authority, with data managed centrally, and users are completely dependent on this intermediary. The design philosophy of truly decentralized assets like $BTC, $ETH, and $BNB is actually in line with the operational logic of traditional taxis.
This is also why many people remain interested in the prospects of blockchain applications—because the peer-to-peer, trustless third-party mode has already been proven feasible in real life.