2026-01-08 02:23:33

AI commentary figures often interpret financial logic better than traditional economists. Europe's real dilemma is not talent or capital shortages — but its long-standing role as a capital exporter. Europe's savings, data resources, and top engineers are continuously flowing to American tech giants, and this "OEM for American companies" model has long become a structural problem. Imagine if Europe invested the same resources into domestic blockchain, Web3 platforms, and technological innovation, what kind of ecological competitiveness could it build? This is not just about industrial upgrading, but also about the reallocation of capital power. The essence of geopolitical economic competition is about who can retain talent and capital.

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AirdropAnxiety

· 01-11 02:00

Europe's current losses are indeed heavy, with capital and talent all being drained by Silicon Valley. Do they still have the nerve to call themselves developed economies? Instead of constantly competing internally, it's better to learn how to retain core assets. If Europe truly pays attention to Web3, they can turn the tide.

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blocksnark

· 01-10 23:15

The issue of talent and capital outflow from Europe is ultimately due to being hijacked by America's bloodsucking machine. Instead of constantly boasting about how many engineers they have, it's better to genuinely build a local ecosystem to retain people. Europe indeed has a chance to turn things around in Web3.

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YieldWhisperer

· 01-08 02:52

Europe's chess game is indeed weak, giving away the best cards to the US --- Basically, it's brainless. Having resources but not using them yourself, instead working for Silicon Valley --- If Web3 could really take off, Europe would have turned things around long ago. The problem is, no one dares to bet --- Capital flows to the high end, but Europe hasn't created any attractiveness itself. Whose fault is that? --- So is blockchain the last chance for Europe to break the deadlock? Sounds a bit mystical --- The fundamental reason why talent can't be retained is still poor ecosystem, a vicious cycle --- There's nothing wrong with this logic, but reforming Europe's bureaucratic system is much harder than raising funds --- If AI truly understood the economy, why haven't the big players followed suit? --- Structural problems are unchangeable; Europe has already gotten used to being a sub-landlord --- Investing in Web3 is so risky, who will take responsibility for this?

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RumbleValidator

· 01-08 02:50

This dilemma in Europe, to put it simply, is the loss of validation rights. Talent outflow, capital flight—ultimately, it's because they haven't built their own consensus mechanism—whether in technology or capital. Web3 is the real way to break this imbalance, but Europe's current regulatory approach is entirely focused on maintaining outdated nodes.

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BearMarketSunriser

· 01-08 02:43

This game of Europe has long been dominated by the US. Resources are given away for free, and they're still studying microeconomics. It's hilarious.

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