Metaphysics Takes Over the Crypto World: When Candlestick Charts Give Way to Bazi and Feng Shui

Author: Xiao Bing, Deep Tide TechFlow

Original Title: Even Satoshi Nakamoto Has to Bow to the God of Wealth

Every year on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, Xiao Bing gets up early to visit the No. 1 God of Wealth Temple in Tianxia at Beigao Peak, Hangzhou.

I originally thought I was going to squeeze with uncles and aunts, but when I arrived, I saw that amidst the smoke, everyone kneeling was a familiar face.

On the left is a well-known gossip KOL, on the right is someone from the Gupao community, and a few other tech elites who usually talk about “decentralization” are now devoutly bowing their heads with loud bangs. At that moment, no algorithm consensus or Federal Reserve movements could compare to the three sticks of high-quality incense in their hands.

In the past two years, metaphysics has become a “mainstream” in the crypto world. If you’re still looking at candlestick charts, that means you’re still a traditional rookie. The real veterans are now looking at Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny).

A trader familiar with various macro indicators in the crypto space recently turned to metaphysics and calculated BTC’s Bazi. The result was ominous: Fire conflicts with the wealth vault, and 2026 (Bing Wu year) will be Bitcoin’s darkest hour. I was so scared I quickly checked my wallet—fortunately, I didn’t have any coins.

Remember, Alen, partner at crypto VC y2z Ventures, once bluntly said that one of their core competitive advantages is “face reading.” In the past, due diligence (DD) focused on code audits and business models. Now, it’s different: first, see if the founder has a “money-breaking face,” then check if the project’s name’s Feng Shui is incompatible.

Recently, during a trip to Shenzhen, I found that the standard equipment for traders and KOLs isn’t some data terminal; behind them stands a “Feng Shui consultant.”

Don’t laugh—this trick really works in the crypto world. Xiao Bing knows a boss of a Hong Kong-listed company who is a devout Feng Shui believer. He donates real money to temples, possibly more than the company’s R&D budget.

And what happened? Feng Shui brought helpful benefactors. Starting in 2023, he bought Bitcoin and made hundreds of millions of dollars by accumulating it. Later, he caught the wave of the DAT (cryptocurrency treasury reserve) narrative, and the company’s stock price doubled again… Although everyone knows this is “survivor bias,” you can’t deny that he really made money.

There are also many counterexamples. A certain KOL with a frog avatar has a Feng Shui consultant advising him to stay still recently. But he got itchy and played with derivatives, resulting in a complete liquidation.

Actually, this isn’t entirely superstition.

Our traditional land-based civilization emphasizes farming—plant a seed in spring, harvest thousands of grains in autumn—focusing on certainty. But what about maritime civilization? It faces storms and the unknown seas.

Why do people along the southeastern coast worship Mazu? Not out of ignorance, but because on the vast ocean, besides experience and technology, you need something else.

The crypto world is essentially a modern version of the “Age of Discovery.” It faces bottomless waters and sudden storms. Humanity, in the face of immense randomness and volatility, naturally seeks supernatural spiritual anchors.

When candlestick charts fail and Elon Musk, Trump, and CZ’s tweets can influence the market at will, Feng Shui becomes the last psychological defense. This isn’t ignorance; it’s an instinctive reaction when humans face huge fluctuations in wealth.

After all, when your assets can fluctuate 50% in a day, you need to believe in something to sleep well. Does the God of Wealth understand blockchain? Does that matter?