In 2029, humanity is about to undertake a significant celestial exploration—the Ling Shen Xing probe is expected to reach its target. This asteroid, located near Mars, is currently known to have the richest metal content among celestial bodies, with staggering reserves: over a hundred billion tons of gold, more than a million times the proven reserves on Earth.

This example is very interesting. Imagine an inland country that has used shells as currency for thousands of years—in a closed environment, shells are rare and thus valuable. But when the people of this country first go to the seaside and see shells piled on the beach, the monetary system instantly collapses. Why? Because scarcity disappears.

The story of Ling Shen Xing tells the same logic in reverse: the reason gold is precious is fundamentally because its reserves on Earth are limited. When humans master space mining technology, this scarcity assumption needs to be redefined. This is not just a resource competition issue but a deep reflection on all asset pricing systems based on scarcity. From precious metals to digital assets, scarcity will always be the anchor of value—but the authority to define this anchor lies in those who can change the supply.