At other times, you may not feel it significantly, but with the development of AI and the tense environment of geopolitics and war, you increasingly realize how precious real information is! Because the information environment has undergone a significant change. In the past, we mainly relied on a few channels to obtain information, but now, everyone can publish content, which seems more free, but at the same time brings a problem: the authenticity of information is becoming harder to judge. Especially during market fluctuations or major events, various claims emerge simultaneously and often contradict each other, making it difficult to make quick judgments. However, real information is often of immense value, allowing you to make trading judgments ahead of others!
More importantly, the development of AI technology has significantly reduced the cost of information forgery. Videos, images, and even voices can be highly restored, and a piece of content that appears very real may just be the result of processing. In this case, relying solely on experience or intuition to judge authenticity has become increasingly unreliable. I increasingly feel that what is truly scarce now is not information, but 'verifiable information.' If a message has no clear source and no verification path, its reference value is actually limited. The issue is not whether information exists, but whether we have the ability to verify it. Because of this, I have begun to pay attention to the direction of Sign. It allows information to be verified for its source through signature and credential mechanisms. In other words, a piece of content can not only be seen but also confirmed who published it and whether it has been modified during the dissemination process.
From a longer-term perspective, I believe that the future information world may gradually become layered. One part of the information will still spread quickly but lacks verification; another part will establish higher credibility through verification mechanisms. What is truly valuable is likely the latter.
In summary, to put it simply, if such mechanisms can be more widely applied, the information environment may change. From relying on 'who says more' to 'who can be verified.' This will not only affect market judgments but also influence the entire network's trust structure. In this trend, what Sign is doing is actually attempting to establish a new foundational capability. It is not about increasing information but making it verifiable. This capability seems simple, but in the current environment, it may become increasingly important!