When it comes to the early pioneers of domestic Bitcoin mining pools, one cannot overlook Qicai Shenyu. At that time, most people still didn't know how to mine, but he established the first Chinese-language mining pool platform in China, which later became known as the "Ferry Man" among countless miners.

Over the years, he has witnessed many changes. From the earliest GPU mining to the emergence of ASIC miners, and then the shift of mining operations from hydroelectric stations in Sichuan to mines in Inner Mongolia, he has been on the scene for every migration of the domestic hash power ecosystem. The fluctuating hash rate numbers on the mining pool page, to some extent, are a record of his contributions to the Bitcoin network.

Interestingly, when asked "Can you still make money from mining now?", he would reply: "I'm not mining coins, I'm mining for faith in decentralization. Every bit of hash power invested is actually a vote for this network." This idea still warrants reflection today—especially when you see projects like ETH and Solana exploring different consensus mechanisms, it becomes even clearer how much this conviction matters.

His mining pool is still operational, like a lighthouse in the digital world. True wealth has never been about how many coins you mine, but about being able to say, "I participated in building this future."