# Junchen_You PS By [jasonthewhale exploring...](https://paragraph.com/@zhangfang) · 2022-10-31 --- The phrase “Code Is Law” was first coined by Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig in his book Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace back in 1999. The phrase sounds more like a wild dream for computer programmers in real life and Professor Lawrence Lessig definitely didn’t anticipate or argue in his book that computer code will replace the law. However, the dream where computer code rules just actually comes true in the crypto world where all members of this community must follow these crypto-related rules and laws (also known as smart contracts or self-executing contracts), or otherwise, they will probably lose money on a blockchain. Ever since the dawn of the blockchain and cryptocurrency, I have been fascinated by the world of decentralization, or more specifically, the “dark forest”. Without centralized institutions like banks or intermediaries like financial institutions to protect your assets, understanding the computer codes embedded in these smart contracts or cryptocurrencies under such circumstances is the only way to keep them safe. Choosing physics as my college major allows me to appreciate the works and masterpieces shared by others on Github in a more rational way. However, my desire to understand these great intellectual properties on Github from a technical perspective has propelled me to take IT-related courses, which I believe will be a safeguard in my journey into the “dark forest”. Physics is one of the most fundamental disciplines in all science. Throughout my undergraduate learning, I have devoted a tremendous amount of time and resources to mastering knowledge in physics and achieving excellent academic performance even in subjects with a deep learning curve like Advanced Mathematics, Quantum Mechanics, and Solid State Physics. Meanwhile, during my undergraduate study, I was awarded multiple scholarships for my excellent performances in class as well as in my extracurricular activities, for example, under the guidance of my mentor in university, my team and I completed two Innovation and Entrepreneurship Projects, research into the hydrogen energy, which is one of the most significant researches in the field of physics and chemistry. I spent the first two years of my college accomplishing the Self-Supporting Nickel Cobalt Phosphide Electrode project and another two years on the project of HER&OER Bi-Function Selenide Stainless Steel/Pt Electrode. For an undergraduate student, scientific research could be overwhelming and time-consuming in many cases but it could also be extremely rewarding and transforming. Over the years, I have managed to balance my academic pursuit and my research without compromising my scientific research. My hard work eventually paid off when my research paper and my research results were accepted by the publisher and my intellectual properties (patents in my case) were registered and protected. In addition to my research endeavor, I was particularly interested in all sorts of competitions and contests, for example, the Mathematical Modeling Competitions held by my university, which I took part in with my classmate as a team and we won some prizes, and the Go Tournament organized by Suzhou Chess Club where I represented my university and won the third place when competing with players from other universities. These rewarding learning experiences and academic research have transformed me into a more resilient and strong individual that is ready to embark on a new journey and embrace new challenges. Information Technology is a complementary field to physics and my growing passion and enthusiasm for blockchain have driven me to pursue more and go beyond my limit. Reading, researching, and investing in blockchains are not enough for me and I am eager to be part of the community behind the fascinating crypto world, an actual creator of the system. I am fully aware I need to acquire more knowledge about cryptography, cyber security, computing, and more. Even though I am lacking programming or coding skills, I formed a team with my friends who major in computer science, and we were going to take part in the hackathon sponsored by the Chinese biggest public chain - Conflux. Nowadays, blockchain-powered online games are booming around the world and we could take advantage of this growing market. Therefore, I have proposed to build a bridge tool, which will make transferring NFTs (non-fungible tokens) from chain A to chain B possible. Cross-chain NFTs mean cross-chain assets, which, in my opinion, will increase among different chains. The idea was bold, especially for an undergraduate student, but we tried, very hard, and we failed to submit our work before the deadline. Failures are the mother of success. What we have all together worked on in this project has proven to be valuable to all of us. Ever since that, I have dedicated my efforts to explore the world of cryptocurrency by applying to be a mod of masknetwork and supporting. Moreover, I participated in the translation project of whitepapers for some projects, which has deepened my understanding of blockchain including terms like Decentralized Automatic Organization (DAO), decentralized finance (Defi), Web3.0, Soulbound Tokens, and I tested quite a few decentralized application (Dapps) with brilliant notions. I absorbed knowledge very quickly and I am learning to prepare for an opportunity to study computing courses. Finally, I am extremely grateful for the opportunities to learn more about quantitative trading and DeFi arbitrage. I will devote enormous efforts to the summer intern. With vigor and enthusiasm for blockchain, I believe I will be a valuable addition to Binance. --- *Originally published on [jasonthewhale exploring...](https://paragraph.com/@zhangfang/junchen-you-ps)*