This VC Bought Bitcoin at $200, Saw TikTok's Rise, and Now Says THIS is the Next Big Trade
Harvey Liu, the founder of Levex, reveals the playbook he used to spot unicorns, the truth about China's tech scene, and why the next crypto bull run won't look like the last one.
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Most people see the world in black and white.
They see China vs. the US.
They see Bitcoin vs. everything else.
They see failure as the end.
…but what if they’re all wrong?
Harvey Liu doesn’t just see the world differently—he’s lived it.
Growing up in China with an entrepreneurial father, he was given a front-row seat to a level of hustle and market dynamics that most Westerners can’t comprehend.
He then took that knowledge to Canada, France, and Singapore, becoming a venture capitalist who got in on Bitcoin at $200 and had the chance to invest in TikTok’s parent company in its infancy.
In this episode of Finding Peak, Harvey pulls back the curtain on his incredible journey and shares a perspective on technology, investing, and entrepreneurship that will challenge everything you think you know.
Connect with Harvey Liu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harveylevex/
Levex: https://levex.com/en
The China Advantage You Don’t Understand
We hear about the trade wars and the chip sanctions.
But Harvey reveals the real, almost unfair, advantage Chinese entrepreneurs have: market size.
While a startup in the US might spend millions to test an idea, a Chinese company can roll out a 60% complete product to a city of 20 million people and get immediate, real-world feedback.
This is how companies like TikTok built their world-dominating algorithms—not with better code, but with more data.
Harvey explains how this dynamic creates a completely different breed of entrepreneur, one focused on speed, iteration, and relentless adaptation.
It’s a lesson in resourcefulness that every leader needs to hear.
Why Bitcoin is Now the “Safe” Bet (and What’s Next )
Harvey bought Bitcoin when it was the Wild West. He sold it early. He learned a hard lesson: belief, backed by deep research, is everything.
Today, he argues that Bitcoin’s risk has been massively reduced. With Wall Street and major institutions now in the game, the days of insane volatility are fading. It has become the digital gold standard.
But the real opportunity, he says, is no longer in Bitcoin. The next massive wave of wealth will be built on utility.
He makes a powerful case for Ethereum as the gateway for Wall Street to bring real-world assets—like real estate, insurance policies, and bonds—onto the blockchain.
This isn’t about meme coins; it’s about the fundamental rewiring of our financial system. And it’s happening right now.
A Simple Playbook for Crypto Beginners
Tired of seeing your friends get burned on ridiculous altcoins? Harvey lays out a simple, no-BS strategy for anyone new to crypto:
Start with Spot Trading: Don’t touch futures or leverage.
Stick to the Top 5: Focus on Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other major coins with real value.
Use Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA): Buy consistently over time, regardless of price, to average out your cost.
Play with Profits: Only use the money you’ve made from smart, safe bets to explore more aggressive trades.
It’s a masterclass in playing the long game and avoiding the emotional decisions that wreck most retail investors.
This conversation is more than just a look at the next big trade. It’s a lesson in seeing the patterns others miss, understanding the global forces shaping our future, and building a life of self-reliance and conviction.
This is the way.
Hanley
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Great episode! The China market dynamics point about testing products on 20M people vs spending millions in the US is something people totally miss. That iterative feedback loop advantage is why ByteDance dominatedshort-form video before anyone in the West figured it out. Also the Ethereum utility thesis over meme coins is refreshing, been saying this for a while but ppl still chase garbage altcoins.