Throughout this week, two events on X (formerly Twitter) have drawn the most attention and discussion from Chinese internet users: one is Trump’s visit to China, and the other is the return of Luo Yonghao—the founder of Smartisan Technology, a pioneering KOL in China’s early internet era, and the protagonist of the “Truth or Repayment” saga—to X.

Luo Yonghao’s first post on X, May 13

The account (X: @luoyonghao), originally created by Luo Yonghao in April 2009, had been inactive due to forgotten password. According to reports, this old account has now been revived because Luo Yonghao has recovered the original login credentials.

Spouting Fire in the Sewer—It Must Be Him

After regaining access, Luo Yonghao immediately plunged into an intense online presence. By May 16, he had posted over 110 messages and replies within just three days. On X, Luo stated that his return was driven by the need for overseas business operations, and that he is using a legally obtained work VPN. He also shared past episodes of his video podcast, “Luo Yonghao at the Crossroads,” featuring interviews with Tsai Kang-yung, Li Xiang, and TIM of Film & Video Hurricane.

However, only less than 3% of his new posts involve “serious work content.” The remainder are largely self-expressive rants spanning topics such as genetics, gender dynamics, and crypto culture, mostly in reply to user comments.

X maintains relatively lax moderation policies. This leniency has fully unleashed Luo Yonghao’s signature style: direct confrontation and unfiltered responses. When provoked by users, he responds in kind—such as in the image below…

These highly "human" and aggressive posts instantly skyrocketed the visibility of Luo Yonghao’s account. Many netizens openly declared, “I just love watching Luo Yonghao rant.” By May 16, his follower count had surged to 250,000 within three days.

Yet if Luo Yonghao himself describes Simplified Chinese-speaking X as a “quagmire,” why choose to swim in it? Was he driven out of other platforms for undisclosed reasons? Is there genuine overseas business activity needing pre-launch buzz? Or is this merely a strategic account reactivation? Only Luo Yonghao can answer.

The most dramatic and consequential post among his over 100 messages came on May 15: Luo publicly called on CZ, founder of Binance, to delist all “Luo Yonghao”-named Meme coins.

“Rights Protection” Sparks “Absurd” Surge—Luo Doesn’t Understand, Nor Wants to Understand Crypto

In the crypto space, most Meme coins are pure attention-grabbing mechanisms. A well-established industrialized pattern has emerged: regardless of political news, entertainment updates, tech breakthroughs, or social trends, as soon as something captures public attention, “token issuers” rush to launch related Meme coins on-chain. Speculators then flood in to speculate, racing to “exit fast” before the bubble bursts.

Luo Yonghao’s high-profile return to X perfectly fits the narrative of “attention economy.” Almost simultaneously, numerous “Luo Yonghao”-named Meme coins appeared on the BSC chain (Odaily Note: Binance ecosystem blockchain). Within the community, this is seen as routine. But who is Luo Yonghao? How could he tolerate these individuals exploiting his influence for fraudulent gain?

Thus, at 8:30 PM on May 15, prompted by user suggestions, Luo Yonghao publicly called on CZ, Binance’s founder, to delist all “Luo Yonghao”-named Meme coins from Binance Wallet.

Luo Yonghao urges CZ to delist “Luo Yonghao” virtual tokens

Luo Yonghao clearly hasn’t kept pace with modern crypto speculation logic. To Meme traders, “you can’t be afraid of being hated—you’re only afraid of being ignored.” Negative attention is still attention. Consequently, almost instantly, the market cap of the “Luo Yonghao” Meme coin on BSC soared above $1 million, peaking near $3 million before retreating to below $500,000.

Seeing that his denial didn’t stop the token’s rise, Luo Yonghao bluntly declared, “The dumb retail investors deserve it,” and labeled the crypto community a “psychiatric ward.”

The statement “wallets are still Binance’s exchange” reveals another gap in Luo Yonghao’s understanding: how exactly does one request the “spiritual owner” of Binance Wallet to delist decentralized on-chain tokens? What’s the actual mechanism?

On-chain rules are rigid; Binance is flexible. Since removal isn’t possible, simply block visibility at the frontend.

Following Luo Yonghao’s call, Binance responded swiftly within half an hour: it blocked searches for “Luo Yonghao” across its platform. Users can no longer find related Meme coins via those keywords. Even if directly inputting the contract address, the token name is replaced with “***”. Subsequently, Luo Yonghao further demanded Binance also hide his profile picture.

Luo Yonghao shares Odaily tweet demanding Binance also block profile picture

Shortly after, OKX, another major crypto exchange, also blocked the “Luo Yonghao”-named Meme coin and profile image in its wallet interface. Of course, users can still trade these Meme coins via native on-chain tools like GMGN.

Binance handled the entire situation quietly—no announcement, no explanation. Some players argue this move undermines on-chain community principles. Given that celebrity tokens have long existed in crypto and pose no harm to Luo Yonghao personally, does this mean any “name-matching” Meme coin can now be hidden at will by its real-world counterpart?

Faced with Luo Yonghao’s public appeal, CZ merely replied with a single emoji: “😂”. When Luo pressed further on how to reasonably request delisting, CZ offered no further response.

Luo Yonghao asks CZ how to properly apply for delisting

This isn’t Luo Yonghao’s first encounter with the crypto world. Back in 2018, Justin Sun offered him an annual salary of 1 million RMB to serve as the brand ambassador for Tron—a role Luo rejected outright.

On May 15, a user again suggested Luo join the crypto space. Luo responded that if he were willing to sacrifice dignity, he could’ve launched an ICO back in 2018, profited from it, bought a private island, and retired. At that time, many scammers eagerly offered him free tokens—but he declined them all.

Luo Yonghao said he would also issue tokens in 2019

Not issuing tokens doesn’t mean he doesn’t trade them. In 2018, he invested 1 million RMB in BTC and made over 30 million RMB in profit. Yet he still warned employees to focus on their jobs and avoid speculative trading…

Cherish Luo Yonghao

Even now, some still doubt the authenticity of the account, hunting for chronological inconsistencies. For example, one user argued Luo was live-streaming on May 15 evening but still posted on X, so the account must be fake—only to be mocked by Luo as “too stupid.” Regardless of authenticity, at least the personality traits align perfectly.

Netizens’ reluctance to believe the account is real may stem from disbelief that, in today’s sensitive and “politically correct” online environment, a public figure like Luo Yonghao could still retain such strong “humanness.” Too many public figures isolate themselves, relying on teams to manage accounts and shield themselves from external backlash. After all, not everyone can withstand the torrential storms of internet public opinion.

Luo Yonghao is authentic—authentic to the point of recklessness. Last year’s Xibei incident began when he ate at Xibei and expressed his personal view that Xibei serves overpriced, low-quality pre-made meals. The situation escalated beyond control.

Since returning to X, Luo’s posts appear even more careless and unguarded. He engages in physical combat in comment sections over trivial opinions—direct, crude, aggressively confrontational.

But upon reflection, in today’s age of rampant AI-generated content and widespread self-preservation, people have become smarter—and more robotic.

On Luo Yonghao’s X account, one post stood out: a 20,000-word essay detailing his conversation with AI on brain-computer interfaces (BCI), the future of humanity, and intelligence across dimensional spectra. One moment that struck me deeply: when discussing love, Luo described such thoughts as mere “nonsense” from a lower-level life form. Yet the AI replied: “It is precisely these low-level, irrational musings that define what makes human beings unique as carbon-based life forms.”

To me, Luo Yonghao injects a rare sense of authenticity into today’s internet landscape. So please, Luo Yonghao—protect this uniquely human “low-level nonsense” at all costs.

Original article | Odaily Planet Daily (@OdailyChina)

Author | Golem (@web3_golem)