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 Luo Yonghao, the pioneering KOL of the early Chinese internet era, founder of Smartisan Technology, and the protagonist of the “Real Redemption” saga, making a comeback on X.

Luo Yonghao’s first post on X, May 13

The account (X: @luoyonghao), originally created by Luo in April 2009, was inactive for years due to forgotten password. According to reports, this revival came after Luo successfully recovered the original login credentials.

Spewing Fire from the "Pit" — Clearly Him

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

However, only less than 3% of his new posts were related to professional content. The vast majority consisted of unfiltered rants spanning topics like genetics, gender dynamics, and cryptocurrency—mostly in response to user comments.

X’s relatively lax moderation policy allowed Luo’s signature trait—“speak your mind, fight back if you disagree”—to fully emerge. When provoked by users, he responded in kind. For example:

This raw, confrontational content instantly skyrocketed Luo’s profile visibility. Many netizens openly admitted, “I just love watching Luo attack people.” By May 16, his follower count had surged to 250,000 within just three days.

Yet, if Luo genuinely views Simplified Chinese X as a “cesspool,” why swim in it? Was he pushed out of other platforms due to unspeakable reasons? Is there truly a legitimate overseas business launch underway? Or is this merely a strategic account reactivation tactic? Only Luo himself can answer.

The most dramatic and widely discussed post among his over 100 messages was Luo’s May 15 callout to CZ, founder of Binance, demanding the delisting of all “Luo Yonghao”-named meme coins on the platform.

“Rights Protection” Triggers Absurd Surge — Luo Doesn’t Understand (and Doesn’t Want to Understand) Crypto

In the crypto space, most meme coins are purely attention-driven speculation tools. Over time, a standardized industrialized model has emerged: regardless of political news, entertainment trends, tech breakthroughs, or social phenomena, as soon as something garners public attention, “coin issuers” rush to mint related meme coins on-chain, followed by speculators racing to flip them—speed being the ultimate metric.

Luo Yonghao’s high-profile return to X perfectly encapsulates the attention economy. Almost instantly, a flood of “Luo Yonghao”-themed meme coins appeared on the BSC chain (Odaily note: Binance ecosystem blockchain). In the eyes of insiders, this is entirely normal. But who is Luo Yonghao? How could he tolerate those exploiting his influence for fraudulent schemes?

Thus, at 8:30 PM on May 15, under user suggestions, Luo Yonghao publicly called on CZ, Binance’s founder, to delist all “Luo Yonghao”-branded meme coins from the Binance Wallet.

Luo Yonghao demands Binance delist “Luo Yonghao” crypto

Luo clearly hasn’t kept up with modern meme coin dynamics. To meme traders, “the worse the backlash, the better” — notoriety is still visibility. As a result, almost instantly, the market cap of the “Luo Yonghao” meme coin on BSC surged past $1 million, peaking near $3 million before retreating to below $500,000.

Seeing that he had already clarified the situation, yet the token continued rising, Luo remarked, “The suckers deserve it,” and labeled the crypto community a “psychiatric ward.”

The comment “wallets are still Binance’s exchange” reveals another gap in Luo’s understanding: requesting the “spiritual head” of Binance Wallet to remove decentralized on-chain tokens—how exactly is that done?

On-chain rules are immutable; Binance is flexible. Since deletion isn’t possible, simply block it at the frontend.

Following Luo’s callout, Binance responded swiftly within half an hour, blocking searches for “Luo Yonghao” across its platform. Users can no longer find related meme coins via search, and even direct contract inputs now display the token name as “***”. Subsequently, Luo asked Binance to also hide his profile picture.

Luo Yonghao shares Odaily tweet demanding Binance block profile picture too

Later, another major crypto exchange, OKX, 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 quietly handled the entire matter without issuing any statement or explanation. Some players argue this move undermines the on-chain community ethos. After all, celebrity meme coins have existed for years and don’t harm Luo personally. Does this mean future “name-matching” meme coins can be arbitrarily hidden by their real-life counterparts?

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

Luo Yonghao asks CZ how to reasonably apply for token delisting

This isn’t Luo Yonghao’s first interaction with the crypto world. In 2018, Su Yuchuan offered him an annual salary of 1 million RMB to serve as the spokesperson for TRON, which Luo declined.

On May 15, a user again suggested Luo join the crypto space. Luo responded that if he weren’t so principled, he’d have launched an ICO back in 2018, made a fortune, bought a private island, and retired—back then, many scammers offered him free coins, but he rejected every offer.

Luo Yonghao said he would issue tokens too in 2019

Not issuing tokens doesn’t mean not trading them. He once invested 1 million RMB in BTC in 2018 and made 30 million RMB in profit. Yet he still warned his employees to focus on work and avoid speculative trading…

Cherish Luo Yonghao

Even now, some still doubt the authenticity of the account, hunting for temporal inconsistencies. One user argued that Luo was live-streaming on May 15 evening but still posted on X, concluding the account must be fake—only to be ridiculed by Luo himself with “You’re just dumb.” Regardless of whether the account is genuine, at least Luo’s personality fits 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 maintain such a strong “human presence.” So many public figures retreat behind isolation, relying on teams to manage their accounts and shield themselves from external noise. Few can withstand the torrential waves of internet public opinion.

Luo Yonghao is real—so real that he doesn’t care about consequences. Last year’s Xibei incident began when he ate at Xibei and voiced his personal opinion that the food was overpriced and poorly made. The situation escalated uncontrollably.

Since returning to X, Luo’s posts appear increasingly uninhibited and reckless. He engages in close-quarters verbal combat in comment sections over trivial opinions—blunt, crude, aggressive.

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

On Luo Yonghao’s X account, one article exceeding 20,000 words details his conversation with AI on brain-computer interfaces (BCI), the future of humanity, and the hierarchy of intelligence across dimensions. What struck me most was when Luo mentioned love: he dismissed it as mere “gibberish” from a lower form of life. Yet the AI responded: “It’s precisely these low-level, irrational utterances that define what makes humans unique as carbon-based lifeforms.”

To me, Luo Yonghao brings at least one essential ingredient to today’s internet: authenticity. So please, let him protect this uniquely human “low-level gibberish” at all costs.

Original | Odaily Star Daily (@OdailyChina)

Author | Golem (@web3_golem)