What is Jack Ma busy with after retirement? Investing heavily in Ethereum, laying out Web3 and RWA.

Jack Ma has been making frequent appearances recently, and this time there is another big move – his Yunfeng Financial has announced that it has invested $44 million (approximately 314 million RMB) to purchase 10,000 Ethereum (ETH) as strategic reserve assets, clearly indicating a long-term layout in cutting-edge fields such as Web3, tokenization of real-world assets (RWA), and artificial intelligence.

Yunfeng Financial makes a strong entry into ETH

On September 2, Yunfeng Financial released a voluntary announcement that the board approved the purchase of ETH in the open market as a company reserve asset.

Position size: 10,000 ETH

Investment amount: 44 million USD (approximately 314 million RMB)

Source of funds: All from the company's internal cash reserves.

The controlling shareholder Jade Passion Limited is an investment company under the Yunfeng Fund, which was co-founded by Jack Ma and Yu Feng, the founder of Juzhong Media, in 2010. This means that the strategic actions of Yunfeng Financial are closely related to Jack Ma's investment philosophy.

Strategic Layout: Web3 + RWA + AI

Yunfeng Financial stated in the announcement that the inclusion of ETH reserves aims to:

1. Collaborate with the group to enter Web3, RWA tokenization, digital currency, ESG zero-carbon assets, and AI.

2. Provide infrastructure support for RWA tokenization activities

3. Explore the application of ETH in the insurance business and innovative financial scenarios.

4. Optimize asset structure and reduce reliance on traditional currency.

This is not a one-time investment move. As early as July, Yunfeng Financial publicly announced that it would increase its investment in digital currency, and in the mid-August performance report, it revealed that its licensed securities company had applied to the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission for upgrades to licenses 1, 4, and 9, in order to provide comprehensive virtual asset trading and portfolio management services.

Strategic Cooperation with Ant Group

On September 1, Yunfeng Financial announced a strategic partnership with Ant Group's digital technology arm, aiming to expand RWA tokenization and Web3 applications based on the Pharos high-performance public blockchain platform under compliance.

Ant Group's advantages: accumulation of blockchain and digital financial technologies

Yunfeng Financial Advantages: Asset Management, Securities, Insurance, and Experience in New Energy Carbon Assets

The synergy between the two parties is expected to create new opportunities in the race for the integration of digital finance and traditional finance.

Jack Ma's "Retirement" and Frequent Appearances

Although he announced his retirement long ago, Jack Ma has frequently appeared in Alibaba's campus, Ant Group events, public welfare projects, and industry conferences over the past year, and has expressed his views on AI, technology, and sustainable development multiple times.

His recent public appearances include:

1. Alibaba Cloud's new fiscal year launch meeting will present a speech that emphasizes both technology and humanity.

2. Return to "Ant Forest" to promote environmental public welfare.

3. Attend the private enterprise symposium and communicate with industry leaders.

It is generally believed that Jack Ma's frequent appearances are closely related to the strategic adjustments of Alibaba and Yunfeng Financial, or may indicate his "second start" in the fields of digital economy and technological innovation.

Risks and Outlook

Yunfeng Finance reminds that the price of ETH is highly volatile and significantly influenced by macroeconomic factors and regulatory policies. However, with the acceleration of global digitalization, Web3 and RWA are seen as the core growth engines for the next decade.

Market analysis suggests that the large-scale purchase of ETH is not only an asset allocation strategy but also a key step for Yunfeng Financial to seize the high ground in digital finance and blockchain applications.

Conclusion

Although Jack Ma has stepped back from the spotlight, through the strategic moves of Yunfeng Financial, he is still shaping the future with capital and technology. From Web3 to RWA, and then to AI, this Chinese business legend seems to be returning to the forefront of innovation and competition in a different way.