Recently, I got the itch again to look into modular systems. Honestly, I’m not trying to be an expert, I just saw that when the funding rate hits an extreme, the group debates whether to reverse or keep squeezing the bubble, and that made me want to find some certainty that’s not so tightly tied to the price.

What exactly has modularity changed for end users? From my experience, there are two main things: first, fewer moments of “getting stuck / outrageously expensive” (settlement layer may not necessarily be faster, but after separating execution and DA layers, they can at least be scaled as needed); second, application migration isn’t as much like moving house—data availability, block production, and ordering are on a different layer, so the app interface you use might stay the same. There are also downsides: more chains, more bridges, and when something goes wrong, you have no idea who to blame… I’m currently monitoring node/DA status graphs, which makes me feel more at ease. That’s all for now.