I just looked at a message passing process of IBC, and the more I watch, the more I feel a bit scared: I almost previously thought of a cross-chain transfer as a "transfer" with certainty, clicking confirm all the way, then suddenly realizing that cross-chain is actually relying on a series of components stacked together with luck... Whether the chain itself, light client/validation, relayer (relay) transferring on time, on-chain module implementation having pitfalls, or whether the target chain execution gets stuck by a strange contract. To put it simply, it's not "money flying over," but "messages being proven + delivered + accepted," and any slack in these links could distort the process.

Recently, I've been discussing tax increases and tightening/relaxing compliance in a certain region, and I find my expectations for deposits and withdrawals are also tightening: when nervous, I want to use bridges or fast routes more, but the more urgent I am, the easier it is to overlook trust boundaries. Anyway, now I check whether the contracts and channels are familiar faces before cross-chain; if not familiar, I avoid them or take it slow. That's all for now.