I muted the group, and I feel a lot calmer… Before, I was constantly flooded by Meme and celebrity call-outs, and my emotions went up and down with it, like someone was dragging me forward. Only after things quieted down did I notice something pretty awkward: you think you’re watching “real-time on-chain,” but a lot of the time you’re actually just looking at the “snapshot” that an RPC/indexer feeds you. If it hiccups, reorgs, or misses an event, you think an address has started acting again—when really, it’s just that your side is late.

To put it plainly, on-chain data also has an “information gap.” It’s not necessarily that you’re slow; sometimes it’s the node/service that’s slow. Old players tell newcomers not to take the last leg of the relay—I can really relate to that now. The baton you see might still be from a delayed frame. Anyway, before I place an order now, I’ll check two sources first; if they don’t match, I’ll hold back for now—even if my hands are itching.