Lately, I keep hearing people talk about “modularization.” To put it plainly for us terminal users, the most direct changes are probably just two: first, there are more and more chains, and the entry points are getting more fragmented; second, with the same operation, there are a few layers behind the scenes that you can’t even see… Back then, I’d still ask, “So what chain is this, exactly?” Now I don’t chase after that anymore—just as long as it works, the fees aren’t outrageous, and it doesn’t get stuck.

But fragmentation also comes with side effects: the more signature pop-ups there are, the easier it is for people to get careless. And just as luck would have it, hardware wallets are out of stock, and phishing links are flying around everywhere—so everyone’s security awareness is effectively forced to turn on. Anyway, I’d rather go slower now, double-check the address at a glance, and treat any unfamiliar link as “free water by the roadside”—it looks nice, but just steer clear of it first. That’s the way it is for now.