Lately I've been debating whether to stick with Layer 2 or go back to the mainnet, basically a tug-of-war between gas fees and user experience. L2 is indeed smooth and cheap, just a couple of clicks to finish, but now I tend to pause for an extra second: who holds the bridge contract permissions, is the upgrade key multi-sig, are LPs locked, has the team wallet recently "accidentally" moved funds... ignoring these, that saved gas might just turn into tuition fees later.

Mainnet is really expensive, but sometimes expensive equals a bit more peace of mind, especially for large transfers or long-term holdings—I’d rather pay a little more. Small, frequent interactions stay on L2; I treat it as my "change wallet."

Recently, AI Agents and automated trading narratives are heating up again. The more automated they sound, the more I prefer manual control: check permissions first, then authorize, don’t let the Agent become an “automatic contributor.” That one-second pause I mentioned earlier can basically be a lifesaver. Let’s start with that.