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Lately, there's been a lot of talk about parallel processing, sharding, and these narratives, and the group is lively.
I, on the other hand, remain a bit calm: honestly, no matter how new the technology is, in the end, it all comes down to a few questions for me—where to put the assets, whether they can exit smoothly, and whether there will be hiccups when withdrawing.
These days, I also saw someone comparing RWA, US dollar bond yields, and various on-chain "yield" products together.
It sounds reasonable, but my first reaction isn't about annualized returns, but whether the redemption conditions are clearly written, who can pause the process, and who actually custodians the underlying assets.
Earning or not earning is secondary; I don't want to find out later that I can't exit when I want to.
My habit of staying calm is pretty old-fashioned: every time I try a new protocol or chain, I first go through the complete exit process with a small account and small amount (deposit—interact—withdraw—convert back to stablecoin—return to main wallet),
and also clean up authorizations and check backups.
It's a bit troublesome, but at least I can sleep well.
Anyway, I don't really believe in "we'll deal with it when the time comes"; usually, there's not enough time when that moment arrives.