These days, someone asked again what cross-chain bridges are really afraid of. Honestly, what I fear most is not "the chain getting stuck," but if the multi-signature group or the oracle line encounters a problem, the balance you see on another chain is actually just like bookkeeping—whether it can be redeemed depends entirely on who has the final say behind the scenes. So now, I care more about "waiting for confirmation" when it comes to cross-chain transactions. I’d rather be a bit slower, wait a few more rounds, and see the finality on the chain feel more solid; don’t rush to hit fast-forward, or you might end up rushing yourself into a trap. Looking back at the privacy coins/mixing services, the debate over compliance boundaries has been quite intense. The logic is somewhat similar: everyone is arguing over "who endorses and how to prove it." If the rules aren’t clearly defined, the risk shifts from technical issues to trust issues… Anyway, the more the market argues, the more I want to look at the real usage at the settlement layer. At least there, confirmations won’t fluctuate with emotions.