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Lately, I’ve been really tempted and scared by airdrop interactions, honestly afraid of being exploited or missing out... A few days ago, I saw news of another cross-chain bridge being hacked, which instantly cooled me down a bit. Now I basically have two rules: only move the amount of money I don’t mind losing, and before signing, take a closer look at the permissions—don’t just blindly agree.
Then I learned my lesson and set a limit + reminder for myself: only allow transfers up to a fixed amount each time, and if it exceeds, it’ll alert me. At first, I was pretty annoyed, feeling like my hands were tied, but these days, when I encounter oracle price anomalies and everyone is saying “wait for confirmation,” I actually feel more at ease... When the alert goes off, I stop, take a sip of water, and come back, so I’m less likely to FOMO and click impulsively. Anyway, with airdrops, taking it slow doesn’t necessarily mean losing out; rushing too fast is really just asking to pay tuition.