Recently, there has been more discussion about parallel processing and sharding narratives, which is indeed lively, but my first reaction is still: how does the money safely go in and come out? To put it plainly, no matter how fast the chain is, if the bridge has an issue, it’s still zeroed out on the spot; if the exit path isn’t well thought out, don’t just focus on TPS.

In the past few days, whenever there’s a large transfer on the chain or movements in exchange hot and cold wallets, some people interpret it as “smart money,” and I also get curious to take a look… but it’s really not much of a concern for me; more of a reminder: when liquidity tightens, the first to get stuck are often cross-chain transfers and withdrawals.

Now I’ve actually lowered my target: I’d rather cross less times, take three seconds longer, and keep a bit more on the original chain, trying a small amount in advance. It’s not as exciting, but I feel like I can persist longer, and my mindset is more stable.