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Lately, there’s been a flood of “interaction airdrop” strategies flying around. To be honest, what I fear most isn’t missing out, but getting caught in a scam: signing a bunch of messy authorizations, crossing back and forth, treating transaction fees as tuition, and in the end, the project team just says “Witch” and wipes everything out.
My approach is pretty simple: only interact with protocols I understand and am willing to use long-term, keep the limits small, set authorization caps if possible, and revoke permissions once done; I’ve also seen too many incentive designs change, turning short-term profit seekers into liquidity drainers.
Recently, I’ve also grown tired of interpreting ETF capital flows and US stock risk appetite as a fixed set—every time emotions heat up, I get FOMO and chase interactions, then cool down and feel stupid.
Anyway, interaction isn’t a check-in game; don’t sacrifice your safety bottom line just for a “possible airdrop.” As for how to balance it, that’s up to you to weigh.