Recently, I’ve seen a bunch of screenshots of “interactive airdrops” again. Honestly, I’ve become a bit indifferent now… It’s not that I don’t want it, I’m just afraid of being exploited later. My approach is pretty simple: first, see where the project’s funds come from, and whether the incentives rely on later participants taking over. Basically, I ask myself, “Who will bear the selling pressure in the end?” Then, I look at staking and shared security, which have been quite heated recently. The compounded yields look tempting, like stacking dolls, but if one layer has a problem, everything collapses. I’d rather take a smaller amount than lose sleep over it.

On-chain, I usually start with small tests, like swapping 0.01 on a certain L2, then adding a little liquidity. If gas suddenly spikes to 0.0008 ETH, I stop for now. I also revoke wallet permissions the next day. Anyway, don’t turn yourself into a high-frequency worker just for “possible airdrops.” When FOMO hits, I prefer to close the page and take a sip of water. If I still want to do it after a couple of days, I’ll do it then.