These days, I've been talking about sharding and parallelism again, and a bunch of people in the group are sharing charts of "performance taking off," which looks quite lively. But honestly, what I care more about is: once the money is in, how safe is it, and if something really goes wrong, can it be gracefully withdrawn. Especially recently, with topics like stablecoin regulation, reserve audits coming up, plus the repeated rumors of "potential de-pegging," everyone's emotions are like a roller coaster... No matter how fast the chain is, if the entry stablecoins are uncertain, no matter how high the speed, it's like an engine idling. Anyway, when I look at projects now, I ask two questions first: Are there any fundamental flaws in asset custody or cross-chain bridges, and is the exit path relying on "trust"? Some narratives sound very beautiful, but in the end, it's still powered by love, which is quite energy-efficient.