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Recently jumping back and forth between the mainnet and L2, basically choosing the less uncomfortable option between gas fees and user experience. A single operation on the mainnet is like paying an "urgent fee"; there's a sense of security, but your wallet also takes a hit. L2 is cheaper and smoother, but bridging back and forth, signing a bunch of things, always makes me worry that one day it might get stuck somewhere and no one will take responsibility.
Watching new L1/L2 projects start offering incentives to pull in TVL, old users complain "mining, liquidity, selling"—I can understand that... Good-looking data doesn't mean people are actually using it. In the end, it all comes down to: who is doing the work, who is maintaining it, and where the money is spent.
There's too much information noise. My noise reduction strategy is very simple: only focus on the two chains I use most and one wallet path, review the budget and permissions before acting, and don't be led around by airdrops or events. Anyway, the money is mine.