When I first started playing with cross-chain, I really thought "click the bridge = it arrives immediately," and after a few minutes of delay, I started to suspect it was swallowed. Now I understand: the essence of bridges is to package trust and take it away; whether the multi-signature is reliable or the oracle data feeds are stable is where the risks lie. So "waiting for confirmation" isn't procrastination; it's giving these steps time to expose problems, at least avoiding rushing in at the worst moment.

Recently, Layer 2 solutions have been competing again in TPS, fees, and subsidies, and it's been quite lively, but I'm actually more concerned about the fragility during asset transfers. Anyway, my approach is pretty simple: for large amounts, I prefer to go slowly, transfer in batches, maximize confirmation counts, and understand the signature/delay mechanisms on-chain before acting... Stop-loss plans should be written into the plan, not just in the "probably fine" mindset.