Recently, I saw incidents of cross-chain bridge theft again, and a bunch of people in the group are saying "Don't move yet, wait for confirmation," basically everyone is afraid not of volatility but of stepping into a trap.

If you ask me how to choose between hardware wallets, multi-signature, and social recovery, I would base it on "asset size + whether you can manage yourself long-term."

Small amounts for peace of mind, a hardware wallet is enough, just remember your seed phrase, don't take photos or upload it to the cloud;
For medium-sized assets, I prefer multi-signature, even if it's slower, every transfer feels like going through security, and I feel at ease.
Social recovery is suitable for those afraid of losing their seed phrase, but "friends/guardians" should also be treated as permission management; otherwise, you're just changing the risk shape.

What I fear most is not losing money but losing control—money is still on the chain, but the permissions are not in my hands, that feeling is much worse than losing money.
Anyway, I now prefer to take fewer risks, go slower, and confirm everything clearly before moving to the next step.