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Lately I keep seeing terms like data availability, ordering, finality—basically don't be scared by these words. I just follow one principle: can I actually "see, get in line, and settle" with this money? Data availability means whether others can access and verify your transfer/transaction content; ordering is who goes first or second, deciding if you'll be jumped in line; finality is whether someone can come back later and reorder, which can drive people crazy.
And these days retail investors are complaining again about miners/validators taking too much, MEV causing unfairness in the network. I also feel quite strongly about this...
So now, when I do stablecoin strategies, I’m even more cautious—prefer to eat fewer snacks and choose places with transparent processes and more "stable" confirmations, prioritizing being able to sleep peacefully.