Recently, I keep hearing people talk about block builders, bundles, MEV, and so on. Honestly, retail investors don’t need to turn themselves into researchers… I now think knowing three things is enough: the transaction you send may not be included in the block in the order you want; some “packaged together” operations might seem harmless but have already caused price squeezing; and don’t blindly trust “guaranteed execution,” especially when chasing a rise, which is the easiest time to get caught.

Regarding the staking/shared security yield stacking being criticized as “layering,” I can understand. The more layers of returns, the more it feels like you’re wrestling with an invisible opponent. Anyway, all I can do now is: try to use a reputable wallet with default anti-sandwich settings, and don’t randomly click on unknown “private transactions.” Tonight, I’ll review my recent transactions with abnormal slippage. That’s all for now.