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Lately I've been debating again: should I stick to the mainnet or just move everything to L2 to save trouble. The mainnet definitely feels more secure, especially for long-term holdings—I’d rather spend a bit more gas as a learning fee; but for frequent trades and rebalancing, the moment I confirm with a pop-up, I start to feel the pain… L2 offers a much smoother experience, just a few clicks and it's done, but the cost is that cross-chain step always makes me a little uneasy. Anyway, I plan to do a small test first to make sure there are no pitfalls before committing more.
By the way, I checked the funding rates, and they’re ridiculously extreme. The community is also arguing whether to reverse or keep squeezing the bubble. For me: when the rates are too exaggerated, I’d rather not push hard on the mainnet, and prefer to do small trades on L2, keep some bullets, and wait for the market sentiment to cool down before acting. Impulsive as I am, I still need to review the docs and see what the smart wallets are doing, or I won’t be able to handle this semester’s market conditions.