Recently, I’ve been stuck between choosing the mainnet or L2 again—put simply, it’s a tug-of-war between gas costs and user experience. The kind of “peace of mind” you get from the mainnet is real, especially when you’re moving large amounts around on-chain—the mainnet’s “footprints” are clearer. But the moment I have to do things frequently and gas spikes, I start to hesitate. In the end, I usually send it to L2 first to run the process; only if I’m planning to hold it long-term, or the amount is large, will I slowly move it back to the mainnet.

The “signal” I care about right now is actually pretty straightforward: when I notice the same batch of funds testing the waters back and forth in L2 a lot, but the actions of moving back to the mainnet and cashing out happen less, then I become more cautious—so I’m not carried away by short-term excitement. Recently, the market has also been talking about rate-cut expectations and the U.S. dollar index, and the sense that risk assets rise together and fall together feels even more obvious… In situations like this, I actually want to save on gas, do less tinkering, and wait for cleaner signals before I take action. Anyway, I’ve misjudged before, so I’ll go with this for now.