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Lately, looking at cross-chain bridges, the more I watch, the more it feels like watching a crowd of people squeezing into the subway: those in front haven't gotten off yet, and those behind are rushing forward, and in the end, the one stuck is themselves. Multi-signature sounds stable, but really it's just a few keys; usually it's like insurance—nothing happens, but when something does, it's a mess of “who's signing, what are they signing” confusion. Oracles are the same—feeding prices/feeding messages, if it's slow, you think it's lagging; if it's fast, you're afraid of being led by the rhythm.
So now I have a bit of an obsession with “waiting for confirmation,” which is basically giving myself time to cool down. On-chain data tools and label systems are criticized for being laggy or misleading, but I think that's quite normal: people will always disguise themselves, and labels are just rearview mirrors. Don't follow the trend until the last second—before the bridge's door is truly locked, don't think you've already arrived.