Lately I keep hearing people talk about block builders, bundles, and such. At first I was pretty confused, thinking retail investors might get "stolen" because they don’t understand. Later I realized, we don’t need to memorize all the MEV papers—just knowing enough is fine: understanding that your transaction might be front-run or sandwiched, especially with on-chain swaps where slippage can be easily exploited when it’s large. Usually I keep two rules in mind: try to avoid pushing hard in low-liquidity pools, and use private transactions/protection modes when possible (don’t just rely on “public broadcast”). As for how the more fundamental builders package things, I only get the general idea and stop there, otherwise the information overload is too much.

Also, recently the staking unlocks and token unlock calendar keep getting discussed over and over, causing me to feel anxious about sell pressure all day… Honestly, I’d rather first look at the token distribution and whether big holders are moving, instead of just being scared by the calendar. For now, I’ll go check the protection switches on my commonly used trading tools again.