Recently, I've seen a bunch of people talking about MEV and ordering, basically meaning that on-chain there are also people who can "cut in line." The biggest impact probably isn't large capital itself, but us small retail investors who trade based on market price: you think the trade happens at that price, but then you're squeezed, and the slippage eats a little more of your profit. The more times it happens, it's like a few sticks of firewood being secretly pulled away—burning quietly but always feeling like it's not enough to keep burning.

Watching testnets where they "complete tasks to earn points," it feels both like a market fair and waiting in line for a number ticket. Everyone's watching whether the mainnet will issue tokens... I understand, who doesn't want to pick up some small scraps? But the more people try to cut in line during these times, the more ordinary people become fuel. Anyway, I’ll just slowly add to my position, use limit orders when I can, and not rush to buy.