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These days, the narrative around "parallel/sharding" has started to heat up again, and the chat in the group is quite lively, but my feeling from monitoring the market and on-chain transactions is: despite the excitement, the real issues remain the same—where is the more stable place for assets, can they be withdrawn, and during congestion/pause, is there a way out? The new L1/L2 incentives boost TVL, and old users complaining about "mining, transferring, selling" isn't even harsh; honestly, everyone is just here for the incentives, and when emotions change, they withdraw faster than anyone.
I initially thought that with the rise of technical narratives, liquidity would become more "sticky," but I later realized that what most affects whether I dare to place orders is the exit routes: is the bridge reliable, are there withdrawal speed limits, is the on-chain transaction depth sufficient, and in case of urgent stop-loss, can I get out in one go? Anyway, I now prefer to eat fewer incentives and first understand the paths for withdrawal, transfer, and exchange clearly before taking action. That's all for now.