Lately I keep hearing people talk about block builders, bundles, MEV and so on. Honestly, retail investors don’t need to turn themselves into researchers… My current standard is: knowing that “your transaction may not be included in the block in the order you want” is enough. Don’t idolize “once I click, it’s executed,” because it might be bundled, front-run, or rerouted, especially with on-chain token swaps.

Lowering my expectations actually makes it easier: just use a reliable wallet + don’t sign permissions recklessly, if you see an unclear approve, pause first, and be willing to wait ten more minutes. If you want to level up, it’s just one more layer: understanding roughly what private transactions/protection modes are doing, and don’t broadcast your transactions everywhere.

By the way, there’s also chatter about rate cut expectations, the dollar index, and risk assets rising and falling together. I don’t speculate on macro anymore… The hotter the market, the more I fear acting impulsively. Just tighten your permission boundaries and don’t trust out of habit.